I Love My Life!!

Ok, so all the character building really got me sick...I have been ill for the past 3 days! Well today I felt better, not yet fully recovered but better than yesterday! I had to pick up Aaron today from school b/c he was vomiting and he has still been sick but no vomiting thank goodness. None the less, I can't wait till all this stuff going around my home is gone! Today has been spring cleaning and finishing odds and ends that I had put off, like Vianney and Brianna's room has needed their curtains up and I just kept putting it off till today!! YAY!! And the cleaning, it's still going! I'm taking a little dinner break and then I'm off to finish. It's been a very productive day even though I have all my kids home. It's really nice to be at the stage where you can ask them to help a little here and a little there.
I'm very satisfied with how things have been going family wise these days. Lil' Hector has been doing good in school this year, Vianney is very bright, the smartest in her class, her teacher told me that again last thursday :), Brianna is getting along well with her classmates and assures me everyday when she gets home that she was a "good girl" and that she listened to her teacher today, lol. And Aaron, what can I say, his teachers are just in love with him, they say he is a perfect little boy who plays well with other kids. So I'm very happy about all that. I've missed them a lot these days, especially b/c I haven't started working, but God had other plans for me, I have been at church ALL week during the day. Monday we were sewing the table covers for the tables in the dining room and tuesday we finished sewing the vests and sashes for missionettes, wednesday we were at a prayer meeting from 10 to 2, thursday and friday we got together at church to decorate for the couples banquet conference that they had on friday! So it's really nice to be able to do all that. When I have the kids here I usually don't go because it gets very difficult to help when you are running after the kids most of the time. So I am taking my time and using it for good!
Well, I better get back to my spring cleaning and laudry and bathtime...almost all done! I do wish my hubby was here with me, but he'll be home next week to enjoy!!

Mixed Emotions Day!!

Well, today was a mixed emotions day...first of all I'm very happy b/c I went to oracion and it was just a big blessing!! We met at a ladies house who has gone to church and asked for us to go pray at her home. Well, after a study and talk about salvation, she gave her heart to God!! It was a big blessing and it just brighten up my day. The angels are rejoicing in heaven and as are we here on earth!
Anyways after such a blessing I got like so sentimental with something someone said at the meeting, I know people don't always mean what they say, but this person just always seems to hit the spot. I try to brush it off and try not to give credit to what she says but man, "character building is hard at times!!" Because I believe that's what it is, all these years of complaining and getting hurt...all it does is build your character. So I guess, suck it up...and take it as that! :) Then I get home and I had to go get Vianney at school cuz she's sick, so I'm home taking care of my sick child, it's nice to be the one to make her feel better, I love my kids!!

Stressful Times...

So there is only 4 more days till Easter and this time of the year is pretty stressful in my years as choir director. I had been off for 2 yrs...but here we go again. This year had been off to a very great beginning to tell you the truth and one of my best years as choir director. But the devil doesn't like that at all so he brought one of the most difficult and stressful times ever. I had a confrontation with one of my members and was caught up in a 1 on 1. I thank the Lord for my strength and for His Grace to stay calm...at one point I wanted to throw in the towel, but I realized I'm not here for "man". What I do I do it for God and no one else...no matter who stands in my way. As a leader you have to make some choices, and I've learned that, almost always, you will make decisions that some will not like...and you know what, that's just too bad for them, because that's the way the cookie crumbles!
In every group or class, there are rules, and if you don't want to abide by them...I'm sorry, you don't have to be there, if you don't want to be. As adults we are entitles to make our own choices...lets try to make the right ones! And just remember that after the storm comes the blessings.
We have been practicing for over 2 months now for Easter and we still have one more practice on Saturday...I ask your prayers for a good practice and for an excellent Cantata Easter Sunday. And everything we do, we do for Him.

Time for Joy!!

Well, I just had to blog about how horrible I feel to be apart from my family at this time of joy. My lil' brother Abner and his wife Maggie just had their first little baby girl yesterday and here I am...over 2000 miles away, just wishing I could be there with them. But, well, I'll have to settle for seeing pix and the updates on the net for now...
My heart has just been jumping for joy for you two since you guys got married, I don't know why, but I guess Abner holds a special place in my heart, even though I was after him so much at home, I guess I felt like his mom most of the time. And well, it's been very fulfilling seeing him become a husband now a father. I love you little bro and even though I'm not there with you both you are in my prayers and it looks like God sure has things under control with Kaylee's health. It's a big blessing for her to be as healthy as she is. Never forget how big God is and all of this is thanks to Him! I pray God give you the patients and guidance you both need as parents in this new time in your life. Love you guys!

Anyways with all this excitement I almost forgot to blog about my baby girls 3rd b-day! April 2nd was Brianna's birthday and she was just so happy to be becoming a "big girl". I thank God for Brianna, she is so special to me in her own little way. She is the one who cuddles with me the most and her favorite thing to say is "I love you mommy" when she feels happy, she doesn't know what to do with so much excitement she'll come running and say, "I love you mommy!" It just fills my heart with joy and happiness. Moments like that are the best parts of parenting! Happy birthday baby girl!

I love you Brianna!!!





With her b-day cakes...




Aaron hated the hat...lol!



Enjoying her new present from mommy...

My Faith is in Him...

It's been a couple weeks since I last blogged so hmmm, let me think...well, on Fridays last month I was going to church to clean for a couple of hours and I really enjoyed it. Nansi, Yvette, Mary and I make a great team!! I really get a feel of satisfaction when I go clean at church, don't know why, but I guess with the little bit I could do for the Lord the better we feel.
I found an old friend on Facebook whom I hadn't seen since High School and we have been messaging back and forth about each others lives and she became a missionary, wow! I met her in our morning prayer groups we would have in school and developed a friendship. I was very intrigued with her story, she met a guy from New Zealand and is living there. And well that just makes me think of how great it is to serve the Lord in what you can...of course being a missionary must be soooo much more rewarding, but I think it is serving the Lord just as in cleaning the church. Any ways, we are still practicing like crazy for Easter in choir and that takes up lots of my mind, during the day, that and my Solo Chicas club class aka Y's. I love them also. The class is so fulfilling and fun and I feel like I am learning as we go with the girls...and as for the girls, well, they are all great, couldn't ask for a better group :)













This is me and my assistant Esmer
























One other thing that has been keeping me from blogging is a little situation we have going with our Trucking company...besides being stressed with the end of yr paperwork and irs Taxes coming up in um..let me see, yes 14 days!! We have another little issue that has me on my knees. You see Hector was at an intersection about to turn right, in the right lane...in the semi. He turns right when the light turns green...then comes to a screeching stop because he sees in his rear view mirror a car on the right side, under his trailer!!! Well, nothing happened to the trailer or the lady driving the car, thank God. But we didn't even call our insurance because nothing happened to the trailer and well it was obvious that it was her fault because she was turning from the shoulder, which was not even a lane, right?! Well, we got a call from our insurance last week saying that her "lawyer" came in contact with our truck insurance and wants them to pay her for her damages to her car!!! The nerve! So I go look at the police report and yep, the cop says that Hector made the wrong turn!! So unfair, I calmly talked to the officer and his supervisor and asked them how Hector was at fault, and they said by law he has to get as far right as possible, wow, I said, he was as far right as possible for a commercial vehicle to turn! But he just said, the law is the law and wouldn't change the report. So now we have to get our insurance involved and it just all stinks, hate all this stuff...please pray for us, we are going through a rough time with this and also because I've been asking God to help us get a new truck soon. Don't know how that's going to happen, but my faith is in the Lord and I know He will provide for his children.