Dealing with Alot!

I have had so much going on.  Bryan is still only working part time so we are getting more and more behind with our bills.  We are hoping that our old mobile home will sell soon and that will help us alot.  Financial struggles are the least of my worry right now though.

Our son has been having a lot of problems since he started the 6th grade.  He has been bullied over the years, that is a given.  He has his own issues that we've dealt with over the years and we are used to dealing with the bullying.  The problem we are running into this year (at a new school) is that he has started retaliating and getting into trouble for retaliating.  We have taught him not to start fights, but that if anyone puts their hands on him, he has the right to defend himself.  Unfortunately he has paid the price for retaliating.  I think the problem is that the kids know how to push his buttons.  They know what to do and say to get him riled up.  Then he becomes aggressive and retaliates to the point that he is punished.  I have been up to the principal's office and talked with them, I've talked with the counselor and we are scheduled to have a meeting the week after thanksgiving to put him in a program that will hopefully help him.  It's called 504 but I think it is very similar to IEP.  It may be the same thing, I'm not sure.  Either way I am hoping and praying that it helps.  The counselor will be meeting with Matthew and will be working with the teachers to get this plan started.  It is just so hard to see him go through all of this.  Every time he is bullied and retaliates, he gets in trouble and is made out to be the bully!  It's just alot to deal with and I am very worried about him.  Even though I know worrying is not going to help! I know that I've got to let go and let God handle it but at the same time I feel like there is more that I can do.


We have decided that we will give this program a little time but if it doesn't work we will probably home school. My in laws have offered to help us with this.  I am just praying that this gets better soon!



"But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19

Just a little update...

Update on us:

Right now we are still waiting on the Lord for answers.  We see the Lord working and He is taking care of us.  My husband is working 3 days a week at the local funeral home so that is helping a little a lot.  Also, we are getting blessed in other ways.  You start appreciating the little things more when you are in need.  I received another blessing this past Saturday and I didn't know whether to be ashamed or just enjoy the blessing from the Lord.  I decided to the the latter!

I have doing a lot of couponing and trying to catch all the deals that I can find.  I haven't been able to get $1,000 worth of groceries for $2 yet but I am doing pretty good.  I went into the grocery store excited with coupons in hand.  There were alot of good deals to be gotten this week!  I got $165 worth of groceries for only $82!  I was joking with the cashier, her husband and son were there for some reason that day helping her bag groceries(still wondering about that but I don't question the Lord).  Pretty good, but there was a problem when I went to pay.  My debit card wouldn't work, my credit card wouldn't work.  I couldn't figure out what the problem was. I know we are short of funds and I wouldn't share this with everybody.  (That's the nice thing about this blog, it's kind of private from my friends and family and I can be more free to share on here.) I reached for my checkbook and low and behold - no checks!  What in the world!?  LOL  It's kind of funny now because I can look back and see how the Lord was working.  Anyways, I pulled my buggy over to the side and started calling my angel of mercy (my mama) to bring me some money so that I could pay for these groceries and get out of there.  While I was doing that, the cashier's husband told me that my groceries had been paid for!  HUH!?  "What do you mean?" (Whatch you talkin' 'bout Willis?!)  He wanted to bless me by taking care of my grocery bill.  He had no idea who I was.  Had no idea that my husband is a Pastor without a church and that we are struggling from week to week to make ends meet.  But, he was obviously a Christian wanting to help someone out. I wasn't sure how to feel about this.  I stood over to the side and prayed about what to do.  I had already called my Mom and she was on her way. She lives just a couple of blocks from the grocery store.  So, I prayed and told the Lord, "Lord, I can't let this stranger pay for my groceries.  It's too much."  I sat there and felt the Lord tell me "Look, I'm trying to help you.  This is my way of helping you, don't turn it down." 

I did go back and offer the man the money that my Mama brought me but he refused. So, I just hugged him and left.  When I got to the truck all I could do was cry.  I was embarrassed, aggravated, touched and blessed all at the same time.  I wasn't sure how to feel.  But, I do know that the Lord was in it and He is still taking care of us!

My husband is working 3 days a week for the funeral home and there is another opportunity that we will know more about hopefully next week.  It is a possible part time ministry position.  Keep praying, we appreciate all of the prayers that have been lifted up for us!



"But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19