Happy Birthday Papaw Kenny!

LOVE, TAMRA AND TAYLOR

REST IN PEACE

Please remember my step family, The Bellamy's, during this time of loss. My step grandfather, Cecil, passed away suddenly lastnight. I found out on my way home this morning from Va Beach. Funeral services will be held at First Baptist in Jonesville from 6 to 8 and the burial will be at ten. Friends and family can meet at Memorial Gardens in Woodway.

Road Trip!

We are headed on a road trip in the morning to Va Beach. I am taking the kids with me and Taylor's Mamaw Becky. I have training to do during the day and the kids will stay and enjoy the beach till I return. We are all dreading the ten hour trip to the beach but looking forward to getting there. Wish us luck!

Update

Just a quick update on my stepgrandfather, Cecil. He was finally taken off the ventilator yesterday and did really well. He had been taken off many times before but never could breathe on his own. Now he is doing fine so things should start to change for him. It should only be a matter of time before he is out of ICU.

Also an update on my first week of work. All I can say is, "I made it!" I did a different assortment of things throughout the week. Mainly I was the 'new girl' trying to find my way around and figure out what I needed to do! It was quite overwhelming at times. I don't feel accomplished at this point but I do feel happy that the week is behind me. Next week I should be able to do more things with home visits, court, and the foster kids. The following week I will be heading to Va Beach for my training session. When I come back I hope to be able to use that training toward earning a case load. We will see if things go as quickly as I feel like they should! HA! Just continue to wish me luck and pray for me!

First day

Flowers my mom sent me to congratulate me! Thanks Mom!
Well, I made it! My fist day wasn't too bad. There was lot's to do but I'm wondering how much there will be for me throughout the rest of the week. I mainly tried to set up my office, sign papers, read policy and procedures, and toward the end of the day I had internet setup. The day passed by pretty quickly. The only kink in my day was when the kids were let out of school early for a gas leak. I became quite frantic because I wasn't sure how to get the kids where they needed to be. In the end everything worked out very smoothly and I was very thankful of that. I wasn't able to sleep very well lastnight so tonight I am quite tired! I hope to have a restless night tonight! Wish me luck on this getting up and staying up everyday! I will need it! Quite different learning how to stay awake and interact with adults rather than my husband and my kids. This is going to be a learning experience I am sure! HA! I will update again at the end of the week. We will see how well I am holding up by then!

Anxious!

Well, I am feeling a bit anxious today. Tomorrow is my first day at my new job. This is the last of my freedom to do whatever I want during the day! UGH! Don't know how I will deal with that! My mom pointed out to me the other day it has been four years since I worked outside of the house. I guess being a substitute teacher doesn't count? She also made me aware that even when I did work for four years at the hospital I had a uniform to wear! SO, nevertheless I had to go out and buy a whole new wardrobe for work! That was a bit tedious! I felt like I was on What Not To Wear! I was trying on stuff I had never tried on before! It was like a job and after two days of pure shopping I was over it! Hopefully I have enough to get me through for awhile at least! HA!
Everyone keep me in their prayers for the next week! Who knows what this week will be like but I am hoping for serenity! HA! I'll update as I can. Who knows how I will feel after each day! Surely it won't be that bad! HA!

Prayer request

Please remember my step grandfather, Cecil Bellamy, in your prayers. He had emergency surgery on friday afternoon. They thought he was reallly going to die. The doctor came out after surgery and told us that things weren't as bad as they originally thought. The doctor saved his life! Now Papaw Bellamy is in ICU and will have to recover from the surgery. He is doing much better and we continue to ask for your prayers while he recovers. It may be a long road with lung disease and his age. Please keep the family in your prayers as well.