Posted on 12/27/06 at 5:30 pm to Clipping's
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So I left you all hanging, huh? *snort* I don’t think I have ever done that before. Kindof fun! Mayhap I should keep you hanging still? LOLOL Nope, I just can’t! I gotta share!
First off…pregnancy is going well so far. Ob says no lifting…and be careful and take my iron…LOLÂ
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First off, you all know by now my ole pity party I had a few weeks ago. Well, I came out of it and was counting my blessings for what I DO have and working on myself to trust in the Lord. God is so good as we had several people give us gifts to put under the tree and a few gave money. I only said a few things on here and made one comment and got this kind of result. I was really embarrased as I felt I made a pity plea or something to get people to feel sorry for us…But you all are so nice! One lady gave me a present online as well! You know who you are hon! Thanks so much! I got some beautiful graphics to decorate my blog with! And I plan on doing that after I post actually! Anywho, it was almost embarrasing to see all the gifts under the tree! What a good God He is! And really, that is NOT what Christmas is about either but He gave to us doubly this year. We are all so thankful! Take a looksee…remember you can always click on the pics to see em bigger…
 
 
 
THEN!!!!!!!! Last monday we get a call from a brother in another church a couple of hours from us that we have not talked to in 2 years. He works at a GM carlot and called Allan and asked if we still needed a van. Allan is like, “Um…yeah…but Brother, it is a lost cause. We are probably looking at a buy here pay here as our credit is so bad right now. Thanks for thinking of us though!” Well, this brother proceded to convince Allan to sign and send in permission to get a credit check after telling Allan that he really felt like the Lord told him to call us and help us get this van. After about 45 miniutes Allan caved. I was furious as I thought another let down, more points taken away from our score, ect, ect…Allan calls me a few hours later and lets me know what all when on…we got approved. Yeah Right, I say. I do not believe it. He is pulling our leg, yada yada. Allan piled us all in the gold booger and drove us to Paoli to look into this van…I was NOT a happy camper feeling another iminent letdown. Guess what I came home in???????
Can you BUHLEEVE it? I was bawling and praising the Lord as that is ALL it was! The Lord, you guys! We got this for the same payment we were making on our car! It is a 2004 1 owner Chevy Venture, extended version with a power door, keyless entry, loaded and a 100,000 mile warranty!!!!!!!! PLUS, our interest rate is 7 points LOWER than our car was! I know without a shadow of doubt it was the Lord!
Plus with that happening with Bank One/Chase and the bogus claim of forclosure , that was God too! What if it was NOT bogus???? God is so good! He is almost MAKING me trust Him!! LOL
OH! For those of you who mentioned credit counceling agencies…we do not have credit cards. We only have two mortgages and now our van plus monthly bills. Credit counceling agencies will only help with non collatteral bills. We ARE doing better than ever before but this Bank One thing and a couple of jobs that fell through caused this havoc.Â
I just had to give God the glory and let you all know what happened! Sorry it took me so long to tell you all!
Ok, I am off to see about graphics now and get some food in my tummy while Silas is down for a nap. I love you guys…thanks so much for being there and praying! That means more than the world to me. Seeing all those special tags and comments. It blesses me. What would I do without my online buddies????? I am so closed up in real life…I can really be myself on here without retribution…and I love that freedom!
God bless! Mwwwwwaaaaaaaa
14 CommentsPosted on 12/23/06 at 2:29 am to Clipping's
I have some news to tell!!!!!!! But not yet! In a hurry and about to bust as I could not hold it in but God is so good, ya’ll! So very good. I will fill you all in this next week if I get a chance! Okie dokie?
Merry Christmas!
14 CommentsPosted on 12/16/06 at 6:00 pm to Clipping's
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The weather here is unbelievable! It is like almost 60 out today! Then in a few days we will have a blizzard. I tell ya! LOL
Feeling better and I think I am done with my pity party now. I appreciate everyone being so sweet. The emails also were so helpful and encouraging! Thanks you so much you guys for just ‘listening’ to me gripe! I know God has control and as Herbifore says…I need to trust. It is very hard for me to trust however and this actually has been something I have been thinking on for a long while actually.
TRUST
I really need to work on that.
I baked and baked on Thursday. From noon till about 11pm!!!!!! I made mexican wedding cakes, buckeyes, home-made turtles, caramel apples, fudgy brownies, cinnimon taffy, choc chip cookies and these new mint choc cookies with mint icing and choc drizzle from Taste Of Home. I did not really care for them like I thought I would but they were not bad. I got some tins that I plan on putting some of this stuff in and giving for gifts, along with my normal ‘mix in a jar’ I do every year with different decorations and whatnot. I already have this stuff pretty early thank the Lord so this is no problem to give to friends and family though the mix this year is what I call ‘cheapie mix’. LOL I usually like to layer everything like sand art with rice crispies, brown sugar, m&m’s and whatnot to make it pretty colorful! This year was a holiday mix with flour sugar and m&m’s so the only color is the m&m’s in the middle but it is not as bad as I thought though…hopefully it tastes ok! I did not make them first as I usually try to do. *sheepish grin*
Found a neato ticker from a lady I just ‘met’ online…one of the neatest tickers I have found so far. Speaking of baby, I tell you what, I could swear I am feeling this little bean wiggle!
Well, I have been on here more than once this week so I may wait a little longer before posting again. I try to limit myself to once a week online as a ‘fast’ and to give my family more of me instead of this puter! LOL
Merry Christmas you guys.
Posted on 12/13/06 at 4:36 pm to Clipping's
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So much going on here. You guys, please pray for us. Please. We are just going through a lot.  I dunno WHAT we are going to do about a van. We are turned down at EVERY avenue.Â
We had this stupid bill collector call and told us we had one week to come up with $1,200 or we were being evicted…WHAT??????? We tried to pay them $600 but the refused. All or nothing! I know we are a couple of months behind but COME ON!!!!!!!!! We had a $15,000 second mortgage we took out on the house 11 years ago…we pay monthly on this and have unfortunately been behind several times but always do our best to catch up…now, get this…11 years of paying this…and we owe over $18,000 and if you want to get down and dirty we have paid over $10,000 but yet we still owe even more than we took the loan out for and they want to evict us!!!!!! Do NOT deal with Bank One (Chase)!!!!!!!! I am so stinking upset over this. They guy was so rude. We finally tucked our tails and did the only thing we could do…went for help with the town trustee and the Salvation Army…(talk about totally embarrasing) I never even knew who to call for stuff like that!!!!!!!! Of course, they cannot help us unless we rent. (HUH????) So Allan calls bank one again and a lady says they will take the two payments behind right now plus our monthly payment on the 30th and we are fine!!!!!!!!! Now what is up with that? Of course we are not looking a gift horse in the mouth but we did ask her about it and she had no clue. I tell you what, You Guys…I was so sick and depressed here lately Allan and even me, was scared I would loose this baby because of this guy!!!!!!!!! So Allan called back and talked to a supervisor and they are supposed to get back with us on this guy as the conversation was recorded but who knows. I am thankful that is settled and know it is an answer to prayer. But now, here we are at Christmas again, and the kids have not one thing to open. Not one. We keep trying to be cheerful with them and tell them the true meaning but you guys, I am so over it. I want more for my kids. I find myself trying hard to count my blessings and relate that to them but it is really hard in a material world and when all their friends get stuff. I am also finding myself being judgmental of others…”they don’t go through this.” “They never go without.” “They always have nice things.” “They have new shoes!” (Allan has holes in his 6 year old church shoes)
Anywho, I know I will probably erase this post after a while as I am embarrased to even post it but I had to tell someone or I would bust. That is another thing…no one to talk to. I cannot tell my mom, she has enough worries. I am too embarrased to tell anyone else and we are supposed to be associates and lay ministers in another church, how can I tell those poor people what is going on? NOT! My best friend has enough worries as well…so again, here I am on here venting.
Please just pray for us. I need to be more thankful. At least we are healthy and have a family. We still have a roof over our head…
13 CommentsPosted on 12/05/06 at 10:09 pm to Clipping's
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It is like totally freezing here, Peeps! Freezing I tell ya!
Not much going on here. Staying off the puter as much as possible. Trying to get normal things done and doing a pert good job if I say so myself! *smug grin* So far I am on here the average of once a week IF that. And usually to check email and post on here. I will probably do some ebaying when i find out what the Bean is in a few more weeks.
Speaking of bean…Â
Had another ultrasound today. Wanna see? Here was the first one at 9 weeks…
And here is Baby Bean at 13.5 weeks…
Another alien baby for the Wooly’s! LOL So far, still being careful and watchful and prayerful but things are ok.Â
I better get in the shower…church tonight and I was gonna fix chili. The kids and Allan are hollerin’ for it…Silas likes it too so there ya go!
Love to you all!Â
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