~*When The RAIN STOPS !?!*~.........TX and LOTI

Typicaly we are very positive people. Now in time of despair we are still. Even in time of death and illness. We get down and we get up. "When does the rain stop?"

So many things have happened to us in the last 5 years. We have had accidents, illness, deaths, The "Every Day Stress Stuff", Depression, Nursing family members, Collin: nearly cut his hand off, nearly blead to death internally Judi: Kidney and other medical problems, Children having accidents: Stitches, stitches, stitches, broken arm, tv falling on head, concussions,ETC... baseball in eye(3 x's), dealings with an ex-wife, The tornado, no Home, Rebuilding home, more deaths, Financial probs, court x's Infinity(will that ever stop), more illnesses, Collin quiting his job due to illness...etc

This year has by far been the toughest. We thought last year was rough. HaHaHa! Tonight Egg was climbing on the bunk bed and fell off. He was fine but, Smurf broke his fall. Smurf hit the small TV we bought the boys for Video games and it knocked him right in the front teeth. It broke off all of his big upper teeth and one lower one. There were very little of his teeth left. So we had to rush him in on an emergency call to the dentist and have all of it temporarly repaired to protect the nerves until they can replace the teeth with Permenant false ones. You have no Idea how expensive this is. WOW! It cost $250.00 just for tonight and the Dr. didn't even charge the full price, the dentist sealed the teeth, it took about two hours. The next dental charge is what has us concerned we know it will be over $ 1000.00. We'll get through it tho. we always do. Smurf was great through the whole thing. We were so proud of him. It just made us both cry for him.

Actually, we know what happens with the Rain. We know it will get better. We realize that even in the tough times there are good ones. We are so thankful everyday that we are all here. We have great kids and family. The stress makes you feel like it is Going to kill you. It dosn't tho, it does really get to you!

It is all in the way you look at it. You just have to be positive! We both handle things different as husband and wife but, we are there for eachother. We have had so many friends here be so supportive even tho this is the first time we have stated our challenges to you all. We are close friends with several of you here that know what has really gone on lateley and we thank you for the prayers and support.

*When does the rain stop? It dosn't. It is a part of life that comes and goes, you just deal with it as it comes. You Thank it as it dries up. You cherish the friends that reminds you of who you are and how strong you are. You thank your friends for reminding you that you help others and have to be strong for them and yourself. You use a towel when your two wet or shake it off like a dog. YOU JUST DO! You just have to get up and go on.

~*Lifes a garden, dig it, let the rain water it. When the rain is gone you pull the weeds, enjoy the vegitables, mind the garden of life and wait for the next rain. Life always goes on. Good days and bad. On the Good days you eat those vegitables and enjoy the garden of life! The fence post of life that you lean on in the rain as you wonder about the garden of life is usually right next to you.....it is God. The Umbrella is usually your spouse. The towel is your friends!*~

We love you all and thank you.

Collin and Judi

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