prayer and stuff....

Hostrocket is the bomb-diggity. I couldn't get into my heartrunes account over there and they did a great job of getting me hooked back up with it and it took very little time. So I'll be updating my about me page soon (about time).

Please be in prayer for my brother. He recieved orders to Iraq. He's supposed to leave on 31 March for training and then to Iraq. He's supposed to be gone for 311 days total. His significant other is not taking it well. She is talking possibly moving back to this area. If he picks up warrant officer in February he won't go. Otherwise, he'll be doing counter IED work. I don't understand this as he's a cryppie.

Thanks.

ummm....

Today, I discovered that the only male I ever was a complete fool over is now registered at that Navy-type website I visit.

This would be the same male who I dreamed was dying and knew without a doubt that God was saying "you've not released him from your past."

The same male who it took several hours to write a letter to releasing years (and yes I mean years) worth of memories so I could move on.

The letter I carried for 4 or 5 months before I could burn it. And then it took over a dozen matches because the flame kept going out on the letter. *insert eye roll*

Life goes on. When I told a friend of mine, this and she said God is getting ready to do something for so much of my past to come up and need to be cleared. Amen.

I'm ready. I think!

tws, stuff..

TWS is the bom-diggity. I have managed to catch up with people I thought long lost. Way long lost. The oldest recontact has been with someone I hung out with in 1982. The most recent was someone I was stationed with right before I retired. And then there are the ones in between.

You know those ones. Well, maybe you don't. In my case, it's the one I dated in 84 then split with, we both married other people and transferred to the same place. We both divorced and dated again. We split again and transferred to different places. Only to discover in 90, that we were getting married on the same day at the same time (different time zones) to other people. And while my marriage has fallen apart, his is still going well. Amazing huh?

I've caught back up with YW who was one of the only Christians I knew the entire time I was in the military. I can count "those people" on one hand that I was consciously aware of. But those few people were all at my last command and their behavior and actions spoke volumes. Volumes.

I also realized over the last few weeks how God has protected me from my own stupidity quite often. The things I've flirted with in my life, alcoholism, relationships, the occult. Duh!

I'm grateful for the redeeming grace! Yah!

crafting...

crafting...

This is the easy entry.  I have another post to make that is much deeper and so wanted to do them separately.

 

Last Saturday, a couple friends and I went to Joanns.  I have a gift card that one of them gave me that was burning a hole in my pocket.  I figured paper is sale so I could get some more.  (Like I needed it? Right?)

 

Anyway, while I was there, I was wandering the stamp pad aisle and came upon a salesperson and a lady who was trying to find an "embossing buddy."  The salesperson didn't know what it was but I did.  I explained to them that several companies carried different versions of it and what it was used for.  Also that Hobby Lobby (HL) might carry one.

 

After the salesperson excused herself, I stood and talked with the lady for about 10 minutes or so.  She was also looking for an embossing pad.  I recommended a different type than what she had and told her that she could probably check HL for that one as well.  She asked if I would mind if she called me some time about stamping and maybe we could get together.  I told her yes and gave her my number and she gave me hers.  I also said maybe I'll see you at HL as well because we were headed there next.

 

It was nearly an hour before we got to HL.  I was wandering through the paint section when she came up and asked me if I would help her with the ink.  I pointed out a VersaMark pad which is what I use for embossing and watermark type stamping.  (They were on sale!  Yah!)

 

Anyway, I talked to her for a bit more and said goodbye and finished my shopping. 

 

Note to self:  I managed to make it through 2 craft stores and spent less than 10 bucks.  Now how strange is that but exciting at the same time to exercise that much restraint.  *s*

 

I called my new friend on Tuesday to see how things went with her embossing.  She said she had some trouble.  I told her that maybe we could get together in a couple weeks maybe we could get together.

 

Tuesday, I recieved an invite to a new military web site called TogetherWeServed.  Absolutely the best.  Ever.  In less than 24 hours, I located people who I have wondered about for years.  The members names are sorted alphabetically or you can search just through your rating, by NEC or duty station.  There are forums and messaging available.  The traffic is high it appears because the site is having a bit of difficulty keeping up this morning.  But as soon as I can afford it, I'm sending them a donation.  Best thing I've found for finding people in the military yet.  Yah!