The Jackson's

The Jackson's

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Athletic Training Certified

That is right. I have finally passed the hardest test I have ever taken in my life. As of 8/16/06, I am now Athletic Training Certified. I knew that I was going to get through this. I have learned what perseverance is and my verse through this whole time has been from the first book of James "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." Jame 1:2-4 God is so good!!!!!! Thank you for all your love, support, and encouragement you have shown.

Wednesday, August 09, 2006

WHAT A SUMMER

WELL, I KNOW THAT I TOLD YOU THAT I WOULD LET YOU KNOW MORE ABOUT THE WEDDING BUT THIS SUMMER HAS BEEN HERENDOUS IF THAT IS HOW YOU SPELL THE WORD. THROUGH EVERY ROAD, PLACE, AND DESTINATION, GOD HAS BEEN SO GOOD AND ALLOWED US TO SEE FAMILY AND FRIENDS THAT WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SEE IN A WHILE. SO, HERE IS THE WEEK TO WEEK DIARY OF OUR WONDERFUL, FUN FILLED SUMMER ON THE ROAD AND WORKING.....

JUNE 3RD: WE GOT MARRIED. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT HAS BEEN TWO MONTHS? WOW! WE CELEBRATED WITH MY MOM AT FIREHOUSE SUBS (WE JUST HAPPEN TO GO EAT THERE THAT DAY!!) HAHA!!!

JUNE 3-10TH: WE WENT ON OUR HONEYMOON!! WHAT AN AWESOME TIME TO BE WITH YOUR SPOUSE WHO YOU WILL SPEND THE REST OF YOUR LIFE WITH.

JUNE 5TH- MOM GOT A 2005 FORD TAURUS. IF YOU KNOW MY DAD WELL, YOU KNOW THIS IS A BIG DEAL FOR MOM!!!
JUNE 15TH: I BEGAN WORKING TENNIS CAMP

JUNE 17TH: WE TRAVELED TO ATLANTA TO BE A PART OF ALEX AND KATIE'S WEDDING. OH! HOW THERE WERE TEARS AS THEY SAID THEIR OWN VOWS!!

JUNE 18TH- 29TH- I HAD TENNIS CAMP ALL DAY!! IT WAS SO HOT! I PAINTED MYSELF BLACK AS I PAINTED THE BENCHES FOR THE TENNIS COURTS.

JUNE 30TH- WE WENT TO THE FAMILY REUNION AND THEN TO A WEDDING IN ABBEVILLE.

JULY 2ND- PAUL AND KELLIE HAD A LOVELY WEDDING SHOWER. THEY WERE SO EXCITED....

JULY 5TH-12TH- I WORKED VOLLEYBALL CAMP

JULY 14TH- 16TH- WE PACKED UP THE CAR, PICKED GRANDMA UP, AND WENT TO CAMDEN/BETHUNE TO CELEBRATE WITH PAUL AND KELLIE FOR THEIR LOVELY WEDDING. THERE WERE MANY TEARS SHED AS I WATCHED MY BROTHER COMMIT TO THE WIFE HE HAD BEEN WAITING FOR FOR A LONG TIME. GOD IS SO GOOD AND I HOPE THEY WILL NOT GET EMBARRASED BUT I AM GOING TO TELL IT ANYWAYS. THEY KISSED FOR THE FIRST TIME AT THEIR WEDDING. THIS IS SOMETHING THEY ESTABLISHED FROM THE GET GO AND THEY COMMITED TO EACH OTHER. WHAT A TESTIMONY!!! PAUL ALSO WROTE KELLIE A BEAUTIFUL POEM. HE HAD IT RECORDED BY ONE OF HIS FRIENDS. OH! HOW SWEET. THE RECEPTION WAS ONE OF THE MOST FUN WEDDINGS I HAVE EVER BEEN TO. MY DAD WAS EVEN OUT THERE DOING THE TWIST. IT WAS THE FUNNIEST THING I THINK I HAVE EVER SEEN.

JULY 22- WE TOOK A BIG DEEP BREATH!! WE WERE SO EXAUSTED!!!!

JULY 29TH- MICHAEL WAS IN HIS FRIEND, FRED'S WEDDING. IT WAS VERY SWEET AND ELEGANT. WE WERE ABLE TO SPEND THE WHOLE WEEKEND WITH TRAVIS AND AMANDA WHO MARRIED US. THEY ARE SO AWESOME!!!!!

AUGUST 1ST- MY CONTRACT BEGIN FOR ANOTHER WONDERFUL YEAR AT WOFFORD.

AUGUST-6TH- I TOOK MY ATHLETIC TRAINING EXAM FOR THE FOURTH TIME. I FEEL VERY GOOD ABOUT THIS SO WE WILL SEE. I HAD SO MANY WARRIORS IN PRAYER FOR ME THAT DAY! I AM SO BLESSED TO HAVE WONDERFUL FAMILY, CHURCH FRIENDS, AND PEOPLE WHO DID NOT KNOW ME WHO WERE PRAYING THAT DAY!!! GOD HAS A PERFECT PLAN AND I KNOW THAT HE IS GOING TO USE ME. AS I HAVE QUOTED OFTEN...GOD IS GOOD...ALL THE TIME....BELIEVE ME, YOU WILL KNOW WHEN I PASS THIS TEST!!!! MICHAEL SAID HE WILL TAKE ME FOR A STEAK DINNER.!!!!!!'

SO , LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT MY WONDERFUL HUSBAND. I AM SO UNDESERVING OF HIM. HE TREATS ME LIKE GOLD WHEN I FEEL I AM NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO HIM. HE MAKES ME LAUGH AND WE HAVE THE BEST TIME TOGETHER. EVERYONE TELLS US THAT THIS WILL FADE AWAY, BUT I AM DETERMINED IF GOD CONTINUES TO BE THE ROCK IN OUR RELATIONSHIP, HE WILL KEEP THAT ALIVE EVEN IN THE HARD TIMES. !!! GOD IS SO GOOD...

SO, HERE IS THE RUNDOWN OF THE SUMMER. IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL THAT, WE HAVE ENJOYED THE WONDERFUL FAMILY THAT WE HAVE HERE IN SPARTANBURG, HANGING OUT WITH NEW AND OLD FRIENDS, GETTING TO KNOW PEOPLE IN OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS, AND OUR WONDERFUL GOD GIVEN HOUSE THAT HE HAS PROVIDED US WITH.

MICHAEL AND I WILL BE STARTING SCHOOL IN THE NEXT WEEK AND WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. TO EVERYONE, WE DO NOT SEE (JONATHAN, LORI, HANNAH, AND BABY BROOKS...........) WE MISS YOU GUYS DEARLY BUT UNDERSTAND THAT GOD HAS YOU IN OTHER PLACES!!!!!!

TIL NEXT TIME........

WHAT A SUMMER