Madea on Relationships

Just wanted to thank all of those who are my roots! Love ya and you should know who you are!

My Friend Needs A Miracle

On Thursday our friend Debi, pictured here in black, went in to surgery for a ruptured disc. Something went horribly wrong during the surgery and when she woke up she was

paralyzed on the left side of her body. As of last night the paralysis now from the waist down

and has been placed on a feeding tube because she no loner has working bowels or bladder.

Debi is a fine lady. She has been a hair dresser for over 30 years. She has two children and four grandchildren with one on the way. She has endured many life trails and right now she is

on the toughest one of her life. As of last night she was starting to have difficulty breathing. This vibrant, energetic woman needs our prayers and yours. Please lift Debi Gesky up in your prayers, in your church services and spread the word. Debi needs a miracle right now and she needs God to move the mountains out of the way. God is a big God and He created the mountains and He has the power to move them. Stand with me and her family today as we seek God's healing power for Debi!

Friends

Ahhh its good to be home! I love going on little getaway adventures! Specially when I get to visit my best friends! Thanksgiving day when Sean got home from work we packed up the kids and the dog and head to KY. I love KY! I do I admit it! I long to have a home in the country with at least 2 acres of land and a small little farm. I would love to be able to raise chickens and get fresh eggs every day. I know it sounds crazy me being a Florida beach girl but I do long to have this for my family.

We traveled 5 hours to Mt Sterling to visit our dear friends Mike, Marty, and their kids Jay and Lucy. Our kids love to play with them. Kris and Jay are best buddies and both will say when can we see each other as soon as they are apart. Sara loves to play with Lucy! The girls love to play dress up and play ponies together. What is neat about this is that Jay and Lucy both are special kids with special needs. They both deal with Sensory Issues just like our Kris.

Then it was off to release balloons for SeanPatrick. It was nice to do this once again from the cemetery. For our kids to understand that they have an older brother is important to us. What is neat is that this week has been a week of being grateful for what God has blessed us with. Jaron and I realized this week for the first time while looking at pictures of his big brother that he and SeanPatrick have the same ears. Jaron was so excited about this fact. It seemed to make his brother real to him.

From there we went out to see my uncles. My aunts had gone to Bingo...a favorite past time with them. It was so good to see my Uncle Dale and Uncle Bob. Although my Uncle Bob was a bit over taken by the kids. My kids get so excited about visiting new place. It's really hard on Kristofer because he doesn't know how to calm himself in new places. He really has a difficult time and this one wasn't any easier. We didn't stay long but they sure did fall in love with Uncle Dale. My Aunt Linda raises chickens. She has some beautiful ones. The kids fell in love with them and begged me to let them have some chickens of their own.

We stayed over night with some dear friends, Earl & Carla. They got to see Kris as well as the other 3 in their full hyperactive mode. I was so stressed and Carla was so calm. I know they had to drive her crazy. We had a great time visiting with them. The kids enjoyed getting to see all of the different things Earl has caught during his hunting trips. Earl even blessed us with a nice pancake, eggs and deer loaf for breakfast. What is deer loaf you might ask?! Well it deer meat, cheese, mushrooms all wrapped in biscuits baked in the oven. It was really good! I personally have a hard time eating deer, they are too beautiful. But I think cows are just as beautiful but I can eat a nice cheeseburger or steak anytime! I know its a mental thing....or at least I think it is.

Then we took the scenic route but eventually ended our trip at Elaine and Tim's place. It was such a nice treat to get to spend time with them! I think the next time we will make our trip start at their place! I wanted to spend more time with them than we could. They blessed us with dinner and the kids had a grand time playing with Josiah and Sam. Sara was taken with Kayla. She asked if we could have a baby sister as we drove home..... nice thought but not possible.

I love my friends! I love that we live so much closer now! Marty, Mike and Elaine are all college friends. Elaine and Marty were college roomies with me. We had so much fun living together. Not always, I remember Elaine and I really getting into a heated argument. But when it came time to decide who would stand up for us on our wedding day these three were at the top of the list! My sister was always at the top and not because she is my sister! I would not have it any other way. We also had my baby brother Bryan, Sean's brother Eugene, and my other best friend, Leah. Leah was my first roommate! Boy do we have memories! Then she became my sister n law. Not sure how that happened, God had plans I never even thought of but I sure am glad she is part of my family!

Man's Best Friend

Today is dedicated to the best dog in the world.

Katie Joy

Nov 1997 – Nov 2006

Katie was and will always be my dog! I do not believe in cloning of any thing but this is one friend I would love to have back. Just mentioning her name brings a smile to my face and tears to my eyes. She was my friend. She always knew if I wasn’t feeling well. She also seemed to know when I was pregnant with the kids. She would lay on or near my stomach as much as she could as if she protect the babies. I remember the day we brought her home from the pound. She was so small that she could sit in my palm. We had no idea who big or small she would be but we fell in love with her instantly. Katie became my baby and stayed my baby till she died. She filled a place that was left empty when our first son was stillborn.
In the years that followed she became the protector of our children and playmate as well. When we brought Jaron home for the first time she jumped into my lap and smelled him, licked his nose and would laid down next to him on our bed. She never left his side. She loved him as much as we did. She loves all the kids. When we brought Kristofer home she was the same way and when the twins came home for the first time she would go from one to the other smelling them. I think it confused her as much as it confused the boys as to why we had two babies instead of just one. Katie was a true friend, protector and companion. If I could have her here with us today it would make everything perfect. Instead she is, I believe, in heaven keeping SeanPatrick company like she kept us company.

A Great Man!

Today I just want to take time to tell you about a

great man! That man is loving, strong, faithful,

honest, caring, he's a good provider, a gifted writer,

a fantastic father & husband, my best friend.

If you truly get to know this man, you will know

his love for history-specifically WW2history,

his wacky sense of humor and his love for God.

You'll learn more in 30 minutes about the Bible

than spending time reading the Bible on your own.

He is called, "the Bible scholar" by some,

Pastor by others, Seany by his family,

Daddy by his children and Honey by me.

Let me introduce you to my husband..Sean.

You see I am very proud of him. He is such a

strong man of faith. When I have doubts he is

there to listen and encourage me the

best he can. He does his best as a father too.

He plays with the kids and tries to

spend time with each one.

Which with his crazy schedule is very hard

to do. He has two primary jobs, one and

the most important is his position as Pastor

of our church. The 2nd is a secular job.

But he also is a substitute teacher and also

subs for the janitorial and grounds keeping

dept. of the local schools. He has gone

above and beyond to provide for our family.

No one can accuse him of

being lazy or not trying!

Sean has two different honors. The first is a

Masters degree in Communications and has

over 25 years of experience as a reporter for

newspapers and a magazine. The other honor

he has is being a licensed Pastor through

the Assemblies of God.

You might ask - well why not get a job at a newspaper?!

Let me tell you he has tried!

It has been difficult because when we moved here

3 major factories closed with the first 2 months.

Jobs here are extremely hard to find unless you are

willing to be a truck driver.

There are high demands for that type of job here.

Sean does a fantastic job as a pastor! With all

pastoring positions you sometimes meet opposition

against change but we are seeing many

strides in that area. Sean is a gifted writer.

He has his own blog...

http://www.matthew16-3.blogspot.com/

called The Observer's Desk. He writes his own

newsletter called The Observer as well.

He has a wealth of info. stored in his head.

If he reads it he retains it. I only pray my

children get that gift! He is so smart you want him

on your team when playing Trivial Pursuit!

Now don't get me wrong no one is perfect! I am far

from perfection and so is he. But you know what

even if I could go back 10 1/2 years ago knowing all

that I know today I would stand at that alter

in Venice Assembly of God and confess my

undying love for him and repeat the same

vows I did 10 1/2 years ago!

Would I hope that things would be different

this timearound? Maybe, but if they were then

our marriage may not be as strong as it is now.

So many things might be different if I changed

anything, so I'm not sure I would change anything.

Well maybe two things, one being that

our first son would be with us and then there's

being a better steward of everything!

Don't we all need to be better stewards!

My husband, may not be the perfect man for

you but he is the perfect man for me

and the perfect father for our children!