The Lipizzaner Stallions

Saturday around noonish, Matt picked me up for my "surprise" birthday present. Well, it wasn't really a surprise, cause, he, being a typical little brother, can't keep a secret if his life depended on it. Growing up he would somehow or another find a way to discover what we were getting for Christmas, birthday, etc. But that is a different story. I didn't mind knowing this time because it gave me something to look forward to all week.

Anyway, my sweet little brother is all grown up now. Knowing that I love horses, especially well trained ones, he bought tickets to take me to the "World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions World Tour" event. I was totally thrilled to see the stallions perform and especially blessed that my brother was so thoughtful. He even bought me my own Lipizzaner stallion :-D He is sooo cute!

Take a look a the video below to see the Lipizzaners for yourself!

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PS. Don't tell Chewy that I enjoyed watching the Lipizzaners so much. I don't want him to try to "impress" me and pull an unexpected stunt on the trail!

Back to School

Ok, I am thinking about going back to school, er, well at least taking a class or two at a time while I continue work full time. Seems as if the Lord isn't going to speak with an audible voice and tell me what to do with my life. I guess some people just know what they were made for or they have a strong desire to do or be something in particular. Someone asked me not too long ago, "If you could do anything, and there were no limitations to money or opportunity, what would you do?" Humm, I have thought and prayed over this question so many times. I can only come up with one thing - and I can't just make that happen. In addition, there are sooo many things that I could do and I have sooo many decisions that I could make, I get overwhelmed and "shut down." I am afraid of making the wrong decision.

So, even though I have not heard a "thus saith the Lord" to go back to school, but it is more like a quiet tug on my heart to take a step in that direction. I believe I have my hand on the thread of His spirit, I can barely feel the the thin line in my fingertips. I don't know where I am going or how long it will take to get there, but I am willing to step out in faith and do what I know to do so that He can direct my steps....

Acclaim Productions

In previous postings about Uganda, I mentioned Syd and Chad Hair on several occasions. Our excursions to Uganda were planned separately but unbeknowst to either of us, the timing of our trips overlapped. I had the tremendous blessing to travel half way across the world to meet a family that lives not 30 minutes from my front door! Such a small world we live in! Syd has a tremendous mobilization gift - her vision and motivation astounds me. Chad's revelations go deep and he expresses things through vivid cinematography and written language. During their time in Africa, they composed a beautiful music video featuring Lilly Bulamu singing "O Mama Africa" - a song she wrote inviting people to Africa. This video has clips of many of the places I have been and also several of the photos I took. Please take a look at their website at Acclaim Productions and be sure to view the video at the bottom of the page. Enjoy!!!

Priorities

"Calling multiple times won't expedite the process of asking the doctor, I will ask as soon as I have chance..." I hung up the phone after I finished explaining to the lady why I didn't have an answer for her yet, cause ya know, calling three times in one morning to find out if the doctor (who, by the way, she has never seen), would write her a letter saying it was "medically necessary to have a pet in her apartment" is at the very top of my priority list. Right behind the guy who wants his Viagra refilled. Right behind the lady who wants a different free sample because Medicaid won't approve what the doctor prescribed. Right behind the guy who wants his Lortab 10 filled from a different doctor who is out of the office. But right now I have to check in someone who is threatening to barf all over the waiting room. Right behind the child who is having an asthma attack. I guess the elderly gentleman standing at my counter who has a med list a mile long will just have to wait a sec before I change them all to generic so Medicare will cover it....., Oi, was that the doctor that just whizzed past me? Maybe I can ask him all these questions right now, while at the same time not mentioning any names so that I won't break any HIPPA regulations? Ooops, too late, Urgent Care is telling me they have a "chest pain" checking in.....well you get the idea - that goes to the very top. A lot of what I deal with is urgent - and I treat it as such. Its a good thing I have a day off so I can deal with my attitude.....Sorry, I'm venting, but I feel better now :-)

Matt and Cache

My brother recently bought a professionally trained chocolate lab for his fowl huntng habit :-) Looks like they have been out playing.

Because I Miss Them

Happy May 1st!

The grass is green, the tulips are blossoming, the birds are singing, the air is warm and sweet with the fresh smell of wait...., SNOW!!!!!!!!! NOT what I was expecting to wake up to on the first day of May. Not only is it currently snowing, but it is also sticking and people are scrapping their car windows. I think I might celebrate the day by playing Christmas music and making fudge :-) Or I can celebrate as the Hawaiians do on May 1st and wear a lai - "Lai Day" -maybe that will usher in spring? Er, well since I can't seem to find any flowers to make a lai, I will have to don my gloves and go shovel the porch and imagine I am back in Hawaii :-/