Many things to cover!!!

Well, if you know me, you already know that on January 11th I suffered a heart attack. Around 9:30 or so that Sunday evening (an hour or so after 2 hours worth of full court basketball!!) I began to hurt in the center of my chest and a vice-like pressure over my whole chest. I'm 37, so a lot of stuff entered my mind (indegestion, bronchitis, etc.) but not a heart attack!! After 30 or 45 minutes of not being able to get comfortable, I finally accepted the notion that I could be having a heart attack. Well, of course that scared me even worse than the mounting pressure and pain, which continued to worsen!! I began to cry and apologize to Donna as we waited on the paramedics.
I don't mind telling you that I was more than "freaked" out!! On the LONG ride (that is another story) to the ER in Cville, I began to think about is this my last day here? Is it possible I could die? I'm not trying to be overly dramatic, but these were the thoughts going through my mind, during the "event". At the ER, they confirmed that I was indeed having a heart attack. This news sent my mind out of control!! I gathered myself, as best I could, and I prayed.
I confessed to God that I was scared to leave Donna, Bailey, and Grif, but if he was coming to get me tonight, I am ready. I asked him to bless my babies, and take care of them. Doug came in after that and he prayed with/ for me. I was at peace, finally. Just in time for the doctor to put morphiene (SP?) in my I.V. and then all was right with the world!! haha. I'm not going to lie, that is a GOOD drug!!
The heart cath was over around 1am, and 2 stints were put in my right coronary artery to clear a 100% blockage. The recovery has been slower than I would like, but faster than most patients (considering most of these surgeries are performed on patients 50 and older!!).
My church family has sent cards, brought food, prayed, and visited!! They have been awesome!!
Our prayer now is for stopping smoking. Two weeks as of last night and so far it hasn't been diffucult!! Thank you God.
Travis Cottrell did a live recording at Woodstock first Baptist last night that we would have loved to go to, but none of our friends could make it, and I was a little afraid to get in that large of a crowd with just Donna and I. I have heard it was incredible, and I can't wait to worship with him again.
I have a lot of follow-up doctor visits. I have 5 medications that I am currently taking, stop smoking, and in another week or so, start walking etc etc... It has been and will continue to be a new lifestyle for me/us, but worth it in the long run!!
Thank you for your prayers and I still covet your prayers!!

Smooth Thursday

How much of a blessing are smoooooooth days?!?!
Bailey and Griffin's report cards were great!! Such smart children!!
Our first practice with Frank Bennett, our new worship leader, was smooth as silk!! There are some changes, which causes some anxiety, but God uses change for good!! God uses everything for good!! I believe our choir will grow, both in quantity and quality under Frank's leadership!!
Mine and Donna's marriage is growing daily, and I am more in love, and in awe with and of her daily!!
Work is busy!! Thank you God.
Smooth days are wonderful!!

Travel, Family, More Christmas celebrations!!

Oh yeah. My first rack buck was a 7 pointer, 147 pounds!! I am excited.

Playing Nertz from 8 years old to 70 all on the same table!! More fun and NOISE, than I can describe!!

Griffin has become obsessed with hunting!! I guess I will have to start hunting a little more. Darn!!

Bailey is becoming a gorgeous young lady (with a little pre-teen attitude!! LOL)

Wonderful Memories.....

We got to extend our Christmas celebration into 2009, as we left on Dec 30th to spend a week with Donna's family in Jackson Al. The trip down was good. We got there late on the 30th. New years eve was great!! We woke up and were just lazy all morning and early afternoon visiting with family!! Grif, myself, and granddaddy Bill left for the woods around 3 to sit on a patch in hopes of Grif getting his first deer. Well that is exactly what happened!! I heard my boy shoot in a patch about 300 yards away from me, and I started getting excited to see what he had shot, since I had not seen a single deer!! But about 5 minutes after he shot, a doe comes in the patch I was sitting in, followed in another 5 minutes by the 7 pointer in the above picture!! Grif got his first deer, and I got my first rack buck, within 15 minutes of each other!! WOOHOO!!!

We opened presents, ate too much, got in the woods often, played cards, played WII, watched football, wow, I'm glad I came back to work to rest!!! LOL
It was a week full of incredible memories that our family will never forget!!