Happy Happy Happy

I have so much to blog about since we have had so much excitement this past week so please excuse my rambling! My heart is overloaded with happiness! I always wait for my heart to be full of pure joy and happiness before I blog, that way you can get the same in return while reading it!!  Update on us, I start chemo cream for this horrific skin cancer I have going on disregard this massive red raw spot that will develop right dab in the middle of my eyes grrrrrr!! Finally, instead of continuously being cut on, if anymore basal cells develop, I will be referred to an oncologist ( I know that sounds awful, but it's really a relief for me, I'm completely over scars and keloids that come with them. Unfortunately, Robby still has an infection and is still at a stand still.. We definitely didn't get any progressing news for him like we hoped, but we do realize it's all in Gods timing! The doctor talked to us about worst case scenario and about waiting another 3-6 months to see if the infection would go away. It almost seems as if our hearts are numb to any information we get at the doctor, we no longer get excited or mad over any news. I have been praying that we can continue to rejoice in this trying time of our patience.. One of my favorite things to do is to go back in my Bible and see what I wrote beside a scripture.. Tonight at church, we were told to flip back in James, as I flipped back I saw where I had written Pepaw Gillilands name with the date of March 20,2013..It was beside James 1 verse 2-12.. James doesn't say if you face trials,but whenever you face them. He assumes that we will have trials and that it is possible to profit from them. The point is not to pretend to be happy when we face pain, but to have a positive outlook (consider it pure joy)because of what trials can produce in our lives. James tells us to turn our hardships into times of learning. Tough time can teach us perseverance . The very next day after I wrote this in my Bible pepaw passed..As I read this verse over and over again tonight I am still just as thankful..I thought to myself, how perfect for us. I was able to council myself with the verse all over again and it really helped me tie the knots that were left stranded!

Next, my surprise weekend trip was a huge success!! I was treated to my very first Extraordinary women's conference!! It was the absolute best thing I have ever experienced! I heard some powerful testimonies from Mrs Kay on Duck Dynasty and DJ Tanner from Full House. I also heard some wonderful praise music from Natalie Grant. Give thanks to The Lord for his love endures us forever! Whenever we got to our motel room they surprised me with a few happy's ..I love devotion books!

I'm not real sure what I have done to deserve such special friends, but I'm just as thankful for them as I am my own family (are they not the best ever)? 

I know you are going to fuss at me, but I love you anyways!

 

Are these not the most beautiful children ever? They are orphan children from all over the world who sing Christian music, called His Little Feet! They are the only ones I have ever met that giggled and laughed as much as me and Madisyn do! I learned so much from this conference! 

To my girls.... I missed being away from you and daddy. We had every intention of staying until Sunday, room paid for and all....thankfully my friends are just as big of babies as I am, and we came back home Saturday because we missed our husbands and kids so much!

Natalie Grant performed her new song,and I want you to know this is every bit of how I feel about you..word for word

Good night,

Looks like we made it through the day
The moon sighs and I know that we're okay
Sleep tight,
I love to watch you drift away
I would come with you but on my knees I'll stay
Good night
Five little fingers holding mine
Take flight
Into your dreams and lullabyes
There's nothing more that I can do
But just fall more in love with you
And ask the angel armies to stand by
When I leave the room
I'm gonna fail you
I already have
Ten thousand times
I will fall down flat
You'll have a seat in the front row
of everything I don't know
And all I'm trying to be
You'll see
Good night
There will be storms that we come through
In time
We will slay dragons me and you
I'll always wanna hold you tight
Keep you safe with all my might
So I will leave Jesus next to you
When I leave the room
And you will run ahead
As if you know the way
And I will pray more
Then once you'd have to pray
There will be words we can't take back
Silences too
And I'll be on my knees
You'll see
One night
When I am old and unsteady
You'll want me to fight
But I'll tell you that I'm ready
When there's nothing left to do
I will still be loving you
Then you'll fold your fingers into mine
And I will let Jesus hold you tight
When I leave the room! 

I love you girls so much and can not wait until you are old enough to go to this conference with me!

You bring so much joy and happiness into our little world! Braylee, you have finally got your hello kitty umbrella that you have been longing for .... It makes your heart so happy. Every night we tuck you into bed, you pursue to tuck in your hello kitty umbrella right beside you, on the pillow and under the covers

Look how beautiful you are! You are perfect in every way to us!

Madisyn, you are the best big sister ever! I know you will make sure Braylee is guided in the right direction and you will teach her everything you know! I'm so thankful to get this opportunity to one day give you this as a book! If there is one thing you girls learn from me, I hope it's to be a good Christian woman! The one thing I lacked as a child was a spiritual counselor! I often hear your GiGi talk about how her mom was a wonderful Christian lady.. She always refers back to what her mom would do or how her mom would tell her what the Christian thing to say was... I never met your great grandmother, but I can tell you,I hope to be half the woman she was!

Finally, Haisten arrived!!!! Just let me tell you, this poor little soul does not realize how many hearts he has wrapped around his sweet little finger...he is absolutely perfect! I am so proud of Katie and Daniel!! They are amazing parents, it's such a blessing to watch a family grow! We have so much to be thankful for ..look how happy your aunt T and Uncle R are!!!!!

Madisyn, you are the best cousin ever!! Your sweet little brown eyes just twinkle when you are holding him!! 

Braylee, this was your reaction while everyone was oohing over Haisten!! You do love him, and you are actually doing so much better than I thought you would!!

I love you all so much, and I am thankful for this blogging experience it is some great free therapy for me!!!! 

Toodles my little gymnast!!!!