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Name: Michelle
Birthday: 11/10/1983
Gender: Female
Interests: Praising God, laughing, dancing, hugging, elderly, movies, loving my friends and family
Expertise: I love those old people
Occupation: Student
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AIM:  Rosiebudsy3
Member Since:
1/30/2004
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|  John and I at Arlington Cemetary in D.C. 
My mama and I at the Museum of Natural History 
My dad and I at the hotel, he is laughing at something my mom had said right before she snapped the picture 
Mom, Aunt Sally, and I all wearing polka dots 
My beautiful sister in law and brother on their wedding day 
Tip and Lindsay Moore 
Lindsay and I before the ceremony 
The hottest Usher at the wedding 
John and I at the Reds baseball game yesterday 
Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds | | |
| By Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton. When I get where I'm going
on the far side of the sky.
The first thing that I'm gonna do
Is spread my wings and fly.
I'm gonna land beside a lion,
and run my fingers through his mane.
Or I might find out what it's like
To ride a drop of rain
(Chorus:)
Yeah when I get where I'm going,
there'll be only happy tears.
I will shed the sins and struggles,
I have carried all these years.
And I'll leave my heart wide open,
I will love and have no fear.
Yeah when I get where I'm going,
Don't cry for me down here.
I'm gonna walk with my grandaddy,
and he'll match me step for step,
and I'll tell him how I missed him,
every minute since he left.
Then I'll hug his neck.
(Chorus)
So much pain and so much darkness,
in this world we stumble through.
All these questions, I can't answer,
so much work to do.
But when I get where I'm going,
and I see my Maker's face.
I'll stand forever in the light,
of His amazing grace.
Yeah when I get where I'm going,
there'll be only happy tears.
Hallelujah!
I will love and have no fear.
When I get where I'm going.
Yeah when I get where I'm going.
Off to Jen and James' house for pizza. We had an Easter egg hunt today at work, lots of fun. The residents really enjoyed it as did the families. HOPPY EASTER TO YOU ALL! My brother gets married 2 weeks from today, John and I head out early, 1 week from Wednesday to have a little vacation in the D.C. area! wahooooo it is DEFINITELY NEEDED! Christ has risen, He has risen indeed! | | |
| Hello friends and family I know...its been a while. Since my previous post, lots of things have improved. It's still hard to be away from friends and family but we are learning lots and enjoying this adventure. We have found a church we are enjoying - its a Nazarene church - about 5 blocks away from where we live. There are some young adults there that we have gotten to know- tonight we are going to attend the Sunday night Bible study. Work is going....okay....I can't say that it hasn't been rough. Though the only thing I can really do about it is get more staff in the Activity department. I just hired a full time assistant that plans to come in tomorrow to pick up the paperwork, etc. I also plan on hiring a part time assistant, no leads on that yet. We had 17 admissions in one week! Exciting but lots of work, still needing to catch up on assessments, etc. Work is rewarding but so are the weekends when I don't have to go in for 2 days!!!  My time in Wichita last weekend was really nice. We had two different bridal showers for Tip and Lindsay. It was a quick weekend but relaxing. I got to see everyone in my family, including my new niece as well as my dad. I really enjoyed spending some time with Lindsay also, it was only the second time we have spent time together in person! She's a great gal and I am so happy for she and Tip. Here are some pictures from the weekend- 
Bri's family...my little niece Ariana was born February 13th. 
My amazing mama, we are quite a pair 
My darling friend Brandi joined us for the first shower- it was a party for friends of family to come over and meet Lindsay. We had some yummy hors d'oeuvres and champagne. 
Almost husband and wife - 3 weeks from yesterday! Blessings to all of you! | | |
| Definitely something I am feeling right now. I am just ready to be involved to fit in more. To find a church, to make friends that I can really relate to like those I do have- 800 miles away. On the weekends I find myself being so lazy. Yes, that is okay to do but I think I am doing it too often. Yes, my weeks at work are busy, but I am ready to be more active and actually be doing more. It's hard to get outside due to the cold weather, its hard to be sun deprived. I still believe John and I have adjusted well, there has been a lot of change. But now it has been almost 7 months of being married, having a new job, and living in a new town, and now its really hard to not know many people, to not have a church family yet. I think I do expect too much initally. I want to attend a church service and just be absolutely wowed by it the first time, when in fact I need to just give it time and not expect so much. My mom encouraged me to really look into the community for different ways to get involved, I think I should really take action with that. I miss my friends, I miss being so close to them. I am glad that I have done all that I have done, but its really tough right now. I think I just need to recognize that I am stressed, I am feeling down, and that it is okay. | | |
| Hello.
It has been nice to visit with some friends this evening on the phone. I am really missing my friends right now. I think I am just ready to meet more people here too. John and I have been married half a year and are learning so much about one another. It has truly been a blessing to get adjusted to John and Michelle. We are still searching for a church family- I know that will be a great avenue for meeting people. Mom suggested I look into joining a book club at the local library. Debbie, I know you enjoy yours in Silver Lake!
Jen and James are great and we are blessed to have them here as friends. I think we are just eager to meet some more people. I am also just missing those that really know me and can understand my randomness, among other things.
John and I have been blessed, we are truly enjoying it here.
May I also add that my dad and I had a really good conversation last week. It was nice to understand some things together.
I talked to my mom last night for over 2 hours! We really haven't talked as much lately...so it was good to catch up. We talked about all sorts of things- God, politics, memories growing up, her parents, etc.
I just am ready for a really deep, connecting conversation with people...just catching up, venting to my girlfriends...
Work is going well but sometimes can be exhausting. The hardest thing this week was a couple that live in our facility in the Alzheimers unit. The gentleman's wife passed away, but he couldn't remember. He asked every 10 or 15 minutes where his wife was. We had to of course tell him that she had passed away and he cried each time. It was like hearing the shock over and over again due to having short term memory loss. It was the first time that I really realized working with this population is going to be hard pressed and yes- emotionally draining. I knew I would get attached to people, I knew it would be hard when someone died. But dealing with someone who cannot remember the loss of his wife and has to be told again and again...that was very hard.
I have been pensive about my life lately, the experiences, memories with friends, those that I don't talk to as much anymore yet still touched my life in a significant way. Amazing. Life is amazing.
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