A great thanksgiving weekend

  Thanksgiving weekend was an awesome time filled with yummy food, family, and friends! This year we had a change of location for our family thanksgiving dinner, this year we held our family dinner at Scilla's house because it was the most accessible and convenient place for her. She could cath and do everything she needed to easily and in the comfort of her own home. She really had a good time and enjoyed herself, because she was able to easily move from room to room and in and out of the house independently. So we are thankful for that. Here are some pictures from our family gathering.

She is back; it was good to see her smiling and happy.

Being silly with mom...lol

IDK...

talking junk to Aunt Robbin

Heading outside...

We are so thankful that God blessed us this year and we definitely  had an awesome thanksgiving weekend. Please continue to pray for Prissy and Baby Emma.

"walking in faith..."

Birthday Pictures coming soon!

  I was out of town last week, on a small, but much needed vacation and I keep forgetting to bring my camera in this week, but birthday pictures from Prissy's surprise pizza party are coming very soon!

   Scilla is doing very well and becoming more independent, which is EXCELLENT! She has moved into her new house and is able to get in and out the house with no problem; she also is able to maneuver around the house in her wheelchair with great ease, because there are hardwood floors. She informed me on Sunday (November 7) that she cooked some of the best spaghetti that she has had in a very long time! I was glad to here that she was in the kitchen and cooking which is open and accessible and allows her to move around  and reach items in the kitchen.

   Some other new developments are that I read online that about 2 weeks ago they began a study using stem cells on new spinal cord injury patients; Great news and Great hope for the future!

    Also my sister said that my cousin's pastor prayed for her in September and that he told her she had been misdiagnosed. I say that to say this: My mom and Shakelle (Scilla's daughter) were pressing on her stomach and she said she could feel it; so they had her close her eyes and she was able to them where they were touching her and she also says she has had some feeling in her rectum. According to her current diagnosis; she has a complete injury with a completely severed spinal cord and is suppose to have no feeling below her breast bone area! So, if she truly has feeling as she says, how is it possible? or just maybe she has been misdiagnosed and her spinal cord is still intact somewhere that doctors can't see.

    But in any case only God has the final say so when it comes to healing and restoration, so I will continue to pray DAILY for her and baby Emma's healing because I know God has great things in store for those two ladies! So as I usually ask, please keep Scilla and Baby Emma in your prayers; pray that Emma gets over a cold she is dealing with and also if you are looking for a nice Town home in the Greenville area (a great location) Emma (well actually her parents) are selling theirs in hopes of purchasing a more accessible house for Emma. Check out the home on Emma's blog (which can be found on my blog roll).

"Walking in faith..."

Happy 40th Birthday!

     Today, November 2, 2010 is a very special day! Today we celebrate Scilla's 40th birthday and I am so thankful that God allowed her to still be here with us on today. We all know that on March 15, 2010, she was in an accident that forever changed our lives. She lost the ability to walk, but most importantly her life was spared and for that I thank God daily. HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRISSY, WE ALL LOVE YOU AND STILL HAVE FAITH THAT GOD IS GOING TO HEAL YOU AND GIVE YOU THE DESIRES OF YOUR HEART! LOVE YA BABE!

Early Birthday dinner...

   Today we went to Applebee's for an early 40th birthday dinner with Scilla and some of our family. We all enjoyed ourselves. Here are some pictures:

The birthday girl

 Mimi and Aunt Scilla

Scilla and Greg (I don't know why they look so dark...lol!)

Scilla and her daughter Shakelle

Scilla and Kelle being silly because her balloon flew away!

SEASONS....

   I don't normally write about me in this blog, but this entry is about the ending a season, in my life and the beginning of a new one. The Bible says in Ecclesiastes 3:1 "For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven."
 
     In this new season of my life,I have taken on a 30 day challenge where I have been fasting and praying for God to act upon some of my desires. During this time of fasting and praying, a song by Bishop Paul Morton has been a song that I have sung so many times and it says " Lord, whatever you are doing in this season, don't do it without me; Lord, if you are HEALING in this season, don't do it without me; Lord, if you are BLESSING in this season, don't do it without me!" And although this song says don't do it without me, when I sing it I am singing out for some of the people who mean the most to me. Some family and friends are suffering financially; So many people need healing from various things and so I am crying out for everyone on my prayer list(which is growing lately).  I have so much faith in God that I honestly believe he is getting ready to do some great things in my life and the lives of the people I love most.

     I decided to write about seasons because I chose not to return to my job as a teacher in the After School program with the City of Greenville in September. This was the perfect job for me; for 3 years it allowed me to be the mother/wife I wanted to be and allowed me the flexibility to do some of the things that I wanted to do. Most importantly, during the time of Scilla's accident; my co-workers were not only understanding, they were great at accommodating me! I was out of work days or weeks at a time dealing with stuff related to Scilla's accident. I would go to work, only to get a call from Scilla that she needed me, could I come to the hospital and my immediate supervisor worked with me, she would let me leave and do what I needed to do in order to be there for Scilla, my mother, and my family.
 
      I am forever indebted to my co-workers for being a source of relief from the hectic-ness and stress that came along with Scilla's accident. I worked with 4 beautiful, smart, and talented women. Each of these women touched and forever my changed my life in some way. They may not know it; but they made life a little easier for me, their smiling faces and jokes that made me laugh were the highlight of many stressful days and sleepless nights. I will never be able explain it, but for some reason; I just felt my time working with "the city" was up; I felt like it was my time to move on to the next season of my life. I prayed hard and long before making the decision to not return in September.

    But I am forever grateful and thankful for my "season" with the "the city" because they provided healing for me during one the most life changing times in my life; theses ladies made Scilla's accident easier for me to handle. They would listen to my daily updates, my worries and my fears; they allowed me to talk about the accident and listened and gave encouraging advice; they were my therapists and played a big role in MY healing and in helping me to be strong for Scilla. They allowed me to just let it all out and for that I appreciate them. So to Ms. Octavia Jones, Ms. Katrina Wofford, Ms. Ereaka Binns, and Mrs. E. Wofford; I LOVE each of you and I miss you dearly and I am thankful that I had you all during this very difficult "season" of my life. I was glad to have the opportunity to work alongside each of you, but more importantly, I made friendships to last a lifetime.

       As I mentioned I have been fasting and praying and God has delivered on my one of my desires and I have been offered a job here in Greenville; if things work out, I am hoping to start early/mid November. I am so excited about this new season in my life and the new season in Scilla's life with her going to the rehab facility and gaining the therapy, insight, and healing that she needs and ALSO for HER STILL BEING HERE WITH US TO CELEBRATE HER 40TH BIRTHDAY ON NOVEMBER 2ND! Her life was spared and she is entering a new season; a new stage of her life.

     As always, please continue to pray for Scilla and baby Emma (whom I received the most adorable photo's of ). I am also requesting prayer for me and my new job (specifically that we come to terms on a good salary and that I am able to get everything done to start in November).

Oh yea, I forgot to mention Scilla got a new camera, so we should have some photo's of her and the work she is doing in rehab very soon!

"Walking in faith..."

  

Happy Birthday Mom!

We are so blessed to celebrate my mother, Patricia Booker's birthday on today. She is an awesome mom and we are so blessed to have her in our lives. WE LOVE YOU MOMMA!

"WALKING IN FAITH..."

10-10-10

      So today is the 10th day, of the 10th month of the 2010th year; otherwise 10-10-10. They were so many weddings going on today that it was RIDICULOUS! But the number 10 in Chinese culture is considered perfect and in some cultures lucky; biblically The number 10 represents COMPLETENESS - DIVINE ORDER; There were 10 Commandments, We are commanded to give the 10th of all income, A new world order/promise came out of Noah (the 10th generation) [thanks to Pastor Lenny Gaines for the biblical insight] so I guess today was the perfect day for Scilla to start the 2nd leg of her rehabilitation journey at a facility in Columbia. She left Greenville around noon en route to Columbia where she will spend the next 6 weeks in a rehab facility; participating in all kinds of therapy including water therapy and maybe even learning to drive. I am super excited for her and can't wait to call her later in the week to see how it is going and how she likes it. I hope this facility gives her the tools to properly heal. I pray for her healing daily, but not just for physical healing; but for mental and emotional healing. I know that some days are mentally and emotionally are harder for her and I think that once she is able to come to terms with her injury, she will be truly healed.

     Please continue to be in prayer for her healing and pray that she comes out this with a new outlook and ready to take on the world. I know she is going to do great!

     Also remember to keep sweet, baby Emma in your prayers. She is doing well and is such a cutie!
     
     Scilla will be coming home this weekend  to move some things into her new home and to celebrate my mother's birthday on October 15.

"Walking in faith"