Full day of events

So I stayed up till 3am preparing the house our new arrival that came today. He is here and we would like to introduce you all to Rockefeller. Will be called "Roc" for short. Michael is still working on a middle name. Please note this is HIS dog. If you know anything about me, you know how much I LOVE dogs. However, two dogs in one house ALL the time, is making me a little nervous. I worry about Scooter as with being a fragile one. We must be careful of his back with his breed and well....Roc is goin to be one big fella. Look at the size of these feet?!

I normally just fall in love right away with dogs but Roc for some reason has not stolen my heart yet. He is cute. And when the boyz are apart they are as calm as can be. Maybe it's the color. Those too that know me know I have always been in love with BROWN dogs. Which Scooter is not in the category either. But Scooter is unique and just precious as can be. Which is why I fell in love right away.

Roc is very well mannered. How ever, of course you put two puppies in the same house and needless to say the past 8 hours has been crazy. Roc is only 5 months old and already towers over Scooter. Who just turned a year a few weeks ago.

They play rough which makes me nervous. But am hoping things will settle down.

So here's a few peeks of our new addition....


(left) Roc finally fell asleep after hours of play.

(below) good thing Scooter has three beds. One for each of the three main rooms he and I are in. So I had to pull them both near my desk (as we only had one of the beds there). Um, right now Roc barely fits into this bed. One day it will work as a nice pillow for him. But he manage to squeeze himself into it for a 30 minute nap. Scooter played nice and shared and decided to rest with him.







Roc fast asleep. The best picture I could get of
his face all day.




The boyz asleep. I think Scooter was worried about SIDS or something with him. He kept waking up and staring at Roc. Like he was making sure he was still breathing or something. It was very cute.


After the excitement at home we headed to the church. Our choir has been blessed again by being asked by Mike Speck to premier another one of his musicals at the music conference in Spartanburg next week. My girls actually get to be apart of the children's choir this year. They are SO excited.

David wanted them to record the song they are doing and this was a big deal for the girls. They recorded their song just like the adult choir. Head phones in, music coming through that. Such a neat experience for Terra and LeAnn. They felt SO special and honored. I was excited for them!

David (our awesome minister of music) listens in to make sure things are coming through nicely!

We love you David!!!!

So until next time. I hope you enjoyed meeting Roc. I just need to settle in for ride on this one. I'm not use to being the nervous one when it comes to adding a four legged family member. Michael was the one this time head over heels and I was the one that was a little unsure. He is here now and I do know that Scooter is very happy to have a baby brother. Even though the baby brother is now and will forever be bigger than him.

But I'm checking into bed earlier tonight. Last night I was up till 3am getting the house ready for the new addition. Today I have paid for it with very low energy and a bad headache. So off to bed Scooter and I will go. Thank goodness for muscle relaxers and other great pain pills to help sleep well.

And NO Roc will NOT be in the bed with us. I mean yes a King size bed is big. But we already have two humans and one small dog that turns into a great Dane in his sleep. Roc had a huge pillow bed in the corner of the room on MICHAEL'S side of the bed to sleep tight in.

So good night to all.

O one prayer request. Just something that I was reminded of when I look down on the desk.

We are starting to get the medical bills for Michael's "events". Please pray that God will lead us in this matter. Many many many people in the medical field that are dear friends of ours (doctors, nurses and even the surgeon we have now) as advised we take legal action with all that happened. Michael and I have never done anything of that sort. We are praying that God will give us peace about it all and what to do. Please pray that God will make HIS will so clear to us that we will be able to step forward with confidence, whatever the decision.

Living In HIM
The Justice Family

Lee and Amanda's wedding

I just love the pictures where my precious angels look at each other and hold hands. They truly are the best of friends and I am so excited for both of them to have each other through life.

At the reception the photographer kept asking the girls to pose. The did quite a few shots with the ring boy. I am happy to say that after again being asked if they are models...I am looking into having a portfolio done and have already contacted a local modeling agency that does more work with kids and all in our local area. Maybe future TARGET models. We would like nothing more!

So we never got our annual pic with Pastor Carl at Halloween cause of his accidental burn...but now we have this one to make up for it!

LeAnn (far right) using the potty before the ceremony. Some would say "this is wrong". But the story behind this picture is that many many many moons ago, when I was the flower girl. SOMEONE stood on top of the toilet in the cube next to me and took a picture from the top of my going potty with MY flower girl dress up around MY waist. It hangs, as it has for years, up on the wall at daddy's house. I realize not EVERY wedding the girls are in do I need to take this picture...but I can't help myself when the moment is upon us. I do have one of Terra too. SO no worries. But LeAnn's face in this one was priceless.

This ring boy was a doll cake. The photographers asked if I would let them kiss and so you have it.

We are prepared to shine!

Yes we are cute and we know it! They were so sick of pictures by this point. Can't you see that in Terra's expression?!


This was from our July 5th wedding. Congrads to Lee and Amanda Martin. We so look forward to watching you grow together in your marriage.

We can not tell you how much it meant to us to be apart of your special day! From Michael singing right off being sick. What a miracle in itself. To the girls being able to dress again.

I kept watching LeAnn during the ceremony. She had this same look on her face as she has in every wedding. Like she's planning HER special day already. Terra gets antsy and is just ready for cake. My or my how different they are.

There are so many pictures from this day that I hold dear. But if you have facebook and/or myspace you can see them all on there. Sorry I can't upload every picture on this blog.

I know that many of you are reading these and I'm glad to hear that. I have alot of catch up to do. As you can tell I DO have my computer back as I am able to get to my photos. So I will bring everyone up to speed in photo form in the next few days.

I have been rushing around all day trying to get the house ready for our new addition. This addition is of the four legged kind. NO, this is not MY doings. Michael has fallen in love with this dog and a friend of his got him about a month ago and just works too much to keep him. Roc is a lab and will joining us tomorrow.

Like a new baby, I went out to make sure he would have a bedroom, bed, bowls, toys and all in place before his arrival. I'm nervous about adding another dog at this present time. Just cause I am unsure what the future holds. Michael and I are still talking on a regular bases about moving back to Florida. Michael STILL needs to have that other surgery and keep putting it off. Roc WILL not be able to travel with us...TOO BIG. Or will be. He's a lab mix. Has some big feet to grow into. His name is Rockafella. But is called Roc for short. I keep thinking Rocco. But I think that's cause my sisters dog is name Rocco. (Ella is your dog name Rocco or am I imagining things?)

Well look it is 1:30am. I have been cleaning like crazy. I know to many this may not make sense. You clean the house for a new puppy to come in. Why YES. Just like you would for a baby coming in. Even though this new "child" is unplanned and personally he will have to win me over. I LOVE dogs as all of you know. But just am nervous about adding another at this time. How could I tell Michael NO when he said yes to me about a year ago. Though I recall her made me wait SIX WEEKS.

Well I am going to go. Still have some preparations to do in the morning for Roc, then Michael will bring him home tomorrow afternoon. I will update you further tomorrow, if Roc allows that.

Running on empty
Candy

Some thoughts

So someone want to tell me. When your use to talking to someone WHEN EVER YOU WANT and all of a sudden that phone and not apart of your day any longer....how does one cope? I need guidance on this one. Kiev, Ukraine is WAY to STINKIN far AWAY! But then again I could have sworn I said that many many months ago. I mean I make Michael call me when he leaves the house and get less than 10 miles from home to where he is going, to make sure he got there ok. And yet, SOMEONE left for Kiev LAST STINKIN Tuesday and I haven't heard a word since. Probably won't for another month or so. Not sittin well with me. Just FYI for everyone.

And so I am home, ALONE for a few hours. And O guess what, I will be getting MY computer back tomorrow. The parts came while I was out for dinner with my BFF (Lynne) and so the hubby just needs to slap them in there and I'll be in business. Which means of course, that pictures will be flying up on facebook, myspace and of course our blog. But not many on the blog of course. Can't do that. That's part of the advantages of having facebook and myspace is you can see EVERYONE'S pictures...ALL of their pictures, whether you really want to or not.

So what's new....no idea really. I really need my prayer warriors to step up to the plate for me. I have gotten in the "woe is me" state of mind. I have NO WANT, drive, desire, motivation of anything of the sort to do ANYTHING. NOTHING. So like yesterday (Monday) I wasted the entire day in my bedroom. IN THE BED. Thinking, sleeping the day away, playing with the puppy, blah blah blah.

I forced myself to get up at 5pm and take a shower, fix dinner and then I caught the girls how to play UNO. That WAS fun. But I have SO much to do to get ready for school to start for me AND the girls. I am currently signed up for another full load. Michael and I are playing tug of war on the issue. He wants me to only take 2 classes, I don't want to be in school FOREVER. I only take a 2 class load during the Living Cross cause that is so important to me. So if I go part time both semesters...we will be here forever. I WOULD like to finish before I have to use a cane to walk for my master's!!!! This would be a great idea!!! I didn't finish before Dr. Falwell left this world so...this would be my second goal. I kinda want to side with Michael, but only because IT'S FOOTBALL SEASON!!! But I need to continue to make sacrifices if I want to finish school. I sacrificed....well not many games but a few. I couldn't watch Saturday morning sports center and 4 football games on Saturday. I couldn't watch Monday night AND Thursday night. I had to choose ONE lonely game on Sunday's. But that was about as much as I'd be willing to give up.

Ok well until I can get pics loaded....nothing else is really new here. I just ask that ya'll please keep prayin, just for things in general.

Michael really needs to have this second surgery and he is wanting to wait. The surgeon seemed, kinda "well if you want but..." So to ME that says you should really do it now. But no I guess Michael wants to wait till things are worse off to justify actually having or needing the surgery. As if his waiting in the past has not caused enough problems the past month or so. Men, they never do learn do they?

Anyway, to those reading....good bye for now and I'll get pictures up in the next few days. Of the tooth that came out, wedding stuff and all.

Take care and God bless,
Candy Justice

We lost our FIRST TOOTH

My first born, just lost her first tooth!!!!! That thing has been hanging on by a tread for weeks. The tooth that is coming in behind it is already half way through the gum. I have no idea how that tooth held on for so long. She was so excited!!! I have been giving her a wash cloth for days telling her just to play with it. Well we got home for VBS tonight and I was looking at it and taking pictures of how it was barely hanging on. (Those are to come...still waiting on MY COMPUTER). Anyway, I gave her a wash cloth and told her it needed to come out. I said "I'll give you candy if you let me pull it out!" She said no. I started her nightly breathing treatment and not 30 seconds later she came running down the hall "My tooth came out!".

Lynne tell your mom those tooth fairy pillows will FINALLY be used. Now I got to get cash...tooth fairies don't leave checks do they? Who keeps cash on hand these days? Especially someone like me who has had their purse stolen more times than she can count. Maybe an IOU! JUST KIDDING. Michael is out and I told him to get some cash before he came home.

Terra now, is wanting hers to come out. She asked LeAnn if it hurt and she said no. Terra said well why is it bleeding....and LeAnn got a little nervous. So I had to chime in quickly with, "here's a piece of candy!"

Terra has the SAME TOOTH that is very lose but not AS LOSE as this one of LeAnn's has been this week. Terra actually has two side by side that are lose. Then they both have the two top eye teeth that are lose. We may be asking Santa for our two front teeth by Christmas!!! LOL

Poor Terra. She was already bumed cause she ripped off half her toe nail at VBS. That is just ugly. Now LeAnn will be getting money. That kid has no luck. I feel for her alot of times. She really does get the short end of the stick in many ways or should I say occasions.

Well that's all I have for tonight. Too tired for anything enlightening. AND no I haven't heard if all landed well in Kiev. I'm just assuming I didn't hear about any plane crashing into the ocean so he must have landed just fine.

Loving Motherhood and thankful for a granny that taught me how to be a great one!!!


Candy

Waiting while distance is growing

I am at a lost for words. Emotions have been up and down all day. (Mostly down). I have very precious cargo flying over seas at this moment. For the most part I tried to keep myself busy today. I watched a movie with the girls this morning after "the final phone call". I then took the girls out for chips and dip (Mexican) which only made me feel worse. I went to Target! That kept me busy for at least an hour. But finally back home to make dinner and get the girls off to VBS. A huge thank you to Lynne and Diana for helping transport the girls. It may seem like nothing to you. But that pick up and drop off keeps me from alone time in a car with time to think. Time to stare in the sky and wonder if that plane is still flying safely over the sea. As soon as I closed the door and the house was empty...I blasted Mike Speck music and hit the girls room for more reorganizing. Not allowing one second for the mind to stop. Nor the heart to cry anymore. I don't know that I have any more tears.

Ya know...something was said today that was very odd to me. I guess cause I am SUCH a people person and thought well....the words "I never thought about how my leaving to follow Christ would effect all those that I'm leaving behind." REALLY. Funny, to me that would have been one of my FIRST concerns.

Lord, bitterness and understanding is still so present in this whole plan of yours. I DON'T want my heart to be like this. I want to fully trust and support YOUR will for anyone's life that You would call to follow You. And to honor the obedience of a servant to leave EVERYTHING, he owns and follows You. Without one doubt that You have called Him for this purpose. Please continue to work in my heart. I thought I was doing better with all this. Till today. Now, well, he's gone now. Now what? Where am I in this plan? I know, it's not about me right?

You willing sent Your son to not just leave His home and come to earth. But to leave AND DIE to fulfill Your plan. I sure hope the death part is NOT in this plan. Lord, I need peace with this. Please help me.

Sorry I had to go on a rabbit trail there. Words can not express the emotions. I'm scared, angry (with myself for feeling this way and then for the whole plan), happy, proud, sad, honored, lost...I could list here forever.

I sat down when it was almost time for the girls to be home. I turned on the TV. Michael had run up to DQ, yes he is livin in sin. But I have stayed strong. Still NO CAKE! Anyway. I am NOT a reality show person. But I turned on and America's Got Talent was on. I immediately started laughing SO hard. I almost peed on myself.

There was this guy, dressed like Tina Turner and he was lip singing and dancing like Tina. It was...there are no words. It was so funny. Then luckily there were four more great, hilarious acts till the girls pulled up. The Michael pulled up shortly after. Thank goodness. The acts got just SAD after that. I don't know that I should thank God for putting that on TV but, it was a blessing to me.

Anyway, I need to close. I am NOT going to be sleeping tonight I'm sure...but I need to get up and go settle in for a movie night. Got all action and comedy lined up. So if your bored at 3am or any point of the night, come on by. I'll be up. And livin off coffee tomorrow. The Christian drug of choice.

Please keep the prayers goin. God has a plane in His hands tonight.

Trusting as one chases Christ
Candy Justice

Life Changing

What a day it has been. Processing many different emotions. Knowing that someone so dear is leaving for Kiev Ukraine tomorrow is hard for me to swallow. I think this whole event is sinking in today. I guess too TOMORROW is it! No picking up the phone when ever I want to call. I can't even think about it anymore.

In the event, my bathrooms got extremely clean today as a thing to keep me busy. We could literally eat off anything in any of them. But WE WILL NOT. The high from the bleach and cleaning supplies was a great lift! Now I know why people do drugs and drink so much. What a feelin! No no, don't go gettin worried about my new findings of what happens when you have such strong scents going on in a CLOSED room. Yes, closed. I do have two girls with asthma ya know.

I took some time to watch a movie with the girls today too. We had gotten the Brats movie but couldn't find it. I thought, "good thing I did NOT want to watch that." But THEN I payed for it cause I had to watch HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL ONE for the thousand time. GRRRR. Just think High Musical THREE is coming to theaters in October. O JOY!!!!

VBS is going on at church this week. And I feel weird cause I'm NOT working in the craft room. First time in 6 years. Just odd to me. But I'll be back next year Pastor Mike. IF I don't find a way to relocate to Florida.

Yes, Michael and I have considered this several times over the last three years but I gotta tell you...I'm ready to move. I would miss my church family ALOT. But that would be about it. I just miss being on the water. Doesn't have to be a beach. If someone can build a huge river in the middle of Lynchburg and have some bridges going over for at least half a mile of water....I'd be cured of my Florida bug.

ANYWAY, that's just my hearts cry right now.

Well Michael has been working hard on his music this weekend and into this week. Ya know he did that wedding at Timberlake Methodist July 5th and well the minister of music (who was a lady and I just well, won't give my view on that but) anyway, she was very impressed with Michael's music ability and asked if he and his praise band would come lead the two morning services this coming Sunday the 20th. So we will be in church Sunday, but a different church. A Methodist church at that.

Um, anyone know when school starts for Tomahawk Elementary! I'm ready for it to start tomorrow. That would work well for me. My girls are B-O-R-E-D. They have been chiming in too asking "when are we going back to Florida? That's where all the fun is?" NICE. That was a great dinner conversation. Anyway. Hundreds of toys, movies, games and even a huge pool all to themselves and yet, they are B-O-R-E-D. I must say I can hear my granny now "if I hear you say your bored one more time...I'm going to make you scrub the floors with a tooth brush. Then you won't be bored!" I miss her. She had spunk. Guess that's where I got it from.

Ok, well Michael's birthday is coming up and I don't know WHAT to get him. The boy has everything. One is his friends brought him this electric guitar the other day before his leaving town for a few weeks. PLEASE NO MORE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS!!!! I love music but there are only SO many places you can put these things. We don't have a sound room or music studio in the house like he would like. So behind every door, under every piece of furniture I can think of, I have put a guitar. I'm going to have to start sticking them behind the toilets if we get any more. Seriously how many can you play at once? Then of course...we have two computers solely committed to recording, composing, and everything else he needs to do with music. Mics and Mic stands. Huge speakers and I don't even know what all this stuff is. I love music as well, but hey, I only need a piano, my ipod and some cds. But even the cds are going quickly as I download them into my computer and then sell the cds. Space saver!!! LOVE IT!

Any ideas on what to great the greatest husband in the world that has EVERYTHING? Speaking of the angel...he is on his way back home with the girls from VBS. I still have to shower. Then I'm settling in to watch a movie. He was nice though. He called to see if I wanted anything from the store. See allow me to confess....I have been DIEING for birthday cake like for 2 weeks. Well if you are close to me you know already that a week AFTER my birthday (as I was SICK on my birthday). I ate two half sheet cakes. Yes which makes a WHOLE sheet cake. I ate one half the first 24 hours. Then asked for Michael to get me another one. JOKING. But being the great husband he is...he went and got me ANOTHER half sheet cake. That too was gone in 24 hours. Well I long for birthday cake ALL day. But have been a VERY GOOD GIRL and have NOT allowed myself even IN a grocery store for 2 weeks. Again anyone that knows me, knows I visit TARGET often. Thank goodness they sell GROCERIES!!!! Target has ALL we need! Well the craving passes after dinner time. So Michael calling me here at 9:15pm and asking if I want anything i.e. birthday cake from the store....I can say NO. I'm fat enough but thank you for wanting to contribute!

I SO deserve some credit, some awesome credit and reward for turning down birthday cake. Problem is....my girls have been invited to, not one but TWO birthday parties next Saturday. Good part is, they are at the same time and one is in Forest and one is Roanoke. So I can't even try to make appearance at both so they will have to choose. Sorry Milah Hagwood and Gabrielle Justice. I figure the girls must make the choice. They said they would let me know tomorrow. Silly girls.

But I truly think maybe to sessions of an hour long massage is in order for passing on the cake. Anyone agree?????

Well look, I need to get off here before the girls get home. Thanks to all those that actually read these silly things. If anyone is. IS ANYONE READIN THESE THINGS?

Have a great night and I will do the same.

Cake free
Candy Justice

Song From My Bri

O where o where can my little Bri be
O where o where could she be

I took her to Florida
and then she left me

O where o where could Bri be????

I forgot to included this in the blog. Just for you Bri Parker. I know I returned you to your home weeks ago. But haven't heard from you since. Did my family and I scare you THAT bad?!!!!

GRRRRR

Because there are no other words right now.

My "Big Sis" (Debby "Wiser") recently gave me the sweetest card and gift. I gotta tell you Sis, these verses have been posted in every room of my house and I have got it so hidden in my heart and mind that I've personalized it now...(let me clue everyone else in)

The weight of the cares that are laid on me is meticulously measured by THE ONE who "knows our frame: and "knows full well that I am dust" (Psalm 103:14) Not a hair's weight more than I can sustain will be added to my load, but a load there must be for me as HIS child, for I am in training.

I am promised something intriguing and mysterious when this is all over~"an ETERNAL weight of GLORY, out of all proportion to MY pain: (2 Cor. 4:17)

My ol my. Most of you know I am just beating myself up over my weight and God and I are still working on that issue. But I couldn't help but think..."O Lord, "my frame" may be heavy and wide, but that DOES NOT mean I can handle the EXTRA weight. My bones are already stressing."

Trusting fully that God is in control. I must tell you Michael has shown great strides this week. He was actually able to sit at his desk for a full day with only a few hour break in the middle today!!! Can I get an amen?!

I have kept myself rather busy these past few weeks. I think I've made it through the whole house twice. I have literally moved EVERY piece of furniture, in EVERY room, several times. Big Sis, I have gladly taken at least 5 loads to Goodwill. Might want to check the one on 211 for the latest arrivals!!! There will be more to come.

I was trying to take a nice long bath tonight and just chill. All intentions of climbing in bed and watching a movie tonight and doing no remodeling or cleaning of any sort...when Satan showed up IN THE BATHROOM. How dare he?

I recently took the chore of replacing ALL of our bath towels, cloths, hand towels..everything...WELL, I was relaxed and feeling clean and low and behold I start to dry off and am frustrated beyond belief at the fact that I got a towel that had NOT been washed enough yet that it left those little lint balls all over. I was beside myself. I tried to just brush them off and let it go. But NO Satan wouldn't stop. I started to put my lotion on....and the lint balls multiplied. Had to rinse off again and start over.

Someone want to tell me why when we have had enough and FINALLY feel like we have just a small break that one little feather drops and sends us completely over the edge. I was so hot had to just use cold water the second time. Blood was BOILING.

I'm wondering now, it might have something to do with the fact that due to travel and illness we have not been to church in o....a month, maybe more. I'm glad to announce, we have NOT changed churches and we will be back Sunday!!! Providing Michael continues to do so well. I might need directions on how to get to church now. No, I'm just kidding. I probably will need to rejoin it's been so long.

Anyway, the only way I knew how to cool down was just to come write. I did some laps around the house before I sat down. Ya know, I think that might be why dogs have to turn in circles before laying down. They are so frustrated with not being able to tell us what their thinking, us speaking for them and thinking we know what their thinking...they must do the circles to cool down before chilling. Just a thought.

Speaking of dogs...Americans Greatest Dog started last night! Scooter, the girls and I sat and didn't blink the whole hour. (Michael went to bed early...he didn't want to watch it. Weird guy.) Anyway, our house is backing Tillman (the bulldog). He is TOO STINKIN CUTE. He can skateboard, snowboard, surf....how awesome is that. Scooter can't even bring the ball back to me. They do have a web site dogster.com if you want to join the fan club or check up on all the dogs. Cool site. I loved it!

Other thoughts from the brain of Candy....

I thought I was doing something nice today for the girls. They have been SO good. I mean we haven't really gotten out of the house much since we've been back from Florida. They did so well in the wedding too, I wanted to reward them. So I took them to Target (WHAT OTHER STORE IS THERE?) to pick out a toy. Terra has been wanting this Hannah Montana guitar thing. So I got it. She wanted to EAT DINNER with this thing on! She has NOT stopped singing and playing this thing. She's watching TV right this moment, with the guitar, headset microphone and all on, while sitting on the couch!!!! IT ONLY PLAYS THREE SONGS. And just the chorus. If I hear "Everyone makes mistakes, everyone has those days..." one more time....I'm going to pull my hear out.

LeAnn, ALL GIRL. Picked a barbie head that she gets to fix the hair. PERFECT!!! It's quite! It's losing hair light David Dalton....as she keeps brushing it and has been ALL DAY. But she's happy and so. Till all the hair comes out...we are good to go.

My girls are SO different. I love them both. Life has been a blessing. I do understand the trials...they make us stronger and makes us rely on our Heavenly Father. He does love us. If I wasn't being tested I would think there was something wrong with Him. Cause I'm far from being the woman of God I KNOW He wants me to be.

SO for now, I will keep trying. Keep fighting. Keep praying. I trust You Father to let what You need to, hit me in the face. So I can be amazed at how much You love me and will carry me through every storm.

My Abba Father, I will rest in You Alone!

Candy Justice

Where've you been?

Here and there. Mostly here. We are still breathing not fear in that. So don't schedule any parties or anything.

As most of you know Michael, the girls and I had a special wedding to attend last weekend. The rehearsal went OK, we left pretty early as Michael was getting tired quick. We wanted to make sure he would be OK for Saturday as well.

Saturday went great! Though we were not at the reception long before Michael looked and me and said we have to go. He has sat the wrong way. It was hard to get the girls in the mood for leaving cause they had made a new friend with the ring bearer and they were in their own little worlds.

After staying just long enough to see Amanda and Lee off we headed out. We pretty much paid for that day all night and all day Sunday. It was a long one. But we are on the up side of things again I do believe.

I must have hit rock bottom I'm had a headache like you would not believe and have NO energy at all. Michael let me sleep all day Monday and half the day Tuesday. The girls kept bringing me ice packs. They would go ask daddy if he needed anything, and then come ask me. They were perfect little nurses. They even took Scooter out several times as I watched from the window to make sure things went OK. I still do not feel comfortable with letting them just play outside.

As a child I ran and played outside alone ALL the time. We would ride bikes...blocks and blocks away. I can't even feel secure letting them play with side walk chalk in the drive way (the girls FAV to do outside). Over protective? Or signs of the times? I don't know.

Sorry about not posting the pics of the girls from the wedding yet. I scanned them in Saturday night actually but my computer is under going to surgery. Michael says he will have it fixed ASAP. So I'm using one of his many computers. Which is fine cause I can blog, check facebook, myspace and my email but none of my pictures are in this computer. If he takes too much longer I may input come in here from the wedding. The girls looked AH MAZ ING.

So I hope this answers where we have been. I feel like a lazy woman. I have gotten NOTHING done this week. I redid my whole office and living room while taking care of Michael but nothing since.

We hope to be back in church Sunday morning. This is the plan. I know we have not been since BEFORE we went to Florida. We've been attending Bedside Baptist daily though. Trust me on that.

I hope all is well. I need to go make another pot of coffee (that would make number 2 for me today) and hopefully get something accomplished.

I do plan on watching America's Best Dog that starts tonight!!!! Excited about that one. I normally do not get in reality TV but this one involves dogs, that won me over.

The surgeon's office moved our recheck to tomorrow (Friday, July 10th) so we will let you know how that goes.

Ya'll don't forget Michael's birthday is July18th and he will be 32! Lets flood him with cards!

52 Underwood Lane
Forest, VA. 24551

In Loving Grace
The Justice Family

Little Blessings

Have you ever been reminded by God, in the midst of an everyday activity, just how much He has blessed you? Last night was one of those times for me. Michael was feeling a little stronger. I had bought the girls several new games and one of those was Trouble. Not trouble as in being trouble but Trouble as in the name of the game. Anyway, Michael, the girls and I sat down to play this game together. After a while Michael could not lean forward to push his turn so I had to do his for him. Poor guy, playing trouble while laying down. Anyway, HE could barely play and yet HE won! Mean ol man.

The moment that caught my thoughts was how special it was to just be there, the four of us. No TV, just the sound of the pop from the game, our laughs and....well farts. YES, I mean farts. LeAnn started it! She was having such a hard time pushing the middle down to roll the dice that she farted while trying!!! It was HILARIOUS. I'm not talking no little toot. I'm talking a full blown fart. We all laughed so hard. We couldn't play for a few minutes. Time went by and we continued to play. I had gas myself and just let one rip. Michael said, "that's just wrong." Terra of course needed her turn. And hers was so loud Michael asked her if she needed to go check her pants. I know not the moments most would write home about but if you know my family as a whole, these moments are not something we get embarassed by. The moment that sent us all out of the room though was Scooter. He was layed up between Michael and I. Keep in mind, this week makes a year since we welcomed this little man into our home. I have NEVER smelt or heard this dog fart. But boy did he let one lose last night. It was awful! The game was offically over after that one.

It was SO funny. We were laughing so hard and just enjoying being together. O how I love my family. God has truly blessed me in ways I DO NOT deserve. I could have never asked for all He has given me.

Another moment of thankfulness was hearing the amazing voice of my husband singing again. We of course have a wedding this weekend, July 5th and though he has pulled himself for MCing the reception, he is set on singing his song for the ceremony. Not just the sound of Michael's voice but the strings from the gittar and the words of the song. It is a praise song sung by Lifehouse titled "Everything".

Find me here

Speak to me

I want to feel you

I need to hear you

You are the light

That's leading me

To the place where

I find peace again

You are the strength

That keeps me walking

You are the hope

That keeps me trusting

You are the life

To my soul

You are my purpose

You are everything

And how can I

Stand here with you

And not be moved by you

Would you tell me

How could it be

Any better than this

You calm the storms

You give me rest

You hold me in your hands

You won't let me fall

You still my heart

And you take my breath away

Would you take me in

Would you take me deeper now

Cause you're all I want

You are all I need

You are everything

Everything

How those words so describe how I long for my heart to cry out EVERYDAY. Not just on Sunday's, or when I'm clean from sin that so stains my heart and soul. I want to be in that state of totally leaning on my Heavenly Father to be EVERYTHING to me at ALL times.

Praise music is so special to Michael, the girls and I. Often times we will fill our house with praise. Cause Michael and I hold to the promise that God inhabits the praise of His people. No where does it say God might show up if you praise Him. But it says HE INHABITS THE PRAISE OF HIS PEOPLE.

Today was one of those days where I was working in the office and had my ipod playing praise, I could walk down the hall and hear the girls singing praise music with their cd player. How awesome it is that even at the age of 6, the girls know those words. And though they may not understand ALL the words they are singing. The fact that they have those words hidden in their hearts, means so much to me.

Even as I write this...Michael has picked up that gittar and is singing in the back ground. It's funny too, cause poor guy is laying ON HIS BACK, playing and singing. Yet he hits all those notes perfectly. How awesome a gift of music that God gives us as His children. I can not imagine how much He enjoys it when we turn that gift back to Him in praises from our lips and hearts.

Thank you Lord for a husband that not only sings, plays and memorizes the words to hundreds of praise songs but truly LIVES those words as well. Thank you for two beautiful daughters that already at the age of 6 are asking questions about Heaven and Hell. Life afer death. Daughters that are already learning to follow Your words, memorizing Your word and lifting praises to you. Not because Michael and I leave them with only priase music in their room. God, you know they have other opitions in their cd drawer. Yet they so often choose praise songs above Hannah Montana or Jonas Brothers because they love it. Thank you for the simple things in life like laughter and passing of air. What an odd thing to thank you for. It;s so neat how you made us all different. What is so funny to one may offend another, but you gave us our humor and made it so unique. Thank you for my hunor and silliness. Thank you for reminding me of the blessings in the little things. You are my Lion of Judah. I love you so much. Please forgive me for failing you, as I do everyday. Thank you for grace and forgiveness. Help me to continue to learn to forgive myself. Thank you for yet just another day to take you in. How can I not go through life and be moved by You? Just like that songs says. What a powerful source of love, unconditional love. Thank you for continuing to heal Michael I pray for the results we are still waiting on. I pray for the wedding this weekend that You will give him strength. I pray for the surgery that we still have to go through. Father I love you! May my heart ever seek to praise and honor You.

Your Daughter

Candy

Just Gettin Started

Yes, I am starting a family blogspot. Mainly cause I use to do monthly updates when the girls were little and everyone would hold their breath for them. I stopped those a few years ago and have not heard the end of it yet. Also, in reading my friend Carrie's blogs daily, I was reminded how neat it is to see God move in the regular updates and thoughts put in writing for others to read....what a blessing those can be. So it is late tonight and I just got this set up so I am not going to write a much tonight just a intro. I'll load pics and stuff in the days ahead. Hope you all will be blessed by this and I too will be blessed by sitting down and taking the time to thank God for the daily work He does in our families lives and all the little miracles that happen day to day.

God bless till next time,
The Justice Family