GOODS NEWS AND BAD NEWS!!!!

WELL THE GOOD NEWS IS I PASSED MY TEST AND NOW I AM A CPC (CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL CODER). SIGH OF RELIEF...............................

AS FOR THE BAD NEWS.........MY MIL HAD A STROKE AND SHE IS HOME AND DOING OK BUT SHE NEEDS SOME ASSISTANCE GETTING AROUND. WE WILL FIND OUT THIS WEEK THE RESULTS OF HER TEST. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH THEM THIS WEEK TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE WHAT THEY NEED. MY FIL HAS HIS HANDS FULL JUST TAKING CARE OF MY MIL AND I FIGURED I WOULD MAKE SURE THEY HAVE A MEAL. FROM WHAT THE HUBBY SAYS ABOUT MY FIL COOKING I FIGURED I WOULD KEEP THE EVENING MEAL MY JOB FOR NOW. IF ANY OF YOU KNOW ANY FAVORITE MEALS PLEASE INFORM ME SO I CAN ADD THAT TO MY LIST. PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR THEM AS THIS IS A BIG CHANGE FOR THEM BOTH AND I SURE HOPE THINGS GET BETTER FOR THEM.

A LONG TIME COMING NOW WAITING AGAIN!!!!

IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I HAVE ACTUALLY HAD TIME TO BLOG. AS YOU KNOW I HAVE BEEN TAKING A CLASS TO BECOME A CPC (CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL CODER). IF I PASS I HAVE BEEN PROMISED A RAISE OF $1.00 PER HOUR. I HAVE BEEN STUDYING AND PREPARING FOR THIS TEST SINCE FEBRUARY. YESTERDAY WAS THE BIG DAY!!! LET ME TELL YOU IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD AND I WAS SO TIRED AFTER THIS FIVE AND A HALF HOURS OF TESTING. IT HAS BEEN A VERY VERY LONG TIME SINCE I HAVE HAD TO TAKE A TEST OF THIS EXTENT. I DON'T KNOW HOW WELL I DID AS I WAS SO FOCUSED ON MAKING SURE I COMPLETED THE TEST. YES I DID COMPLETE THE TEST WHICH SURPRISED ME. THERE WAS 150 QUESTIONS AND WE HAD TWO MINUTES FOR EACH QUESTION. THIS IS NOT ENOUGH TIME FOR ME ESPECIALLY WHEN THE QUESTION HAS ALOT OF INFORMATION TO REVIEW BEFORE YOU CAN ANSWER. I KNOW IN MY DAILY JOB I HAVE MORE TIME TO MAKE SURE I CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER FOR CODING/POSTING AND APPEALING CHARGES BUT THIS WAS REALLY REALLY HARD. I'M JUST NOT USED TO CHOOSING FAST. THIS MAKES FOR MISTAKES IN MY BOOK. ALL I CAN SAY IS I DID THE BEST I COULD AND I SURE HOPE I DON'T HAVE TO RETAKE THE TEST. IF WE DON'T PASS WE HAVE ONE MORE CHANCE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD MOST PEOPLE HAVE TO RETAKE THIS TEST A SECOND. I DON'T WANT THAT TO BE ME. THIS HAS TAKEN UP ALOT OF MY LIFE AND TIME. I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE ON TO SOMETHING MORE ENJOYABLE. LIKE MAKING MY CHRISTMAS GIFTS AS THERE IS ONLY ABOUT THREE MONTHS LEFT. I HAVE TO WAIT FOUR TO SIX WEEKS TO GET MY TEST RESULTS BACK. I HATE WAITING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A DECISION HAS BEEN MADE!!!

JUST WANTED TO UPDATE EVERYBODY ON JUSTIN. AFTER ALOT OF THOUGHT PROCESS JUSTIN HAS DECIDED TO GO TO EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC IN NY. WE ARE VERY PROUD OF HIM AND ANTICIPATE GREAT THINGS AHEAD FOR HIM. GOSH ONLY A SHORT FEW WEEKS AWAY AND HE WILL GRADUATE FROM BAYLOR. THIS IS SOMETHING I KNEW HE WOULD DO. I HAVE NO DOUBT HE WILL CONTINUE HIS EDUCATION AND HAVE A WONDERFUL CAREER. I STILL NEED PRAYERS FOR HIM AND OUR FAMILY. NY IS ALONG WAY OFF FROM HOME AND WE WILL NEED TO BEGIN MAKING PLANS FOR FUTURE VISITS. WHICH MIGHT I ADD WILL INCLUDE ME TAKING A PLANE TRIP. YEKS!!!!!!!!!!! FOR A PERSON WHO IS EXTREMELY AFRAID OF HEIGHTS IT WILL BE A BIG CHALLENGE. I DO KNOW THAT IF THAT IS THE ONLY WAY I WILL BE ABLE TO SEE MY SON GOD WILL GIVE ME THE COURAGE TO OVERCOME THIS FEAR.

JUSTIN'S TRYOUT IN INDIANA!!!

JUST AN UPDATE JUSTIN HAS HIS LAST TRYOUT TO DETERMINE WHERE HE WILL GET HIS MASTERS TOMORROW. KEEP HIM IN YOUR PRAYERS AS HE MAKES THIS VERY IMPORTANT DECISION.

JUST FOUND OUT LAST NIGHT............

JUSTIN ALSO TRYING OUT IN MICHIGAN ON SATURDAY!!!! BUSY ONE!!!

JUSTIN'S SECOND JOURNEY!

JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON JUSTIN'S JOURNEY TO SEEK AND FUTHER HIS EDUCATION FOR HIS MASTERS DEGREE. THURSDAY HE WILL TRAVEL TO NEW YORK AND HAVE HIS TRY OUT AT EASTMAN!!! PLEASE KEEP HIM IN YOUR PRAYERS FOR SAFE TRAVEL AND A GOOD TRY OUT EXPERIENCE.

BTW: I MADE AN 83 (MISSED 3 OUT OF 18) ON MY TEST LAST NIGHT! YEAH! IT WAS OF COURSE OVER SOMETHING I DID NOT STUDY FOR. I DID STUDY FOR HOURS BUT THAT IS HOW IT ALWAYS IS. I APPRECIATE YOUR CONTINUED PRAYERS ON MY JOURNEY WITH WORK AND THIS MEDICAL CODING CLASS.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!!

I JUST WANTED TO WISH YOU (MY WONDERFUL FAMILY) A HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TOMORROW!!! I LOVE EACH OF YOU VERY MUCH!!!

WHAT IS GOING ON IN MY LIFE???

I THOUGHT I WOULD GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH ME. THIS PAST THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY I WAS BLESSED TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GO TO THE WOMEN OF FAITH CONFERENCE IN SAN ANTONIO WITH ON OF MY DEAR FRIENDS FROM WORK. FIRST I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT I'M THANKFUL MY HUBBY GAVE ME THE BLESSING TO ATTEND. WHAT A WONDERFUL MAN HE IS AND BTW I LOVE HIM MORE AND MORE EACH DAY NO MATTER WHAT. AT THE CONFERENCE THURSDAY NIGHT WAS THE FIRST TIME I REMEMBER HEARING NICHOLE JOHNSON SHE IS THE CUTIES LADY BY FAR AND VERY GIFTED BY GOD WITH HER FUNNY SKITS THAT SHE HERSELF WRITES. I HAVE HEAD MARK SCHULTZ SING BUT THIS IS ONE WONDERFUL MAN OF GOD. HIS NEW CD BROKEN AND BEAUTIFUL WILL BE ONE OF MY NEXT PURCHASES. IT IS FILLED WITH TRUE STORIES ONE THAT HE TOLD THAT MADE ME BAWL LIKE A BABY WAS THE SONG HE WROTE ABOUT "WALKING HER HOME" WHICH WAS AN EMOTIONAL TALE OF A COUPLES RELATIONSHIP FROM THEIR FIRST DATE UNTIL THE WIFE IS CALLED HOME TO HEAVEN. THEN SHEILA WALSH WHO IS SO CUTE WITH HER ACCIENT SHE MADE YOU REALIZE "YOU ARE LOVED BY GOD JUST AS YOU ARE" THIS IS SO VERY TRUE BUT SOMETIMES WE ALL NEED A REMINDER. THEN SANDI PATTY CAME ON LAST WITH HER BEAUTIFUL VOICE. WE ALL KNOW SHE IS JUST AS HUMAN AS WE ALL ARE AND HAS MADE MISTAKES JUST LIKE SOME OF US DO AND BY GODS GRACE SHE AND WE ARE ALL FORGIVEN FOR OUR SINS. FUNNY I HAVE NEVER BEEN WHERE SOMEONE WAS PROTESTING ANYONE (JUST SAW ON TV) BUT THERE WAS A MAN SPEAKING OUT AGANIST SANDI PATTY FOR HER ADULTERY. YES SHE DID COMMIT ADULTERY BUT WE ARE NOT THE JUDGE OF HER SIN AND THAT IS BETWEEN GOD AND HER. I'M THANKFUL GOD IS A FORGIVING GOD AS YOU ALL KNOW HE WAS THE ONLY SINLESS MAN ON EARTH. FRIDAY MORNING THE FIRST SPEAKER WAS ANITA RENFROE. SHE IS SO VERY FUNNY AND SANG "WILLIAM TELL MOMISMS" (AKA "THE MOM SONG"). I LAUGHED UNTIL I CRIED SHE WAS JUST SAYING WHAT WE ALL SAY ABOUT LIFE. THEN THERE WAS PATSY CLAIRMONT WHO I HAVE HEARD BEFORE AND SHE IS JUST WONDERFULL AND SPEAKS OUT ABOUT OUR FEELINGS. SHE IS THIS LITTLE PINT SIZE WOMAN AND SHE TELLS US "YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO FEELS THAT YOU HAVE MORE MOOD SWINGS THAT BRAIN CELLS AND MORE HORMONES THAN HALLELUJAHS. TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND POP A DARK-CHOCOLATE BON-BON ; WE GIRLS ARE IN THS TOGETHER." I TRULY ENJOYED HER! THEN WE MET JIM CAVIEZEL WHO PROTRAYED "THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST". I HAVE NOT SEEN THIS MOVIE AS I JUST KNOW IN MY HEART HOW DEEPLY IT HURTS ME WITHOUT SEEING THIS I KNOW THE SUFFERING JESUS WENT THROUGH IS MORE THAN I CAN BARE TO SEE. BUT JIM DID BEAR SOME REAL SUFFERING DURING THE MAKING OF THIS FILE. THIS LEAD HIM TO A DEEPER RELATIONSHIP WIHT JESUS. I TRULY BELIEVE HE IS A GENUINE CHRISTIAN MAN AND HE TOLD US "WE WERE ALL BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS OF GOD". I TRULY ENJOYED HIM AND KNOW HE IS TRUE TO HIS CALLING. THELMA WELLS SHE SPENDS HER TIME HELPING PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD LEARN TO BEE THEIR BEST. THIS IS SOMETHING I STRIVE FOR IN MY LIVE IN ALL AREAS. THEN WE WERE BLESSED TO HEAR MANDISA. YOU ALL KNOW SHE WAS ON AMERICAN IDOL SEASON FIVE. SHE HAS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL VOICE AND LOVE FOR GOD AND KNOW SHE DID NOT MAKE IT ON AMERICAN IDOL SO THAT SHE COULD USE HER VOICE TO PRAISE GOD WITH HER SINGING. THEN MARILYN MEBERG WHO I HAVE HEARD BEFORE IS A WOMAN WHO SPEAKS OF REAL LIFE EXPERIENCES AND WHAT A BLESSING SHE WAS. FRIDAY NIGHT I ATTENDED A CONCERT AND SAW FOR THE FIRST TIME MAX LACUADO WHO I DID NOT KNOW IS ALSO A PREACHER IN SAN ANTONIO. I ALWAYS KNEW HE WROTE GREAT CHILDRENS BOOKS AND ADULT AS WELL. HE IS WONDERFUL. SINGING WAS MANDISA SANDI PATTY AND MICHAEL W SMITH (MY FAVORITE NEXT TO MARK SCHULTZ). SATURDAY MET SQUIRE RUSHNELL WHO WAS FORMER VP OF FAMILY PROGRAMS FOR ABC WAS A FATHER OF THE ACCLAIMED "SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK" AND ABC "AFTER SCHOOL SPECIALS. HE HAS A BOOK CALLED "WHEN GOD WINKS AT YOU" THIS IS ABOUT TRUE STORIES THAT HIGHLIGHT HOW GOD MAKES INCREDIBLE THINGS HAPPEN IN OUR LIVES EVERY SINGLE DAY. REMINDED ME OF THE TIME I MET MY HUBBY (I WAS NOT LOOKING FOR A BOYFRIEND OR MARRIAGE OR EVEN A DATE) BUT GOD HAD ANOTHER IDEA FOR ME. SQUIRE IS MARRIED TO LOUISE DUART WHO IS AN IMPRESSIONIST. CAROL BURNETT IS ONE OF MANY SHE DOES VERY WELL SHE IS FUNNY. THEN WE MET SHERRI SHEPPARD WHO YOU ALL MAY HAVE SEEN ON THE VIEW. SHE SHARED HOW SHE CAME TO BE ON THE VIEW. WHAT AN AMAZING LIFE SHE HAS HAD. OUR LAST SPEAKER WAS LUCI SWINDOLL I HAVE ALSO HEARD HER BEFORE. SHE IS FUNNY AND A WONDERFUL SPEAKE AS WELL. HERE IS MY THOUGHT FOR NEXT TIME............GET READY GIRLS AND START SAVING AS I TRULY FEEL MY TWO DAUGHTERS MY WONDERFUL MOTHER IN LAW AND HER DAUTHER WOULD JUST LOVE GOING TO THIS EVENT. SO START SAVING NOW!!!! I WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN THE NEXT EVENT IS . I CAN SAY FOR ME IT WAS WELL WORTH THE MONEY I SPENT!!!

WHAT'S NEXT ON MY LIST??? TODAY I HOPE TO SPEND TIME WITH MY HUBBY SEE MY GRAND GIRLS AND FAMILY. THEN IT WILL BE BACK TO WORK ON MONDAY. ALSO A LITTLE STUDY TIME FOR THE CLASS I'M TAKING FOR WORK TO BECOME A CERTIFIED CODER. PLEASE PRAY FOR ME FOR THIS ENDEAVER. I DON'T KNOW WHERE THIS WILL BE TAKING ME BUT THIS IS ONE TOUGH CLASS AND A VERY HARD TEST REQUIRED TO BECOME CERTIFIED.

ANOTHER REQUEST IS FOR YOU ALL TO PRAY FOR MY SON. HE IS GOING TO BE GRADUATING BAYLOR IN MAY AND HAS ALOT ON HIS PLATE TO DEAL WITH IN HIS LIFE. I KNOW GOD WILL LEAD HIM IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

JUSTIN'S FIRST TRY OUT USC

I JUST TALKED TO JUSTIN AND IT IS 10:15 AM CALIFORNIA TIME HIS TRY OUT IS AT 10:45 AND HE IS READY TO GO. HE SAID MOST OF THE ONE'S TRYING OUT ARE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND ARE PLAYING MOSTLY THE SAME PIECE. HE IS THE ONLY ONE TRYING AS GRAD STUDENT. HE WILL BE GREAT FOR THE JUDGES TO HEAR AS HE WILL BE PLAYING A DIFFERENT PIECE. HE SAID HE WAS NOT NERVOUS. I KNOW HE WILL DO JUST FINE. PLEASE KEEP HIM IN YOUR PRAYERS AS HE HAS 3 MORE TRYOUTS IN THE NEXT MONTH AND HOPEFULLY GOD WILL LEAD HIM TO THE BEST SCHOOL FOR HIM. PRAY FOR HIS TRAVEL SAFETY AS WELL. I WILL UPDATE YOU ONCE I HEAR FROM HIM AGAIN.

BY THE WAY THE CHRISTMAS PICS WOULD NOT LOAD SO I JUST GAVE UP WILL SHARE THE PICS WITH YOU ALL ONCE I GET A COPY MADE OF THEM.

WHAT HAPPENED TO CHRISTMAS?

I GUESS YOU CAN TELL I'VE BEEN BEHIND IN MY BLOG. HERE ARE A FEW PICS FROM SPECIAL TIMES DURING CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. I HAVE A FOND MEMORY OF MY GRANNY AND SPENDING TIME WITH ME IN HER KITCHEN SO THIS YEAR I DECIDED (EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE YOUNG) I WOULD START A TRADITION OF BAKING AND DECORATING WITH THE GRAND GIRLS (AND FUTURE GRANDCHILDREN). OF COURSE I NEEDED A LITTLE HELP FROM THE MOMS FOR SOME OF THE FUN. I ACTUALLY MADE SNOW MAN CAKES AND CUPCAKES AND SUGAR CHRISTMAS COOKIES PRIOR TO THEIR ARRIVAL. NOW FOR THE DECORATIONS I GATHERED ALL THE SPRINKLES I COULD FIND EVEN MY SON IN LAW PITCHED IN AND LOANED ME SOME OF HIS SUPPLY OF SPRINKLES. I ALSO PURCHASED A COUPLE PACKAGES OF SKITTLES AND SEPARATED THEM BY COLOR TO DECORATE THE LARGE SNOWMAN CAKES. FOR THE COOKIES I MADE MY OWN FROSTING WHICH WAS MADE WITH POWDERED SUGAR . I USED FOOD COLORING AND MADE BLUE YELLOW RED AND GREEN. ANNALISE ENJOYED THE SPRINKLES AND THEN ENJOYED COOKIES AND MOM EVEN LET HER HAVE A FROSTED ONE WHICH SHE ENDED UP SMEARING ON ME. TRULY ENJOYED EVERY MOMENT WITH HER. SHELBY CAME LATER AND SHE LIKED THE SPRINKLES BUT THE SKITTLES THAT WAS HER FUN AFTER OF COURSE HER TAKING A FEW TO ENJOY ON HER OWN. SHE HAD A GREAT TIME DECORATING. I KNOW NEXT YEAR SHE WILL HAVE TONS MORE FUN AND SO WILL I WITH BOTH OF THE GIRLS. ENJOY THE PICTURES.