HELP

Well girls, you are not going to believe this!! Our realtor called tonight and we have an offer on our house. It was worth Tim staying up till 12:30 a.m. Saturday night cleaning. (which, by the way, I thought was good for him anyway because it showed him a little bit of what I do every day..) I don't really know what to say or how to feel. I have such mixed emotions. I know it is the right thing for us to do right now, but it is still very hard for me. I looooove my house, my dream house! I really thought we would be here a long time. But we have always felt that the Lord wanted me to be home with our children, so therefore, I didn't go back to work this year and this has been too much of a financial burden for my husband to carry alone. I know God has a reason for everything. I am just going to trust in Him!

So girls, what I need you to pray for first and foremost is a place to live by June 9th and that everything goes smoothly with the sell of our house. Secondly, that my children will adjust to the move and will feel safe and at home wherever we go. And thirdly, for me, that I will have a peace about this and a positive attitude so that I won't put anymore stress on my husband. He is very excited and very relieved to get out from under this pressure. When I asked him how he felt about it, he said he felt like a burden was lifted off his shoulders. He can now quit his second job and spend more time with his family. Which is the most important thing to him!!!!

You girls have told me before to come to you with my burdens and you would gladly lift them up in prayer so here I am asking again for you to come to my rescue. It feels so good to know ya'll are there. I'm so lucky to have such a great bunch of friends that I can come to with my happy times, sad times and hard times. I love ya'll "hireds" (I still don't think I know what that means), but if ya'll are "hireds" then I want to be one too. I'm laughing out loud when I write this because I don't know if it makes any sense. I'm tired, nervous, anxious, happy, sad, sick to my stomach, but full of HIS Grace!!!!!!! So I can do anything through Christ who strengthens me!!!!!!
Love ya'll
Angela

An Ode to my Friends!

This weekend with my friends could not have been funner
We laughed and we cried and got to know each other.

Some of us went to Gatlinburg to take a quick look
While others stayed at the cabin to scrapbook.

Nine of us decided we wanted to get "tats"
And my husband suggested Harley Davidson hats.

As we all came together to sit down for dinner
Brandi, Mary Beth, and Tiffany cooked us a winner.

Later that night we decided to play games
We had some sore loosers, but I won't name names.

As the weekend came to a close we gathered for prayer and goodbye
Tammy prayed for our church without a dry eye.

Before we left we scrunched together for one last photo shot
All 19 of us and 3 little tots.

On the way home I thanked God for my friends
Each one unique, but what a great blend!

Now to my friends, what can I say
Just know you are in my heart each and every day.

I pray God fills your home full of His love
And keeps His hand on you from Heaven above.

As I close this poem because I'm so tired
I just want to say, I'm so glad to be a "hired".

I love you girls and thank you for accepting me and making me feel a part of you.
Angela

My Best Friend

It's Thursday morning and I am leaving tomorrow for a weekend trip with 18 women from my church. I am so excited about getting away for a couple of days and spending time getting to know these wonderful ladies. God has blessed me with a group of strong christian friends who have encouraged me, inspired me, loved me, and prayed for me through some really tough times. Thank you ladies once again from the bottom to the top of my heart.

Now I say all of that to follow with this. Even though I can't wait to go and bond with my friends in Christ, I will miss my husband, my Best Friend, very much. He is the best husband and Dad anyone could ask for. He loves me unconditionally and puts up with my many imperfections. He encourages me and holds me together when I feel I am falling apart. He provides for me (working 2 jobs) just so I can stay home, but still manages to find time to be there for us, whether it be playing games, coaching ball, attending cheerleading competitions, or watching Ella at night to give me a break and much needed rest.

Wow, what an amazing man GOD has blessed me with and sometimes I feel I take that for granted. This is really the whole purpose of this message, to let my husband know how much he is loved and appreciated for all he does. I thank GOD for you every day and will miss you these next couple of days! I promise to take great care of our precious little Ella Grace.

Also, to my other two amazing children, I love you very much and am proud of both of you for what wonderful christian people you have become. I will miss you guys too and hope you have a great weekend with Dad and Nana. I know this sounds like I am going away for a long time when I am actually only going for three days, but I just wanted you guys to know how much you mean to me and how much you will be thought of while I am gone.

With All my Love,
Angela

YOU ARE AMAZING GOD!!

Just as the song says, You Are Amazing GOD!! The doctor just called and the MRI came back perfectly normal! Praise GOD! The doctor said every aspect of the MRI was completely normal. Ella is Completely Normal! I just had to say that again!! He said we would just stick to the plan and keep her on the medication for about a year and then taper her off and she should be just fine. I give all the glory to my Heavenly Father! And I thank each of you again for your love and support and prayers. You are amazing friends!!!!! I will write more later, but right now I just want to hold my baby.
I love you, Angela

Still Waiting!!

I spoke with our pediatrician's nurse today and she has made several calls to Emory and Egelston to try to find out the results of the MRI. It could be next week before we know anything. I can't believe the nurse at Egelston told us 24 to 48 hours. From what we understand now that is how long it takes for the MRI to process. Then it has to go to another department and be read and then to another to be typed and then sent to the ordering physician and then to our doctor. Also, we were not the only ones getting MRI's that day so we e to wait on others being done. Even though this is very frustrating having to wait on the doctors, God has given us an assurance that everything is fine! Ella is doing great and is progressing along wonderfully. She is on her hands and knees trying to crawl. And now can say ma ma, da da, and na na. She is so much fun and brings such joy to our lives. Katie and Kyle are wonderful with her and love her very much.

Now for the rest of the Fleming news! Katie has been having sinus problems for a long time now. She also snores pretty bad and has to breathe through her nose a lot. We went to the ENT yesterday and they want to do surgery on her May 8th. They want to take her tonsils and adenoids out so that she can get some relief and better sleep. Just one more thing for me to worry about. But I know God has his hands on her and will get us through it.

Thank you all again for the prayers and sweet messages for the Fleming family. We seem to have a lot going on in our lives right now and we are so greatful to have our friends praying for us. Please know that all of you are in our prayers as well. I read your blogs daily and receive such a blessing each time. God has given us a strong church family now and I can't tell you how much it has changed my life. I have been so afraid to talk to or open up to anyone in the past as I was afraid I would just get rejected or hurt some way. I really feel we have gotten past all that now and it feels good to be able to share my hurts and joys with my new friends in Christ! I love each one of you and pray God blesses you abundantly.

Love in Christ,
Angela

We're All Doing Great!

Hi Friends! Praise God, we are finally home and all feeling much better. We are so glad to have this behind us. Thank you so much for your prayers! We have been so blessed by all of your comments and love all of you very much. God is so faithful and once again carried us through another bump in the road. I can't believe I let fear set in again and let it make me sick. I believe that is all it was because I feel so much better now. The doctor said it would be 24 to 48 hours before the results came back so I will probably call on Thursday if I haven't heard from them. I'll let everyone know as soon as I do. Again, you all mean so much to me and my family and we thank you for your prayers and friendship.

Thank you for praying for Emma today too. She was doing great this afternoon, but has to stay out of school the rest of the week. She can go back Monday, but with limited playing, so just continue to pray that she feels like going back next week without any problems.

I know we are wearing you guys out with the Fleming family, but also remember Dewey and Jo as this has been a very tiring day for them too on top of worrying about what the future has to hold for them.

On a lighter note, Kyle won his earlybird baseball tournament on Saturday. He pitched all three games (not every inning) and did an awesome job. We are so proud of him!

And let's not forget about Katie. She starts cheerleading practice next week and starting in May they will be traveling to Stingrays in Atlanta once a week to learn their routine. We had a great response on the donations, but if anyone knows of any businesses that will donate for a tax write-off please let us know. Katie is very embarrassed to ask anyone (as am I). Thanks so much to the ones who gave.

Well, I will end my saga with this! The Fleming Family loves all of you to pieces. I can't tell you enough how thankful we are to have you in our lives. Checking my blog, emails, phone messages, etc. is the highlight of my day to hear all of the sweet messages and see how blessed I am to have you guys in my life.

Love to you all, Angela

MRI Update and prayers for Mommy....

Dear Friends,

I spoke with Angela on the phone about an hour ago and they were on their way home from Atlanta. Ella did have the MRI done today. Ella woke up from the MRI just fine and is doing well. Angela was very relieved! But, they do not know the results of the MRI yet. The doctors told them to expect to hear something on the results in the next 24 to 48 hours. Please continue to pray for excellent results on the MRI.

But, could you please pray for Angela? She did not ask me to post this prayer request, but I just want us all praying for her. She woke up with a terrible headache today and was not feeling well at all. Then, once they left the hospital and were headed to get some lunch and then back home, she got very sick and was throwing up and just feeling rotten. She doesn't know if it is from the stress of it all or just a bug of some kind. But, I know it must have been hard for her to concentrate and focus when she wasn't feeling well. So, please pray for them to travel home safely and for Angela to feel better.

Also, one last thing is this. Emma had her tonsils and adenoids removed today. So, Dewey and Jo were with Lisa and Emma today while Emma had her surgery done in Calhoun. Angela said that Emma is home now and came through her surgery just fine. But, please pray for Emma too when you are lifting up Ella and Angela in your prayers!! We love this precious family and I know you all do not mind my asking for prayers on their behalf!

Praise the Lord for a smooth MRI for Ella and a successful surgery for Emma. Let's continue to lift up the Fleming family as we wait patiently for the MRI results! He is in control and we can trust His loving, strong hands!!

Thank you all for checking on them and for praying for them!!!!

Because He Lives,

Cyndi

Thank You, Lord!!

I just want to thank the Lord for all my blessings. Sometimes when I get down and think what else can go wrong, God always reminds me of my many, many, many blessings. I have a wonderful, beautiful family! I have faithful, beautiful friends! I have an awesome church and pastor! And most of all, I have the Lord!! He is always with me to hold me when I feel I can't stand any longer. Thank You, Lord!! And thanks to my dear friends for always listening and praying for our family. The latest on Ella is that she now has bronchitis and has to take breathing treatments. I hate to have to put her on more medication, but we need to do what is necessary to keep her healthy so we can possibly do the MRI in two weeks (April 15th). I believe we are going ahead with the MRI. I have asked some of you to pray that we make the right decision because we wondered if maybe God was telling us not to do this at this time. Since we already have it scheduled we will go ahead and pray that God will abort it again if that is his intention. Dr. Rafai said we would need to do it at some point anyway so we might as well go ahead. I love you guys and can't wait until I can send a message without asking you to pray. I hope I can be there for ya'll the way you have been there for me. Love ya, Angela

MRI Update... Waiting Patiently...

Dear friends,

First of all, I know that Tim and Angie want to thank you for your prayers and for the dinners and for checking on Ella at every turn! Also, thank you for your prayers for them today, MRI day, as they earlier traveled to and are now traveling back home from Atlanta.

Nancy sent an update from Angie. The MRI in Atlanta was scheduled for 9:00 AM today. Unfortunately, the doctors would not do the MRI on Ella today due to the fact that she has a nasal drip/cold. They have rescheduled the MRI for April 15th.

This was hard for Tim and Angie to hear since there were MORE THAN READY to have this done today and get some more answers. But, Angie did say that there MUST be a reason that God didn't allow it to happen today.

So, please pray that Ella begins to have some relief from her cold symptoms and pray that she continues to do well on the medication. Also pray that she does not have a cold or any symptoms on the 15th of April. Also, please pray for peace for Tim and Angie and their whole family while they wait for the rescheduled MRI on April 15th. We know that we can trust Him and that His timing is perfect! But, sometimes it is extremely difficult, with our imperfect minds, to wait patiently!

Because He Lives,

Cyndi