Mamaw

What a wonderful grandmother I had!!! I miss her so much and will never forget all that she did for me. I remember all the times I used to stay with her when I didn't want to go somewhere with Mom and Dad. And all the times I used to beg Mom to let me skip school to stay with her during her many trips to the hospital. The one thing she loved to do was play cards. So, anytime I stayed with her we would break out the deck of cards and she would beat me at rummy! I'll never forget all the christmas parties throughout the year, and how no matter what, she always bought all the kids something. I remember one time sneaking in her back bedroom and seeing wall to wall presents, wondering which one was mine! I have so many wonderful memories and will hold on to them forever!!

It broke my heart when I received the call from Mom Friday night, and I wondered if I would make it to the hospital to see her alive one last time. Unfortunatly I was too late. But I will never forget the way she looked as Mom and I walked into the chapel on Monday. It is so wonderful to know that she is in a place more beautiful than we can comprehend, and that she ran down those streets of gold to see Jesus. What a comfort that is to me today.

Thank you to all who helped our family make it through this past weekend. It would have been much more difficult without your love and support. We are truly blessed to have such wonderful people in our lives, and mamaw knew that too!

Are You Truly Saved?

Well, I am trying to get back in the habit of reading a little, considering I am about to start back to school. So, I went into our computer room and was searching my book shelf to see if there was something I hadn't read. The book I found was Left Behind. Excellent book!!! And regardless of your views on the rapture, whether your pre or post tribulation, this book sheds a bright light on more than that feature. The one thing that hit me hard in this book was the amount of people who thought they were saved. If you haven't read this book, after the rapture takes place there is a church with a pastor left behind. This man preached and taught and shared the good news of Christ to people, yet he was never truly saved. This idea caused me tremendous greif, as there are people out there who "think" they are born-again christians, but are not. We all need to go back to the basics on this one and re-evaluate ourselves. Anyone can walk into a church on Sunday and be there, but are they REAL!

Anyway.....it was a great book and I can wait to start the second one, Tribulation Force.

Well it's almost been six years.......

and man has it flown by. Lee and I will be celebrating our sixth wedding anniversary on Saturday and I can't beleive it. It feels like only yesterday that we saw each other while walking down the hallway at SouthTrust.

And just like all the other times before, he once again surprised me with something special. I am right now sitting in bed typing this post on my new laptop. He is the best, and I never saw it coming!!! I am so thankful God saw fit to place him and Madi in my life!!

We're Back!

Wow! Is all that can be said about our restful vacation. We had a blast! The food was great, the service was excellent and the pool was nice and chilly! The good thing is the weather was great. It stayed between 80 and 85 the entire trip and the lows at night were in the 70s. The ship itself was incredible, the room was a little small and for everyone who knows us, you know were not the smallest people in the world. But it wasn't too small for us to complain about it. Most of our time was spent by the pool, being waited on hand and foot. I was able to read, and take naps right there on deck 11 while Madi swam all day. Did I say all day? Yes, the last full day on the trip we stayed by the pool from 10:30 to 6. Thank God she was wearing sun screen! Lee and I got in with her a couple of times, but she made several friends while swimmimg and they stayed busy while we relaxed. We also ate so much that I think I gained 10 lbs. There was food from the time we woke up til the time we went to bed. It was incredible. As far as the islands we visited, we made port in the Bahamas at Nassau and Cococay. We got off the ship in Nassau and looked around a bit and that is where Madi got her hair braided. Nassau was OK. We didn't hang around long there and we then went back to the ship and back to the pool. We were having so much fun doing that we didn't even get off in Cococay! Madi ask if she could just swim all day and Lee wanted to lounge around, so that's what we did. It was the best vacation gettaway I think I have ever taken. So, that means this will become somewhat of an Alfano tradition and I don't see it being to far off from our next set sail!!!

Hope you enjoy what photos I did take. I am just not one for carrying a camera around with me all the time. Enjoy!

Happy Halloween!!

I hope everyone had a good time on Halloween. I know I did. We got to dress up at work and we had a blast, as you can see above. We also had a great time at the fall festival and I can't wait to do it again.

The above picture is myself and Shaundrea, and we wanted to be two of the nuns from Sister Act. Of course she is Sister Mary Clarence and I was Sister Mary Patrick. Hope you enjoy!

FUN, FUN, and More FUN!!

We are having a Fall Festival/Trunk or Treat at the church on Halloween night. We are going to have a Moon Walk, Cotton Candy machine, games, and lots of CANDY!!! We want to invite everyone we know to come out and have a good time. If you would like to stop by, shoot me an email and I will give you the directions (It's not hard to find). You can email me at work or at the church, stacya@fultonsprings.com. This event will be held between 6:30pm & 8:30pm. Any questions, let me know!

One Month & Counting!!!

Ya'll it is getting close and I can't beleive. Exactly one month from today we will be boarding a plane heading to Florida to get aboad the Sovereign of the Seas!!!! Above is a picture of the main pool deck.....Now picture me, book in hand, lounging/releaxing by this pool! Wow, unbeleivable!!!!! Oh....yeah...Madi and Lee are excited too!!