friday...finally??..is it really true?!

Today was a good day. I woke up feeling good which hasn't happened in awhile. I believe Joel is trying to start sleepwalking. In the meantime, the dogs(Darla and Paris) are going nutts at night(I'm guessing theres more creatures coming out in the summer). I had a doctors appt. today that I've been waiting on!! I had been put on a lactose-free and gluten free diet at the same time to see if either would help and I couldn't tell any difference. Today he told me I could eat whatever I felt like eating.....PRAISE THE LORD!!! All the major tests came back ok which is awesome because boy! there were some scary ones. Ashton is graduating preschool tonight ...man! that blows my mind!! It seems like yesterday that he was in diapers...trying SO hard to reach doorknobs and now he goes in and out of them like its nothing. Time flys-don't it!?! Anyways, Joel and I are doing well. Working on the house and praying for what God has laid in our future. Hes leaning towards Hwy. Patrol as a option but we're still open for others. Just keep us in your prayers...we're doing fine...we just have went from no bills hardly to an infinity amount of medical charges at several places that was just unseen for us. But we're doing good...enjoying time together as usual. Hope all of you have a great weekend!


As Always,
Joel and Victoria

tuesday

I feel a lot better today thank goodness! I have my appt. Friday that will tell all my test results...please pray that they have found the problem. Joel and I are doing good...he trying to stay devoted to working out and watching what he eats...I'm very proud. The weather today looks really nice so far..in the midst across the street from where I work...gas went up a lot more. Don't forget to pray for our nation as well. Have a good day

As Always,
Joel and Victoria

I was thinking today of how far I've came. Its just so amazing. I was so far from the Lord in my early teens and didn't want any different. Now, despite it all...I am in church, married, and trying to work on my faults everyday. I am so thankful for God's grace but most of all I think...his mercy. He has picked me up, sat me down, held me, rocked me, loved me, and protected me in days that most would have had a parent as well..I had only him(which is all I do need).I shouldn't be here today but I'm thankful for his mercy. Pray for my grandmother...she (since of recently breaking her hip) isn't able to do much yet and with my papaw passing away...she can't do much to keep her mind off of it. I've been staying most of these week nights(this week) with her and trying to do all I can to make her smile...even though its hard for me at times being in the bed I used to watch TV with him and being in the house in general...I know its much harder for her(Would have been married 60 years in August). Also, I'm suppost to get some test results today..PLEASE pray if nothing revealed that maybe it will just leave me....its going on 6 months now...I do good at work mostly ....its mainly at night and morning time. Pray for Joel..hes woke up sick..his chest hurts so bad even just when walking...especially when coughing...but he doesn't have other issues(I HOPE not) ...it could be broncitis or pnemonia. Hope all of you have a good week!

As Always,
Joel and Victoria

04.22.09

Wow! Its been 1 year. Joel and I are married a year today!! I'm hoping his mom gets out of the hospital today...and my granddad hopefully may get out soon. Everyones been battling their own battle. I've got a follow-up appt. in May..looks like more tests. Just keep us all in your prayers...the devils really been at our family and our well is water-logged as of this morning. Contrarily...Ashton will graduate from preschool at the end of May...I can't believe it!! Him and the baby are both sick right now, I hope they get well soon. Keep praying for Joel as well...He'll know if he gets excepted into nursing school sometime in May. Just Please pray for us.

As Always,
Joel and Victoria

04/08

Glad everything is going better...I have been so sick with drainage and stuff lately. Be thinking about Joel...he really needs to get accepted into nursing this summer. I'm so excited about our Easter Cantata on Sunday...we got practice Saturday and then later Saturday night Joel is going to be in his first horse show....hes so nervous and I just hope he places top 2 at least.

As Always,
Joel and Victoria

March 26th

Evening all!!! Joel and I are doing great...we've been staying up late every night this week working on our house still. We're going to paint the outside real soon when it warms up and dries up for good. Darla and Paris(our two girl dogs...different as night and day) are both loving that its warmed up...when I call them up in the morning to feed them...their running from down the road..they've been playing in the pond. Tomorrow morning at 5 am...we're Nashville bound! We're going to a marriage conference until later on Sunday night...the hotel is going to be so much fun and we'll learn so much too....we've got different places planned that we'll go site see or eat at....be thinking of us as we will travel. March 28th is the day we started dating in 2005 and April 22nd-we'll be married 1 year....it flys so fast. Hope all of you have a great weekend...pray Joel will get excepted into Nursing this summer!!

As Always,
Joel and Victoria

March 20th

Wooo!! Time flies! 8 days from now...Joel and I have been together for 5 years(since dating)...it just seems like yesterday we were laughing, telling stories, and barely getting in before curfew...because he gets to talking as much as I do. I tried out for a play in New Albany and got the part!! I'm SO excited...its a musical...christian comedy. On the otherhand...Joel and I are still working out at the gym and staying busy. Everythings going good...we're loving Jr. Church. Hope you all are well

As Always,
Joel and Victoria

Feb.26th 2009...Almost Friday woohoo!!

Today is Thursday and you know whats next....Friday....We are so ready for the weekend. Works going great and our life is calming back down now that we have figured out whats wrong with me and what we can do to help. Joel and I are staying faithful to going to the fitness place....it gets hard having to constantly go even when we're tired and really don't feel like it but usually we feel better after we go. Its usually late at night but we still go. About our animals: We no longer have our chickens to get eggs from...I guess it was a possum or something that got them. We don't think its a fox because there was so much left of them. We're still working on our house and I just keep holding on to the idea of how wonderful it will be to have it perfect and how we want it one day. Also, Jr. Church is also going well...the kids seem to love the activities and we keep getting more ideas. I hope it continues to grow. Joel and I are going to Memphis on Saturday..all day to a conference just for that. Its suppost to help and give ideas. We are just loving it. I love kids so much and just look forward to it all week. On into March...March 27th-29th...Joel and I are going to this Marriage Conference in Frankin, TN(right by Nashville). We have been blessed with this trip, its timing, and just everything is perfect. We get to stay in an unbelievable hotel and the conference is held on a different floor in the hotel. Our dating anniversary is that weekend and its not too far from our wedding anniversary(April 22nd). The timing is perfect...it wasn't looking like we were going to be able to do anything for our anniversary because of my recent medical bills and we had just decided we would pray and if something worked out it did and if not...it didn't. We are just so excited that not only are we going out of town but getting Christian advice as well. All we will be having to pay for is food and gas and that is just blowing us away! A wonderful couple we know just felt lead to do it and they've been about 3 times and it has really helped them. I could just go on and on about how wonderful our God is. The hotel is joined with a Galleria which is a mall...we won't have to really leave to get to do anything...the elevator will let you out to it....this is so neat. Anyways God has really blessed us....my sickness is still not what I wanted to hear but it could have been much worse. I just praise God for all he has helped us through. Hope all of you have a great week.

As Always,
Joel and Victoria

Everything is great!!wonderful!! We're already planning our year Anniversary...we've both been planning and each other didn't know it. Its so exciting!! I think its important to take a day to focus back on each other...its so easy with the world and its fast pace to get distracted and go without thinking or doing for each other. I think its very important to listen and not half way...like looking at the TV and trying to listen...that says that their not important as everything else....I've got so much to learn but I'm trying real hard I think. Anyways...all is pretty much good for us. Talk to you soon!!

As Always,
Joel and Victoria

Sorry its been awhile since we've wrote. There has been so much going on....I've been having tests run and we've just been tied down. I left the oven on while we were at church yesterday so our house stinks and the peach cobbler was black : (...I checked on it...just forgot to turn it off. Anyways gotta go!

As Always,
Joel and Victoria

DEC. 22nd

We had our first Christmas dinner with one of our families Sunday afternoon...it just doesn't even seem time for it. We had a great time and then last night after church we had our meal with all of them and then played games. Joel and I are so excited about our first Christmas married!!Time just flys!! New Years Eve night 8- 12 is our Watchnight service...eat, preaching, singing, and pray old year out and new year in. Anyways, we're doing good...trying to keep our house warm...that things so hard to heat. We hope all of you have a great Christmas if we don't see you until after.!! Talk to you all soon!

As Always,
Joel and Victoria

Everythings going good..I'm getting over the sickness I had forever it seemed like. Joel and I are great and the house is looking so much better! We are still working little by little. Please continue to pray for Joels dad and his situation. Today my little brother is 18 yrs. old and I can't believe it!! He woke up soo sick this morning so be thinking of him too. Anyways Merry, Merry Christmas if we don't see you or talk again!!

As Always,
Joel and Victoria

12-4-08 Thursday

Sorry its been awhile...we have been going 90-nothing. Thanksgiving was great...our Christmas tree is so pretty ..and we're so excited about our first Christmas(married).Joel and I are doing good and still making progress on the house. All our animals are fine and growing. My stepsister Bessie...that got married in August just found out that shes due a baby on July 29th...which is excited for her. Ginger and and her crew are getting well...they've had such a hard time...every week a couple of them have been sick with something since winter started..so be thinking of them. Also, Joel's dad and his mom's mother both had gall bladder surgery today...his grandmother is in recovery. Please pray for his dad...while inside the doctor saw his liver was hard and yellow with spots on it and a few other things didn't look good either...just pray please their running tests.

God bless!!

As Always,

Joel and Victoria

11/10/08 the solemn truth

Whoo...today has dragged on but been a good day. After the election and all that has finally past over us...We have had so much going...Ashtons been sick, Braxton in Hospital, Ginger and Lance moving, and a family friend is not doing good at all after a very unexpected massive stroke. Joel and I however are doing good and enjoying every chance together...whether arguing a midst our differences or not,lol. We have our first Christmas party of the year with my work...this Saturday night....I can't believe its already here!! I keep walking outside during Saturday afternoon when I get off and just feel the breeze and leaves of the beautiful Fall weather...a midst all the colors in our yard and truly then realize my problems are so small for God...nothings to big...hes made all around me. I'm just so thankful for the solemn and applauding truth. Goodbye to the beautiful blooms but hello to the beautiful leaves!!

As Always,
Joel and Victoria

Election Day

Boy!Has this election been a big one...not only country but County...dry v.s. wet...Joel and I will be up at Ginger's house tonight watching the polls...May Gods will be done..and if the worst does get it...us Christians know one day we must go down(to then go up! : ))...Catch you all soon!! Praise be to the Lord!


IN HIS HAND,
Joel and Victoria

Friday...10/31

Today is going well....its getting winter you can tell. Pray for Torrie(Joel's brothers wife) she has broncitis, the flu, and we're thinking strep too. I feel sorry for her. Everythings great with Joel and I...we're getting lots done to the house. Darla...our dog...attempted to play with a skunk last night...guess some just have to learn,lol. Well gotta run...talk to you all soon. God Bless.

As Always,
Joel and Victoria

10-13-08 Monday

Dreary day outside and actually today hasn't been too hectic at work today. A lot of places are closed and I was expecting it to be much worse. Joel and I had a good weekend. Darla is back out (our dog) ...she couldn't get out for a couple days with the stitches from being fixed but now she doing better and its healing. Joel thinks hes coming down with tonsilitus ...he keeps bad tonsils anyways but you can't convince him to take time to remove them. Everything else is going good as far as I know. Our house is really picking up in looks maybe we can paint the outside real soon since its cooling down. We're getting geared up for Cowboy Sunday at Church Sunday. Talk to you soon!!

As Always,
Joel and Victoria

Rain...

A wise person once said, "Don't worry about getting through the storm-learn how to dance in the rain." I just love that quote...I love rain in general...even though it makes me sleepy usually...so I appreciate that quote I think more than some would. This past weekend, Joel and I went and saw the movie Fireproof...it was beyond awesome...it really makes you appreciate and even look at your marriage differently. I told Joel I would love to purchase it and us take at least one night a month and watch it. Everythings moving along with the house...one day it will be done and I will think it happened fast but right now its just completely unfinished. Continue to pray for Ginger her surgery is Thurs. Morning and today is Torrie's Birthday so wish her a good one. And remember thank God for the rain(both kinds).

As Always,
Joel and Victoria

Little is much when God is in it...10/03/08

Hello everyone! Joel and I are doing great...always staying busy and still each others best friend...a wise man once told us...if your each others best friend...you will make it and in a lot of ways thats so true. I can't imagine expecting our marriage to go to the highest level possible and me not being able to tell him any and everything. On another note, Everything on our little farm are all doing good. We have plenty of bills and it just amazes me every week how God takes our"little" and makes it "big" and takes care of it all. Continue to pray for Ginger...her surgery is Thursday...Joel and I are staying with her all weekend since Lance is out of town hiking up a mountain. I figure we'll have fun hanging out like we always do. Well everythings going just great and hope everythings treating you well too. Have a great weekend!

As Always,
Joel and Victoria

10-02-08

Hey! Here we are! Sorry its been alittle bit since I've wrote its been crazy...I hope to watch the vice president debate tonight...everythings with us...still working on the house. We have an appointment to get Darla fixed Tuesday and other than that ...thats all we really got going...Gingers having gall bladder surgery Oct.9th so pray for her..I will write again soon!!

As Always,
Joel and Victoria