Third Day Live

Ok so here's my Third Day on the Third Day blog. Most know that I was just recently hanging out with Third Day in IN 8-22-08. I am not talking about a 15 minute meet and greet I am talking about one on one lets just hang out and chill kind of thing. I hung out with the guys...mostly Mark for about 2 hours talking and working on habitat for humanity. I got to know the guys a little more and see what everyone has been talking about. At first I was EXTREMELY nervous it was my first time ever meeting them and I had no idea what was gonna happen. After about 5 minutes though all was cool and I wasn't nervous at all. I won't re-write my last blog I promise lol.



So that night we had AMAZING tickets 3 rows back and right in front of Mark! Seeing the guys live and that close was just undescribable! The show totally rocked and I saw a few other gomers there and found out exactly what all the hype was about Third Day. Yeh, I always knew they were awesome...but flippin flap jacks dude that was outstanding!!! Mac asked everyone to sit down for 2 or 3 songs and well that just didn't happen lol. We tried but the crowd was just pumping. Third Day just has a way of keeping everyone on their feet and having a blast. It's really like you're hanging out with your family or something. I have seen Third Day before when I was a freshman in high school but I was in the back of the balcony. I held on to that story for many years and that's all I had to speak of.

Now a new journey begins. My husband and I have just signed up for Wired last night and we're planning to make the Minneapolis MN Music Builds show and I totally can't wait! I am blessed to be able to have a new fresh Third Day story to tell and bless others with. I can not wait for the MN show and see what is to come next. Rock on Third Day!

Habitat for Humanity / Music Builds.

Let me start just by saying it was...FLIPPPIN AMAZINGLY AWESOME, and that doesn't do justice to the time I had. I started this contest not really thinking I would win but wanted to help habitat for humanity out. Well one thing led to another and I ended up actually being the top donater with $735! Well after all the confusion and stress of where I'd actually be going, I ended up making the Indianapolis, IN trip and getting the $1000.00 in advance so I could pay for the trip. Here is a brief summary of the ride there. We ended up $350.00 short in the gift cards because of card 'malfunctions', it was a long 9 hour drive, Chicago was horrible as always, 4 site constructions on the way there, gas fill up lasting 15-20 minutes long cause everyone wants to talk or take pictures of a storm chaser, our tickets weren't at the box office for the concert and we were the blame for crashing Taco Bell's computer system. Ok out with the negative here's what you guys wanna hear.

So we left Thursday morning about 7 am central time and arrived in Indianapolis about 5 pm eastern time. We went on 'gut instance' not really knowing where anything was located in the town as far as the verizon center and our job site, and we just picked the Hampton Inn to stay out which turned out to be smack dab in the middle of the two places! Praise God! Everyone was really nice at helping us feel comfortable and helping us get to the right places. Oh let me throw in here before I forget, when passing through IL I said Hi to Mindy but I don't think she heard me lol. We got to the hotel and crashed for about an hour or so then went to get something to eat. Went back to the hotel and ate then Rose called the hotel to talk to me. Although she told me to go to bed and get some sleep...like YEAH RIGHT DUDE! I did try about 12 am I probably dozed off. We woke up at 5:30 to start getting ready for the day. Took our showers, I seperated skittles for the guys, and we were out of the hotel about 6:45am. We didn't have to be on site till 8 but we we wanted to make sure that we didn't get lost and with the traffic there we didn't want to be late.




We arrive on the site about 7:30 and met with some of the Habitat for Humanity guys, other than them we were the first ones there. We just did small casual talk about 7:45 more Habitat people began to show up and I can't tell you how many people said Congratulations how did you raise THAT much money! Don't worry Gomers or non Gomers you guys got your credit, thank you again for your donations, love and support. So I met Ally who just 2 days before I was practically crying on the phone with when she told me I had to go to TN and well that just wouldn't work for us. Ally found out soon that I had never met Third Day and found out more about how important this was to me. She told EVERYONE my story especially about how big of a third day fan I was lol. Well about 8 am the homeowner gets there Angela and we're ready to get to work.



They start me, mike and angela working on insulation in the house. I got to work with Angela the whole day and that was so flippin awesome God bless her and her home where she will soon become a foster mom! I had a lot of fun with Angela she was a bit shy but you guys know me, soon enough I had her laughing and loosening up in no time. Ally kept coming in to update me on where the guys were and stuff, and get this while we were working our butts off they were cruising the town sipping coffee! Anyway...it took us about 2 hours to get the whole house insulated. About 9:30 Ally comes in the house and says 'Tracey I know you haven't really liked me thus far with all you've been through, but will you like me if I tell you there's a van here filled with a bunch of rockstars?' I just looked up at her and my heart bout fell apart, I was begining to learn my first lesson.



I learned a lot on this trip and it wasn't all about how to be a rockstar or how to build a house. God really showed me some life changing lessons that I was not expecting in this trip. Anyway, let me back up a bit and tell you about the 2nd place winner. To start with I did not like this girl just something about her struck me wrong, maybe it was all in the fact that she took 2nd place from Karen I am not sure. So I am inside the house cutting insulation with Angela and we're laughing and having a great time, I look up and see Jenna (2nd place winner) outside getting her assignments. My attitude changed QUICK. I didn't know she was going to be there and everything I had been through I had a bitter heart. Angela noticed my change in attitude and asked me if I was ok I just tried to pull it off and went back to work. I noticed our laughter and chit chatting had stopped and the mood was just a bummer. Jenna came in the house with her mom, Missy and they were working on their assignment. I felt God tugging at my heart and heard the devil laughing with delight. I had to put aside all that had happened and make this a great time not just for me but Angela and everyone else. So I walk up to Jenna and her mom and introduced myself properly. She knew who I was and acknowledge to quite a few people that I was the top donater (although that wasn't really important). I can't describe the peace that came over me after meeting her. She was a friend of the foot (lol) and was really a cool gal once we started hanging out and stuff.




Ok so back to the guys arriving. While I was standing there frozen thinking what in the heck am I suppose to say or do, Jenna ruins my moment of despair and confusion yells out to me and says come on girl lets go they're finally here! I snapped out of my trance and headed outside and there they were OMG my heart flippin melt. I am sure I had the biggest cheesiest smile on my face ever! Ally just looked at me and said I am so glad we were able to make this work for you, as if everything wasn't enough already your smile just made this trip worth it. I was the happiest girl on the planet! Mac came walking up and just smiled at me real big and waved and did i mention my heart melt!?! So we're all gathering around and the guys are introducing themselves and stuff, and we quickly moved into devotional, I didn't have a chance to really meet Third Day guys yet. After devotional and prayer Ally called me over and said stand right her I'll get the guys over here for you. Tai Anderson was standing right beside me I was like OMG I can smell his cologne this isn't a dream any more! LOL So, the guys come over and I meet them all and they're like yay we got a gomer here. David walks up and I tried so hard to be so sarcastic with these guys but it's hard at times. He looks at me and he says so umm are you a gomer...and I was busting out laughing inside, my shirt says gomers and I am wearing my Third Day hat lol. I just looked at him and said of course what else would I be.



It was hard to get back to work after the guys were there but we made it work. They guys went to put the shingles on the roof and please note...Mark Lee was noted the top lifter of the day by Mac Powell. :p So we go inside and later Mark and Tai follow us inside and we're just talking. Yes, I told mark that there were some broken hearted Gomers because he wasn't following all of us on twitter, he's reply was when you guys get donations coming in to pay for my cell phone bill then I'll follow everyone...Mark Lee doesn't have unlimited texting! Imagine that! Tai just said he learned a long time ago that you can't make all the gomers happy lol. Mark did say that he'd follow me but i've yet to receive that invite yet lol. So mark and Tai wander off again and in comes Mac and we're just standing around doing casual talk with him he asked where I worked and I said I was a sandwich artist at subway thinking woohoo I am so important. And I be dog on if Mac doesn't say really??? We're fans of subway we love those guys and all of a sudden I felt important, lesson number 2 learned. Amazing how certain people's opinions and views of us matter and where we seek approval from.


The guys offered to help but it was pretty much a done deal there were 4 more sections to insert insulation and we were done so we just all hung out and talking small talk and about Revelation and stuff. Yes, Jars of Clay and Switchfoot was there...but what kind of Gomer do you think I am??? I ran to the truck and got the guys their skittles. Tai gets purple and says, awww sweet you even did the color thing that's awesome, Ally was standing close by and said well someone did their homework before coming lol. I give Mark his red and he says something like dude that's so awesome I love red skittles! I give Mac what is suppose to be his green and he says ok I have a confession, I lied in the video I really like orange not green can I trade? LOL I said sure just don't tell David and stay watch out for Tai's purple ones. David was on the roof or somewhere so I just gave his to Mac and he took them to the van. Now on to talk about our truck.



We are really storm chasers, have the truck and all. Everyone LOVED the truck. Switchfoot and Third Day especially they were all asking questions and looking inside our truck which I thought was just flippin awesome us having rockstars in our truck lol. Mark and Mike talked about storm chasing for what seemed like a flippin hour. Then talked about sky diving and we got Scotty in on that talk, Scotty wants to go and Mike was giving him pointers lol. Mark says he'll just stick to being a rockstar that's enough adreliene for him lol. We took group pictures in front of the house and stuff did mini interviews and then I got my camera out to get some pictures of the guys. I also brought out the GOAS! Everyone was like what in the heck is that and the guys and I were trying to explain it and everyone thought it was really cool and creative! Rock on Gomers! I took Karen, Denise and Rose and her family and yes the guys recognized everyone of them. I hope one day I end up a GOAS and they recognize me like that. Anyway, we took a few pictures got a couple autographs and then headed back to the hotel and rest till the show that night. Oh we only worked from 8-11:30 and were outta there by 12 so it wasn't really that bad.



Before leaving the hotel for the concert both Rose and Karen call me to see how things were going. I talked to Rose on and off the whole weekend and she really helped me to calm down and get some sleep surprisingly lol. We get to the Verizon center and all of our tickets aren't there so we have to stand and wait for the guys to come up and give them more tickets and approval. Grant it they got it fixed but it was a heart dropping moment. We get inside and wait around about 30 minutes for the meet and greet and the line was ridiculously long! We had time for one item to be autographed and just pass by pictures of the bands no pose shots. We get there and all the guys are asking if we brought the truck with us and how we rested and said they had a great time hanging out with us today which I thought was so cool. At times I really felt like the Rockstar that day. The concert was flippin amazing, switchfoot is a flippin mad man band lol. The dude was like a monkey climbing on everything and even came out in the crowd standing in the chairs and stuff! It was totally amazing!



Ok, some of you know my Third Day story, briefly here it is. I saw them about 1999-2000 at an Aquire the Fire retreat, I had very sheltering parents and the only way I could go to the show was if my pastor agreed to leave immediately which means we couldn't meet Third Day. We were standing on the balcony and Mac looks up, smiles and winks at me. On that day I felt like I was worth something and worth living for and made a commitment to myself I would meet them if it was the last thing I did. I went through suicide in my younger years and everytime I wanted to do it that night with Mac popped in my head and I couldn't do it. I wrote a note Friday night before the concert and told mac that story although I am sure he didn't remember. When Third Day came on stage, Mac starts singing the first song and gazes the audience and makes eye contact with me. Are you ready for this? He smiles at me waves and yes even the wink and I just started crying. I was the happiest person in the entire world and universe! Mark looked at me with this funny look and just points at me and smiles real big and I got back into the 'rocking mood' lol. The concert was flippin amazing all the bands did a SPECTACULAR job and I can't wait to see them again.



That's my story guys it's really long I know but it was such an amazing trip and I wanted to try and let you guys know everything. Me and Mike and the time of our life this weekend and I feel it sort of brought us closer in a way too. Mike got his picture with Mac and he's so happy about that lol. Oh one last thing, I have a Gomer name finally! Insulated Gomer! To always remind me of this day the insulation we did with Habitat for Humanity and I am insulated with the love and fire of God that will never fade away. Thanks to Habitat for Humanity, all the bands, my husband Mike and all my friends that made this trip possible. Thank you God for making this all possible, this was truly a God trip and if anyone denies it...oh well that's your problem not mine, No Worries. :)


~Insulated Gomer~

Spread the Good News!!!

I am not sure what to call last night's dream but I must say I've never dreamed anything like it before and I don't think it freaked me out...more excited me so to speak. I dreamed that I was at a park or somewhere outside with lots of people around me...I know Mike was with me I don't remember everyone else. Anywho, I looked into the distance and saw like a picture of my house in the sky, then it faded into a mansion. The clouds began to part...and you guessed it...here comes Jesus riding on a cloud saying this is your home now. WEIRD! Anyway, so I start running around telling everyone Jesus is here Jesus has come back to carry us home, some looked at me in disbelief, some looked at me with excitement and joined me in telling the good news. Just before I woke up out of that dream, Jesus took me by the hand and said this is only but a dream but soon I will be coming back for you all, go spread the word to everyone.

So here I have spread the word...maybe it was but a dream...but take nothing for granted. Jesus will be coming back for us soon and I can't wait to go home and to call him daddy and sit in his arms as I did sometime long ago.

I have this dear friend, more like a beloved brother. I talk to him about everything. He is always willing to lend an open ear and heart at any time of the day. He is understanding and open minded, at times I feel he's the only one to understand me. He is the one that turns my frown into a smile no matter what. He's the one to never turn his back but always to turn the other cheek. He's the strongest man I've ever seen with a heart of gold and love unconditional and overflowing.

This is a man I met online a few years ago in a christian chat room. He was always uplifting, positive, and always encouraging. He fought the battle of cancer with faith unfailing. Always giving praise to God for everything. He had true joy that he shared with everyone that came across his path. He was a true man of God.

He ended his battle on December 30th 2007. Was the saddest day of my life and yet as I sat here and cried for what seemed like hours...I hid behind a computer screen pretending all was alright. My heart was broken and I felt myself loosing a hope that only he could give me. My brother was one of those people that came into my life and God showed me that there were still good people in the world. People that knew of the love of God and wanted to share it.

When he passed I thought I'd never meet another person like that again. Although I can not honestly say I've meant another person just like him...I have met people with very similar traits. People I have become close to. People I have shared my story with, people that I've shared love unconditional and a faith unfailing. There is still hope in this world...not everyone is bad. So to those of you (you know who you are) I thank you for shedding the light and love of Christ towards not only me...but everyone around you.

I dedicate this blog to a faithful servant, honest man of God, true friend and beloved friend, Benny aka Servant. I love you brother, save my seat in heaven!

My Testimony

I was born May 7th 1987 at Betsy Johnston Hospital in Dunn, North Carolina. Still to this day, a part of me feels that was my first mistake. The doctor told my parents I was to be a boy...of course they were extremely excited as I was the 2nd child and my dad wanted someone to carry on the family name. Obviously as you can see...the doctor made a 'mistake'. I know my mom loves me and deep down I feel my dad does too...just something has a wall between us.

Lets skip a few years to when my life began to change drastically. One bright blissful morning I woke up to prepare for another day of 5th grade. I went to the bathroom to wash up and brush my teeth and such. My sister entered as well (she was in 7th grade) and I said good morning isn't God good? I was quickly told to shut up and not to say HIS name again. I said umm ok but I love ya and Jesus does too...and that began my living nightmare. My sister grabbed me by the shirt threw me against the wall and looked me in the eyes and threatened me to never say His name again. I knew something was wrong...the look in her eyes I'll never forget...I knew it was the begining of something bad. We were raised in church with family...so I didn't see what the big deal was. I shook everything off and went to school as though nothing ever happened.

That was only the begining of my abuse years. It happened everyday for 5 years. Everything from being thrown into doors and having them broke...to having things thrown at me, to having a knife held above me while I prayed harder than ever for someone to come in. I became petrified and in a way...I wish she would have just killed me just to save me from the daily ongoing pain. I couldn't tell anyone or I knew more devestating trouble would follow. My parents worked and so they had no clue of anything that was going on...they just saw the evidence of broken doors and such. Of course I took the blame for it and was punished every time.

Begining in my 5th grade year my sister revealed to me that she was having affair with teachers at school. I was made to call the teachers and get them on the phone in case the wife picked up. I was always walking a tight rope...if I didn't be nice to them I was doomed and if I was too nice I was doomed. A vicious cycle I never thought would end. My sister slept with anyone and everyone and I lost my trust in everyone. Everyone you're suppose to trust; cops, teachers, doctors and even parents...I lost it all. I became angry with God that I was in the situation...and it all started by me saying God is good...Jesus loves you.

I was loosing my faith slowly but surely. I needed help and wanted to get out. Many nights I cried myself to sleep begging God to come rescue me. I began to become numb to the pain and hurt that I felt not only on the outside but inside as well. My parents couldn't see through and see what was really happening, my sister wanted me dead for some reason, my nana and papa adored my sister and cousins and I was neglected, my great grams and grandpappy loved me I knew but were too far away to visit or call. My bestest and closest friend was my grams on my dad's side. To this day I still believe that she knew what was going on and always gave me that teaspoon of faith and hope I needed to push on.

July 27th 1999 I gave my life to Christ restored my trust and faith in him to lift me outta my pit of hell. I was still being abused on daily basis not only from my sister but also teachers and others that she 'fooled around' with. I was teased and harrased at school as news began to spread about my sister. I was humiliated, I just wanted to crawl into a 20 foot hole and cover the top. In 9th grade health class abuse was brought up...and I built up the courage to tell my teacher what was going on and that's when my world began to change. I was sent to talk to a counselor and told her everything that was going on. My parents refused to believe what I had just revealed and I believe that hurt more than anything. My sister finally confessed to everything and was sent away to get some help.

I managed to survive high school, I can't say it was the best years of my life though. If my sister hadn't 'fooled around' with my teacher she had 'fooled around' with my teachers husband or boyfriend. I was teased and harrased almost daily by boys in the school telling me they'll pay me 2 dollars if I slept with them and stuff. I graduated 2005 with honors and all glory to God. There were about 5 teachers that helped me get there and without them I don't know where I'd be right now. July 26 2005 I moved out of my parents house as things just weren't good at home. Nothing was the same after everything was revealed. I was stretched between working at Andy's, going to CCCC full time, helping with the youth at church and living a secret life. My grams passed away September 25th 2005...I had lost my best friend and only hope.

I hit my rebellion stage and was just extremely angry with everyone and everything. I turned to speed, alcohol, and addictions to energy drinks and internet. I soon quit speed to some friends that I knew online...helped me work through it...Praise God. I continued drinking on daily basis...my room mate was of age and bought it for me so I had easy access. CVS eventually refused to sell me any more energy drinks and passed the word to Food Lion next door...yeh it was that bad. I was drinking anywhere between 4-10 a day. Internet consumed my life...if not on the road working or at school I was online chatting away with anyone and everyone. I began living in a fantasy world.

In between I was engaged for the first time 12-2-05 to Matt Sorrell. Also on 12-2-05 I was in a tragic car accident that was quoted to have meant to be my killer. I walked away without a scratch but car completely totaled. I thanked God for sparing my life and it really woke me up. Although I had tried suicide before with cutting and overdosing on OTC aspirin...in reality...I didn't want to die, I just wanted the pain to stop. I lost my priorities and was forced to move out, so on 2-18-06 I hit the road to Knoxville, TN to move in with some people that I met online. We arrived on 2-19-06 about 12:30 in the morning stayed up all night talking and the next day celebrated the birthday of their 6 year old son.

I soon found out that I was now the care taker of their son. Between his schooling, 'spiritual learning' and even just spending quality time with him...it was all my job. I was made a moderator at the chat site that these people ran and that consumed my nights. My life was spinning out of control. 2 months after moving to TN...my engagement was called off. I had little or no contact with my family as I was 'banned' until I got my life straight...or so that's how I felt. More abuse followed with the people I lived with and I moved 8 more times back and forth between homes. I had no control of my life and I was completely miserable. I ran away 3 times only to be caught.

I moved out with these people I met online and moved in with who was my boyfrind at the time, Lincoln. I moved in with him and 2 other guys he was staying with...BIG mistake. I started drinking again and became a really horrid person. I hated my life it had no point I was just sitting around watching life pass me by. I still struggled with internet addictions. My boyfriend became abuse to me as well, I did everything to protect myself but to not anger him any more. Needless to say we broke up...but I had no where to go so I stayed there till I got money to make a move. (meanwhile in my internet life I was extremely close friends with a guy named Mike...a moderator in a christian chat room) I got a job at Walmart and I began to change my attitude about life...until, my first night of work. When Lincoln picked me up that night he told me two bullets were on the counter and he wanted me to do something before he did. I panicked...he began to drive careless and I didn't think we'd make it home alive.

We arrived home and his best friend pulled in behind us...I knew it was bad...I ran for the door and tried to get rid of the bullets...but his friend got them first and Lincoln got the gun. The house was trashed my stuff was thrown EVERYWHERE! I knew for sure I was gonna die. I had no trust with authority so this played a big part in my next step. Lincoln and his friend left and said they'd be back...they left with the gun and bullets. While they were gone I called Mike and he talked me into calling the police as he couldn't afford to bring me to MN where he lived. I called the police just in the nic of time they arrived 2 minutes later the boys were back and I soon found out that police suck! The cops did nothing as they were buddies with Lincoln's pal. They did send me to a woman's shelter. I cannot explain how I felt that night.

I spent 5 hours at the police station to be shipped to the women's shelter at 2 am. When I arrived I was told to go to bed and they'd wake me in the morning. I went to my room but didn't get much sleep. I held my monk monk close and cried for hours. THe next morning the leader of the house told me how lucky I was to get out alive and how impressed she was that I got out noticing the warning signs. I stayed with a friend for 2 weeks and then moved to MN on March 30th 2007 with Mike. My 'friend' in TN kept my stuff for me as I couldn't care it all on the bus...later to find out that half my stuff and my most sentimentals were stolen. Things for me and Mike moved sort of fast...I spent my 20th birthday with him and married June 17th 2007. I've been the happiest I've ever been in my life. Mike is 47 and I never dreamed of being with an older man after experiencing my past. Mike is an amazing man of God and would do anything in the world for me. We are best friends till death do us part.

Over the years in between my family had little contact with me...to this day none of them really have contact with me. I talk to my aunt maybe 2 times a month. I call my great grandparents weekly now and keep them posted on everything. Amazing and by the grace of God...I speak to my mom on a daily basis and we have become like best friends. I have enough faith and hope that the rest will speak to me in God's timing. I work a full time job at the Byron Market Place, my addictions have been broken in the name of Jesus...although I still enjoy the internet there is no longer addiction but instead balance. I haven't had a drink in about 8 months and will try to keep it that way until age 21 at least lol, but now I am responsible to drink and not drink out of emotions. I have been a victor of abuse in the name of Jesus for 1 year and 4 days now. I look back on my life and can honestly see where God was with me every step of the way even though I couldn't see it then.

North vs South

Ok this is base of course on my personal experiences of living in both the south and north. I was born and raised in the south and boy are things different than the north.

1. Northern People say Good Heavens...Southern folk (where I come from) say good grief.

2. Northern people say you guys...Southern folk say ya'll.

3. Most northerners think that a mild hot sauce is hotter than hell itself...Southerns pile on the flaming hot sauce and yell for more.

4. Northerns just say yeh and no and think nothing of it...Southerns say yes ma'am no ma'am yes sir no sir or expect to be slapped.

Grant it some of this may be a little different depending on where you grew up...but this is just how my life was and is. When I first started working I was picked on a lot because of 2 reasons. I talked with a weird accent that people nevertheless loved, and because I used ma'am and sir. It was like really foriegn to them for some reason...I didn't see what the big deal was. I have noticed since I've been there...people have began using the phrases...sir and ma'am. It's pretty cool at how one point they all laugh at you and yet in time they begin to pick it up. I never forced anyone to use the words or anything...I just show respect for all, whether they be costumers, managers or just side by side co workers. Most people think that only bad habits are picked up and carried on...I believe this proves this 'belief' to be untrue.

Work was ok today. Really hectic and busy and old people don't like me for some reason...well not all anyways. Everyone kept calling me cute today for some reason haha I don't know why...it's like I was a little kid or something I am just glad they didn't pinch my cheeks lol. There was a point in my day though I don't know if I was just overwhelmed or what...but I was thinking of Penny and I just started crying. Of course I couldn't just hop online and see if she was ok or whatever...so I just said a prayer. Poor Joseph wasn't feeling well...but he'll pull through. Anywho that was my day I suppose...oh did I mention I have like the best flippin friends ever???

Sunday and Monday

Sunday started off well I woke up at 7 am with a mission in mind. After the talk with Debbie Saturday night a BRILLIANT idea popped into my head. (check out facebook for more info) So I go for a early morning run up to the store and Mike meets me there with the truck we run to walmart to get supplies and head back home and I get to work. I am not joking or exaggerating when I say I worked ALL day on my 'Murray project'. I dressed up as a guy with the name of Murray and decided to make myself Debbie and Corrine's fan club manager lol. Yeh, talk about weird...but I had a lot of fun and I got brownies outta the deal...AND I gave two people (at least) a good laugh and that was worth it all in itself. I also started a fan club on facebook for them haha. It wasn't suppose to be serious but so many people have jumped on and so I am just gonna leave it up. Those two women deserve that and more.



Monday started off fabulous. Joan made a fan club all about me lol...I thought it was really sweet and thoughtful. Weird thing...people actually have joined in!!! Most people would probably look at it like ummm ok whatever...but to me it meant a lot and was really special to read everyone's comments and such. Work started off ok but then Jamie called in and everything went into chaos. I was moved to fuel Sue came in and worked grocery (I plea the 5th on stating my feelings on that), and I got nothing accomplished today. I felt horrible because of it. Monday is truck day and I have it all planned out how I'll do what and when. Oh well that's life I suppose. I just had to make the best outta the sitaution. We got a lot of rain and some snow today and I guess it made people crabby. It's like everyone had an attitude with me today I was like sheesh what did i do??? Thinking back to my fan club cheered me up though and made the time fly by a little faster.

Today is my one year anniversary of being with Mike in person...and one year of being abuse free! It feels so good to be set free from the bondage and chains it had on my life. I am a VICTOR of abuse PRAISE GOD!!!

I am home now and just trying to relax...it's a bit cold. I have something that I want to write about Debbie and Corrine I just hope I can find the words to say which would be a miracle in itself. Anywho off to find some chocolate and caffiene then to do some more writing.