I will be back!Things are slowing down a bit. I have really missed blogging.

Throw This Papaw

Papaw and Joseph Playing Frisbe????

Papaw and Joseph Ride Bikes

Will had just got home from work and Joseph was wanting to go outside as usual. So this is what I found them doing. So much fun!!!!

Flowers for Mommy

The other day Hannah was feeling a "little under the weather" Joseph and I had been to the store ealier in the day and he had mentioned how pretty the flowers were. Later that evening we went to church and on the way home he said,"Momoo I want to get some flowers for Mommy so she will feel better" I was so amazed at his thought that I just had to stop and he picked out the pretty flowers you see here. He never ceases to amaze me. It sure made Hannah feel some better too.

JOJO's "Merry UNBirthday" Cake

While Joseph was at his Nana's and Pappy's in Pa, they had a "Merry Unbirthday "party for Joseph. So the other day we made a cake together and this was our conversation. I just love this little guy.

MiMI, I Love You to the Moon and Back

One day my mother was over and she told Joseph how much she loved him, well Joseph replied in his sweet voice,"No Mimi, I love you more" My mother then said "Well, Joseph then I love you to the moon and back." Joseph smiled and gave her the biggest hug. So then one day I told him that I loved him to the moon and back thinking that I would get the same response. Well I was wrong. He looked at me and said, Momoo, that is what Mimi says. Oh well, didn't hurt to try I guess.

MIM"S House

Fun At BABA'S and MIMI'S

Baba had a hot dog roast for some of the grandkids and Joseph loved it. Baba took them a little hay ride too. I think Joseph just enjoyed holding the stick in the fire the most though. This little guy never ceases to amaze me. I mean, he acts like he knows everyone and never shys away from family. I tell Hannah and Eric all of the time that he has a special gift of attracting people to him. I believe it is just another tool that God is and will use in the future for His glory. AMEN??? AMEN!!!

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While they were at one of their deputation services Joseph learned the song "Praise The Lord". Hannah said that he sang the song all the way through being one word behind. That night when he went to bed he started singing and when he realized he had sang the song correctley, he raised his finger and said "Oh I got it"! How cute! Hope you enjoy as much as I did.

Words Cannot Describe

Easter morning around 1:30 a.m. Eric, Hannah, and Joseph arrived in Cincy. Words cannot describe the anticipation that was felt. I remember how my arms felt as though they were acheing to embrace them. But they finally arrived, and did we embrace!

Sunday morning we went to church and Joseph wanted to sit with his "Momoo". I enjoyed every hug, kiss, and sqeeze that I recieved. I could hardly think about anything else but the hugs and kisses. Ethan came and had to give "Momoo" his share of hugs and kisses too. Can you imagine how I felt?.....Exactly, like the most blessed "Momoo" in the world. This little fellow is amazing, Bro. Pilmore had asked Eric to come up and lead in prayer and while he was leading I was watching Joseph, now mind you, he is only 2 almost 3 yrs. old. This little guy kept his head bowed and prayed (mostly for the people in Honduras) the whole time his Dad was praying. One more incident I would like to share is this. One morning, Hannah called my attention to Joseph, all by himself, he was leaning over the couch praying for the people of Honduras. My heart was so touched. I thought, he is only doing what he sees his Daddy and Mommy doing. What examples! Lord, help me to be such an example. Our children and grandchildren are watching us.

Sunday afternoon we had a nice dinner and Aunt Lulu (Lizzie) had an Easter egg hunt for her nephews. She just loves being an aunt. What fun they had. Thanks Aunt LULU.

We have also been to the park. Joseph loves to blow bubbles, swing and slide. So we blew bubbles for a while and then Aunt LuLu took Joseph to swing and slide.

I will say one thing, these guys are the busiest family that I know of. They have hit the ground running ever since they have been in the States. I have been to a couple of their deputation services and I believe that I could still go to every one of them and my heart would sill be blessed and challenged. God is using them in tremendous ways. What a blessing they are.

So in conclusion to my update, I just wanted everyone to know that I have not given up blogging, but I have been enjoying every waking moment with my children, some of you mothers can relate to what I am saying. Sometimes, everything else must take a back seat and wait. I am cherishing every minute of every day that we are privilged to have them.

PS (TO Nana) I will try and get more pix up real soon. Joseph had bought some flowers for his mommy and said he wanted to buy some for his Nana too.

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Tea Party At Miss Annabelle's

So my daughter Lizzie and her cousin Nancy decided they were going to make a list of things that they wanted to do this year..among the many things was that they wanted to have tea with Grandma Kennedy. I also got to be a guest. I have had lots of tea parties, but never to one like this. As you can see in some of the pix, I was still recouperating from surgery. I loved the different types of tea. The hats were fun, and so was the time spent with family. Thanks Lizzie and Nancy for the wonderful time. I hope that there might be a possibility of sharing more of your new years resolutions.

I'm Back Again

Let me see..... how long has it been? Too long. There is a reason though. For some of you that do not know and for the fact that I need to Praise the Lord, I will tell you where I have been and what I have been up to.It started back in November when I went to see Hannah,Eric and Joseph in Flordia. I started feeling some pain in my right arm with some tingling in my thumb and forefinger. Being myself, I just kind of passed it off like it would go away on its own. By Christmas day I was in excruciating pain. I was actually down in the floor trying to find some kind of position to find relief. My daddy and mommy were there and daddy said that he might have some pain reliever meds at home, so Lizzy followed daddy home and brought the meds back to me. Needless to say, I did not find much relief at all,so to the hospital I go. They gave me some perscribed meds and sent me home with orders to see my family phys. After all was said and done, I was sent to a Neuro surgeon. The xrays showed that between the 4th and 5th was completely deteriated with spurs all the way around pushing on my spinal cord. The surgeon compared my situation with the Actor Christopher Reeves (super-man).He told me that at anytime, any movement, any fall,that those spurs could sever my spinal cord and I would be in a wheel chair for the rest of my life. Well, you can only imagine the thoughts and fears. We set the date for surgery,realizing just how serious the surgery could even be. The Dr. said it could be between 3 and half to 5 hour surgery. So I began to prepare things that you don't really like to think about on a normal day. But I wanted my children not to have to worry about what to do if...... It was hard, but this is when you realize am I really trusting God? Oh, it would be awsome if God chose to heal me. I believed He could if that is what He wanted to do. In all of my anxiety, I finally prayed, Lord, I know that you could heal me if you wanted to. But Lord, If somewhere down the road in life I wouldn't make it to heaven, or Lord if there is something I must learn, and this will bring glory to You, Lord, thy will be done. After I prayed, there was that sweet peace that this old world can not give to us. The day of surgery that sweet peace was still there. Jesus assured me that He would take care of me, my children, my husband and all the things that I was concerned about.

Now, here begins the miracles....my surgery only lasted 1 hour and half. I had no pain whatsoever, and I have continued with no pain. The surgeon told me I would have to wear a brace everyday, even to sleep in it. The Lord really helped me through that time. The dr. told me that it would take 9 months for my bone to fuse to the plate and to fuse together, until then I would have to be very careful.
Miracale # 2 On the way to the Surgeon, I said to Daddy, You know Daddy it would not suprise me one bit if my bone hasn't already started to grow back. I don't think Daddy really commented on that statement but my faith was high when I thought of all the things that God had already brought me through. Well when the Doc pulls up my new xrays he looked and he said now I just don't understand this...I said what is it doc? He prceded to show me the xrays and said your bones are already started growing and fusing, but this shouldn't be, it at least takes 9 months for what I am seeing here. I looked at daddy and the blessings begin to fall. I then started to tell the Dr of my God. He is the one that I love and serve. He cares for me,He created me, and He can do any thing. The Doc said well, I know He can do any thing but He usually doesn't interfere. Well, I don't quite know what he meant, but he could not deny what he just saw.

So now I am on the mend. I still am careful, I still have a way to go, but I am doing more and more with OUT my brace. By the time hot weather gets here I will probably be out of it completely. I know I have said a lot, maybe it was boring to some of you, but I just had to tell what the Lord has been doing for me. We serve an awsome God! What do people do without Him? He is my Savior, my Sanctifier, my Heavenly Father, my physician...He is ALL in ALL to me. He is whatever I need Him to be. Thank you Lord!!!!!

Guess Who Is Having a Birthday Feb. 9th???

Magazine Article

This was a magazine article that was written by a catholic priest when he was about 10. It made such an impression that the Pope sent Will a Rolex watch later. Also the photographer contacted Will a couple of times later on too. That is the kind of impression that this man leaves on people.

This is the man that God sent to me almost seven years ago. God is so good to me and my family. I'm so glad that Jesus knows what we need and when we need it. That is exactly what happened when He sent Will to us. Not all of you that read my blog knows this story, but Will is my second husband, after my first wonderful husband, Zaid, passed away, we were devastated, the least to say. Nathaniel was about to turn three when his daddy passed. Well I was a widow for five for five years, living with my parents after I moved back from the country of Jordan (that is where Zaid was from)I never thought or imagined that I would ever marry again,cos I just thought that no one could or would fill Zaid's shoes so to speak. People would come up to me and say things like "Oh you are too young to be single for the rest of your life. I would remember feeling that people had no idea of what I needed or felt. I stayed busy with my children and in their lives.(Probly too much? HUH girls???) But none the less I stayed busy all the while my heart was just plain broken. nathaniel was then almost seven and he was playing down the street when he came home and was crying. I said "What's wrong???" Nathaniel looked up at me and said, "Mommy the kids down the street were bragging about what their dad's can do and I don't have a dad." I said "Well Nathaniel, You just tell them that your dad was a businessman that traveled all over the world and was very well known throughout his country." He said, "Mommy, that's just it, HE WAS!" "I don't have a daddy now" Now I must say this, every once in a while when i was really missing my companion I would silently pray "Lord if you want to send me someone, You can. But then a few minutes later I would say No, Lord I don't want anyone else to take Zaid's place. But this particular day The Lord helped me to see it wasn't all about Debbie. So I said to Nathaniel,"Have you asked Jesus to send you a daddy?" Nathaniel said, "No, I'm afraid Jesus will tell me that I can't have another Daddy". So I remember telling Nathaniel "Let's pray and see." So I said something like this "Now Lord, yoou know what is best for all of us, and Lord, if you would send me someone that could love my children just as their own father would, then Lord You can send me someone. It almost sounds like I was making a deal or something,but the Lord knew my heart, and I only wanted the best for my children. Well, little did I know, but there were people praying that the Lord would send that special someone for me. But about three and half hours away there was a man that had lost his wife to cancer three years prior. And over an afternoon meal the Lord brought Will to Bro. Earl Newtons mind. and the Potters wheel began to spin. If I would give all the details of how God began to heal my heart and prepare me mentally,physically and emotionally, it would take two or three hours. But God began to work on me and on Will. The rest is history. I believe that Will does love my children just as much as their own daddy would. The children and their spouses love and respect him just as much. My family, loves him. You see,My daughter, Hannah says, "God reserves the best, for those who leave the choice to Him." How true. Will is just that person that God had reserved for me. I just had to surrender "my will" to Him before He could work out "His will" for me. I am so glad that it was Will. Will is such a loving,caring,compassionate person. He makes me laugh at some of his peculiar ways and thoughts, but I am sure I make him laugh alot too. (or mad??? :D) He is a hard worker,and provider. He would do anything in the world for you. But most of all he loves the Lord. I can count on him praying for me and the children.Thank you Will, I love you, I am so glad that God brought you into our lives, it would be so lonely without you. Most of all Thank You, Lord, for being patient with me, and sending me the man of Your choice for me and my childern.

Happy Birthday Hannah

You know Hannah,as I was going through some of my pictures,so many memories just flooded my mind. I remember when I had you, you were so beautiful,the nurses would actually argue over who was going to take care of you next. They would put those pastel ribbons in your ebony, curly hair. Your Dad would talk about how long your neck was and would say he was going to buy every colored scarf for you when you got older (that was style for him, I guess)But Oh the plans he had for you, we won't go into those right now, it would take forever, But I know one thing He would be so proud of who you are today. You were always going to be a MD and you worked hard to prove that you could, but when the Lord spoke,all was changed. You wanted to be where God wanted you to be and nothing else would do. I'll never forget taking you to Penn View, That's where you said that God wanted you to go. All the way to Penns Creek, Pa. Who would ever imagine?? You a city girl?? I remember driving back home with your Grandpa and Grandma and I said "Daddy take me back so I can get her, She will not make it, did you see the bed that she had to sleep on"? Of course Grandpa said this is where God wants her, Don't change a thing. So back to Cincy I came. But it was only about a week or two later, that you called me crying saying "Mom I know beyond the shadow of a doubt this is where God wants me." He had a plan. I couldn't see it then, but I get so blessed watching God's plan unfold. Many miles between us, many tears cried over the phone and into your pillow, I'm sure, but you obeyed God and He has seen you through it all. Even sent you that one special man that had the same desires that God had put into your heart. And now look at you! I am so proud of you. All Glory goes to Our Precious Heavenly Father. You have been a wonderful daughter (one with a very strong will,that God turned and used for His Glory)I want to laugh every time you tell me something Joseph has done. He is only doing the same things you did to me when you were his age. So don't be discouraged, you turned out ok. Don't you think? You are so loveing, so caring, so compassionate.....So Christ-like in your walk as a Christian. I remember the time we were on a mission trip to jamacia and you gave your favorite shoes to a little boy who had no shoes. Might not seem like much to some people but it sure touched this mother's heart. I am so proud of you.All glory to Him. Hannah,you have been an example for your brother and sisters. They look up to you and the love and wisdom that you have showed them time and time again. I am sure that you are a great help-meet to Eric, and a wonderful mother to Joseph. I could go on and on. I just wanted you to know how much I love you.We have confidence in you and what you are doing for Our Lord. So Have a very very Happy Birthday and remember momzalwayzhere

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Happy Birthday Barb

Just wanted to say Happy Birthday to You, Barb. You are just great. Thanks for all of the fun times. You are always so willing and giving. May God continue to Bless your home and give you and my brother many healthy,happy, years together.

Guess Who Else Is Having a Birthday????

Yep! January 28, Just another week.

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Happy Birthday Mommy

Mom Just wanted to let you know I love you and wish you a very Happy Birthday. You've been such an inspiration to me. Thank you for understanding me when no one else did. I have never known a person so giving as you are. I remember growing up,how much you would sacrifice for all of us, making sure we had the best you and dad could provide for us, never thinking of yourself. Hardly ever do I remember you sitting down to the dinner table with us, making sure that everyone had everything we needed.When we asked you why you didn't sit down and eat you would always say "Oh I just don't feel like eating right now" but later I would see you pick at what ever was left over. Now those of you who are reading this I don't want it to sound as if we never had enough to eat, it is just that mom would want to make sure everyone had their fill first. Another memory is Christmas. Now if there is anyone that loves Christmas, it is Mom. No one can decorate a house like mom. I mean she would do every room in the house. And she would just love giving gifts. (even to our boyfriends and girlfriends, who some are long gone) but she would say, now I just know that they will come to our gathering and they must have something. Mom,I know you've been through some deep waters with me, but I knew I could always count on you. This is kind of funny, but I remember whenever I needed permission to do something and I had to ask dad, I'd say "Mom would you go ask him for me?" And you would say "Now Debbie, he would be quicker to say yes to you than he would me" But you would pathe the way and make it easier to ask dad. Now if I were a swearing person, (which I am Not)but I just knew that you had eyes in the back of your head. Plus you had a sixth sense. You always knew what I was doing, and when I was doing it, and with whom I was doing it with. As I got older and got married and had children of my own, I know why you said things like "I'm doing it for your own good" or "You'll thank me one day for not letting you go." or "This hurts me more than it's going to hurt you" and after I got my whipping I went into my bedroom, gritted my teeth and secretly said under my breath "Ihate you, I hate You I hate you" Only to find that you had walked in while i was saying it. I laugh now, (though it was'nt funny then) and think as much as i thought I hated ou that day I love you today with every beat of my heart. You are the Greatest Mother God could have given to me. I know that God knows all things and He sure knew that this girl needed a mother just like you.

PLEASE PRAY

I have a very special unspoken request. Would you help me pray?? I would greatly appreciate it and I know that Our Lord will bless you. Thank you all who takes this request to the Throne. I am so glad that we serve a God who hears and answers prayers.

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We love you, Happy New Year with Many Blessings

Thank the Lord for another beautiful year

Pictures through the holidays

Pictures Through The Holidays

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