My last blog post was July 27, 2017.
I can assure you that was no accident.
The last 18 months of our lives have been a roller coaster
that even Cedar Point wouldn’t want in their park. (However, those stories are
deep, and personal, and painful, and won’t be shared with the world)
So – Here’s an update on #TeamThomas before we slide into
2019:
Mark
Mark is the local drug coffee dealer. He’s been a
barista at the Starbucks in our local mall for over two years.
He loves his job and the people that he works with!
Our friends and family love the fact that we don’t drink
coffee, therefore have about a million pounds per year to give away!
His goal for 2019 is to ride in the MS150. So you can look
forward to us doing some fundraising for that in the near future.
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| Cutest barista around! |
Camber
Camber started high school in August of 2017. I’d love to
say that she adapted well and that sunshine and roses fly out of her butt on
the daily….
However, the transition was…rough. Weeping and gnashing of
teeth actually sounds like a fun vacation compared to hell that we walked
through with this child.
Thankfully, after about a million and one ‘Come to Jesus’
talks, the waves have subsided and the sun is shining again.
The one constant for her these last couple of years has been
band.
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| Clear Brook High School Marching Band 2017-2018 |
Like momma and dad before her, she is a band nerd! (We have
waited our WHOLE lives for this)
She plays the trumpet that her dad played when I met him and
she is a proud member of the Clear Lake High School Marching Band. (Watch them march in the AlamoDome here)
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| Camber and her support squad |
Y’all, band has changed….or maybe it’s just Texas.
The schedule is INTENSE and the payoffs are enormous.
We have spent MANY Friday nights at the local stadium and
then done a quick turnaround so Camber is ready for a Saturday (all day)
competition.
Thankfully, she is just as excited about the program as we
are and she looks forward to having her brother there next year.
Cooper
Coop is the same sarcastic, loud mouthed, joy he always has
been.
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| Coop and the "baby tuba" (Euphonium) |
After 2 years of perfect scores on standardized tests he was contacted
about taking the ACT to really measure his intelligence.
At the ripe old age of 13, he scored on average with high
school juniors and seniors on this college placement test.
This year the leaders requested that Coop write a short
devotion and speak at #OLY (OneLife Youth) summer camp. Our concern was that he
wasn’t taking it very seriously, however we were shocked to learn that he had
been praying about this opportunity for weeks.
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| #OLY Camp 2018 |
He spoke on temptation, and outlined who tempts us, and how
God enables us to deal with the temptations that come our way.
It wasn’t polished or professional, but his sweet heart
showed through and it’s been a building block for him to become more of a
leader in the youth group.
About a month ago we finally made this kid an orthodontist
appointment, KNOWING that he needed braces for a few years.
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| Before treatment. I can't wait to see the after! |
Much to our surprise, he is a candidate for Invisalign! He
got his first set of “trays” yesterday and will change them weekly to adjust
his smile.
The treatment lasts for 2 years, just like regular braces, but they
aren’t as intrusive or painful. He’s still a little leery about the finished
product, but we have assured him that he will have a beautifully straight smile.
And for me – I’m still hanging in there.
I’m still working for the industrial scaffolding company and
I’m still loving it. The people I work
with are amazing and I don’t think this job would be near as fun without them!
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| The whole crew - Including the infamous #BossLady |
As of this second – I’m half done with my Master’s Degree in
Accounting. (It has been SO MUCH EASIER than my Bachelor’s ever was!)
I don’t know what comes next…but I know we’re excited about
it!
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