Family is Important!

Since the new company bought us out here at Greenville Tube we have had LOTS of change. Change is good and I am all for new things. I didn't know how much it would add to my responsibilities and I am a little overwhelmed. Thats why I haven't blogged in a while. I don't have as much time to play on the net. I do enjoy my new jobs though and I feel like I am really contributing to our company-so thats good.

This weekend Ryan and I went to Hot Springs with my family. Its was fun. The guys went to the races-it was Derby weekend and the last race of the year. 60,000 people there! So, mom, Lins and I went shopping. We had Addison with us too. But, I was kid less. It was great to just worry about ME! We had a really nice time. Lots of bonding and eating. I miss my time with family. Seems like I get so busy I don't take time to share with the people that mean the most to me. Something I have been praying about to redirect my time and spend quality time with the ones I love.


So, a lot of times we say I should do this or that and don't....I am making a promise to myself that I will reach out to these most important people in my life and let them know they are loved. I will start today by calling my Aunt Kay in Louisville KY to say hi and I love her. She lost her son last year and I told her I would keep in touch better and I have not been true to my word. So, I will, with Gods will, be a better Niece, cousin, sister, Aunt, daughter, wife, friend and mother today!

Friends are important too. My girlfriends at church are starting a Girl Friend Group. It consists of our mentoring mother, Kathy and four of her little mentees. Kathy is a wonderful lady that just retired from being in the educational world and has two grown kids that live out of town and state. She's a devote christian. Years ago she devoted her life to Christ. Since her retirement she has more time to really be a follower and a leader. With her wonderful heart and spirit she has taken 4 of us women that are all the same age under her wing. We all have in common that we are mothers, wives and Gods children. We all lead busy lives with trying to balance marriage, kids, work, self and most importantly church and God. So, being there once herself, Mighty Mentor Mrs. Kathy has a lot of good advice and direction and most importantly prayers for us all. So, we are going to start meeting at church on Wed. nights in place of our small group, that we have finished after 14 weeks of great sturr, to share the word of the Lord and each others lives. So, I am so excited to be a part of this. We will all be going to the International worship Institute this summer too. From what I hear this week will change someone forever, its that wonderful. I am just so thankful to have friends like this and family.

I just wish I could see my family more often. I have a wonderful Aunt Terry that lives in Pine Bluff and her daughter Tiff. I have a Aunt in Kentucy and a Aunt that lives right here that I don't get to spend much time with because they live away or we are all so busy with our lives. I have great cousins to these wonderful women that I would love to see more of too. Even though I don't spend much time with them I think of them so often and love them so much.

I hope you all know that I am here for you anytime you need me!