I'm feeling WACKY!

Well...last Monday I wrote and a lot has happened since then.  Let my claw's come out!  Arghhh!  When you start learning about peace...it's amazing what life brings that isn't so peaceful.  Last Tuesday night Bryce's team (the Brewer's) played a baseball game against the Phillie's (aka: Pappaw's Kids)...that game was so obnoxious and the coaches on that team were incredibly immature.  Of course, we won!  Thank Heavens for that!  Wednesday afternoon, we received a phone call from the trainer at PMHS to let us know that Brennan had been in a football accident and would need stitches.  That happened to be the same night that Bryce got a special invitation to Hershey Track n' Field at the stadium.  We all met at the ER and Jeremy ended up taking Bryce to his event about 5 p.m. and Brennan and I sat in the ER waiting for his leg to be sown up for almost 4 hours.  Thursday night was more peaceful for me, but Jeremy and Bryce went to baseball practice and then we had our first play off game on Friday night at 7:45 p.m.  We won again which put us playing the Yankees (which happens to be my nephew TJ's team).  After a semi-relaxing weekend, Jeremy and I went to play frisbee golf with our group from church and then Monday morning...the rat race began.  I went with Bryce on his last elementary field trip to Minute Maid Park and it was really neat.  After a tour at Minute Maid, we hiked over to Discovery Green where we had a nice picnic and then loaded up the buses to head back to our side of the world.  I knew Bryce would be so tired after being in the heat all day, but he had a "big" game last night at 7:45 p.m (yep, really late for adults...much less elementary kids).  Well...our team didn't play so good last night and they won 9-1.  To make matters worse, when Bryce got up to bat the first time, TJ was pitching and he got hit pretty hard on the left arm near his elbow.  He tried to hold it together, but in the third inning when he was relieving our starting pitcher, Hayden...he immediately walked 3 batters and of course the bases were completely loaded when he got on the mound.  All of the family was there since Bryce and TJ were playing (Steve, Na & the kids, Mom & Larry and Dad).  You can imagine how his feelings were hurt as well as his poor arm.  He threw 16 pitches before Coach Jimmy took him out and he cried and cried.  It was heartbreaking, but I've learned through the years that when Mom goes and talks to the kids in the dugout...it really does NOT help!  Uncle Steve went and tried to talk to Bryce, but he pretty much snubbed him.  After the game he was devastated and kept crying all the way home.  He felt like he let his team down and lost the game which Jeremy tried to explain wasn't exactly true because none of the boys were hitting last night (even after practice right before the game).  Jeremy wrapped in arm in ice and he finally went to sleep.  He was finally needing his mommy too at bed time which totally made me feel special.  I sang to him or a little bit and then we all went night night.  He woke up this morning and didn't say too much about his arm with the exception of needing in wrapped for school. 

So...now it's Tuesday night (our only night home this week) and I'm hoping to really relax and watch American Idol tonight.  Bryce was also commended on his Math TAKS and we are so proud of him.  He's definitely come along way this year.  Mrs. Wright was definitely a great match for him in 4th grade this year!  He passed all his TAKS and now we only have a few days left of 4th grade for Bryce and 9th grade for Bren.  This year by far was the easiest of all so far!  The boys did great this year and I'm so happy!  Looking forward to a nice summer! 

As for myself...I've had several challenging days with Jenell at the office.  Last week, I think I cried everyday.  I even went to work on Friday which is VERY unusual.  She just doesn't like me and now that things have settled a bit....I'm really praying that she will come and talk to me so I don't always seem like the manager natzi.  We'll see what happens, but I sure hope the air is much clearer soon!  I'm also irritated at the City of Houston because our insurance changed and it is NOT near as good as it used to be.  We now have $100 deductible for each family member on prescriptions and I just think the mayor hasn't been good for our police and firemen AT ALL!!!  I must remember that ultimately God is in control and she cannot reign forever!  Hopefully, someone else with incredible values and determination to make a "real change" is coming!

My Prayer today:
Dear Lord,
Thank you for taking care of Jeremy, Brennan and Bryce during these injuries this past week.  I praise you that you are healing my family.  Thank you for the teachers that the boys have met and worked so closely with all year long.  I ask that you bless all the students and teachers this summer and let them all have a relaxing and fun summer.  I ask that you bind up all the wounds of the teachers that have lost their jobs due to the economy and that you give our students an amazing future with all the budget cuts.  Lord, I need You so much right now with my job.  I give all the "power" to You and ask that you fill me with Your Holy Spirit and comfort me with Your supernatural love and protection.  Father, I ask that You give me the words to speak to Jenell and the entire staff when needed and that You heal the struggles that are facing me with Jenell and Courtney.  Forgive me for backstabbing and acting rudely to Jenell.  I need You to help me through this situation and bring our staff close together again.  Lord, please protect my mind and help me to concentrate!  I ask that you bless Jeremy from his head to his toes.  Give him the mind of Christ.  I ask that You annoint him with idea's that could only come from You regarding business deals and situations.  Lord, please help the radio station business not consume him if it's not Your will.  Let our eyes be set on You in all that we do as a family.  Lord, I ask that You pour out Your blessings on Brennan and Bryce.  Please give them a heart after Yours and strengthen them to always follow You.  I ask that You keep them from evil and that evil cannot come near them.  Lord, bless their wives that are also being reared up even now.  Keep them pure and holy before You and let Brennan and Bryce have a soul mate that loves You first.  I ask already that You unite our families together that we always get along and love one another.  Thank You Jesus for Your mercy and grace.  Thank You for the gift You gave us at the cross.  Please forgive me when I've failed You and help me to be more like You!  I want to live in Your glory.  Thank you for helping me learn to be content.  I pray that You continue to show me how to be content and help others.  I love You Lord!  Thank you for allowing Brennan and I to help the man and his daughter at the grocery store last week.  I want to always feel and hear Your Spirit speak to and through me!  In Your Holy Name.  Amen.