Wedding bells are ringing and the power of prayer!

Last night I met with my best friend Monica’s sister Susan for dinner and to do some bridal shower brainstorming. A lot goes into this, haha! We did get as much as we could get accomplished. Trying not to jump too far ahead of ourselves. We’ve picked a day and time, but first we need to secure a place to have it. Which that is in the works and then we’ll go from there. I only have one question; we’re limited to a two hour time period. Do any of you have suggestions as to what kind of games to play that might be fun and different? We’re stumped, and so thought I might ask for some of your ideas. So fire away :o)

Then after that I went to go visit my Aunt, please, please, continue to keep her in your prayers. There have been some complications. During the procedure on her heart there was a complication and blood started filling up around her heart. The procedure itself was a success besides this set back. They weren’t too concerned because the blood would usually absorb back into the body, but after a few days, it’s still not. She’s in a lot of pain and right now she’s at home. It’s nothing life threatening but tomorrow she might have to go back to the hospital and possibly be readmitted and they might have to go in and drain the blood that’s sitting around the heart. Like I said, nothing life threatening, but just more extensive then what she thought and more complicated and going to be a longer process of healing and getting through all of this then she would like. Last night as I was sitting there talking with her, something was telling me to pray for her, to just take her hand and tell her that I wanted to pray for her right then and there. Seriously, I was so close to doing it, that my heart was beating so fast. The reason it was beating so fast is because I don’t know where my Aunt stands in her relationship with the Lord. I believe a part of her believes but then there’s a part of her that’s hesitant. So I really just felt in my spirit to pray for her, and no sooner than I was going to do that, she and my grandma broke out into a conversation about prayer. And my Aunt proceeded to say that she wish people would stop saying they are praying for her because she said every time that someone prayed for her or said they were praying for her, that something bad happens, and she was referring to this whole ordeal with her heart procedure, and that she wished people would just say they wish her well and not mention praying. And nevertheless, I was stopped dead in my tracks. I was saddened, because there’s so much power in prayer. And I tried to let her know that and said that prayer is a good thing but sometimes our prayers are not always answered in the way we’d like and we don’t always understand God’s ways, but they are always PERFECT, and that she’s going to be fine but just needs a little patience while getting through all of this, even when it’s not turning out the way she’d like. A part of me wishes I’d gone ahead and prayed for her anyways, but maybe there was a reason I wasn’t to pray for her at that particular time. I have no idea. But there is huge power in prayer, so please continue lifting her up.

On a wonderful note, I got my car back yesterday and it’s back and looking better than ever. They cleaned the whole inside and everything, and whatever they cleaned it with made it smell mighty fine and so it feels like it’s brand spanking new. They went above and beyond. Don’t you love getting that kind of excellence in service??? :o)

WOW, say the word giveaway and people come flocking, haha!! I LOVE IT!! And loving this opportunity to give. Remember to stop back by tomorrow to find out the winner!!!! :o)