I am thankful for...

• My Salvation
• My Daughter
• My Husband
• My Grandma
• My Aunt Lila
• My Family
• Cris' Family
• My Church Family
• My Friends

Amen!

She's here!

Here she is Miss Keeley Elizabeth!

She was born Saturday November 15th at 9:00 in the morning. Labor went very well, especially after the epidural! We were in labor for about 16 hrs and pushed for one. We were able to go home Sundy morning. We are all doing very well and I will update more later!

Photobook!

This is the book I made with Oprah's giveaway! I only had to pay $7.57 for shipping! Soo cool!!

Giveaway

Oprah is giving away free photobooks from snapfish. Go here!


*This offer is only good for one standard 20-page 8" x 11" custom-cover photo book per household. Coupon dispersal ends at 11:59 p.m. PST Friday, November 14, 2008. Free photo book must be redeemed by 11:59 p.m. PST Sunday, November 16, 2008. Offer does not include customary shipping and handling changes or additional pages. Offer applies only to mail-order delivery to U.S. customers. Offer cannot be combined with other coupon codes. Coupon cannot be resold or otherwise transferred and is void on the earlier of redemption or the offer end date.

Veteran's Day

I have this on a shirt I got when I was in ROTC. It is by far my most favorite poem about our soldiers!! May we remember all who serve, have served, and have died protecting this country that we love! God Bless Them!

It's the Soldier, not the reporter,

who has given us freedom of the press.

It's the Soldier, not the poet,

who has given us freedom of speech.

It's the Soldier, not the campus organizer,

who has given us freedom to demonstrate.

It's the Soldier, not the lawyer,

who has given us the right to a fair trail.

And it's the Soldier who salutes the flag,

who serves the flag, whose coffin is draped in the flag,

that allows the protester to burn the flag.

~Father D. E. O'Brien

To you all, THANK YOU for the job you do or have done!

The long awaited update!

Ok, I know it has been a while since I have updated you all on what has been happening in the good ol' life of Jess. I have just been getting everything ready for Keeley, washing clothes, blankets... being very nesty! Friday was my last day at work, and I am so glad to have the time off. I have had all my baby showers and everyone was very generous! Thank you all! The nursery is almost finished...I just love her bedding and curtains...its so cute! I'll post pics when I am totally finished...just a few things left to do. I have been having some contractions that have been more intense than the ones I've been having... we'll see what happens ;) I will be texting everyone on my phone with updates, so if you want want the latest info better make sure your in my phone! Well, that's about everything going on... I will try to keep you all updated!

Some pics from my family baby shower:

Prayer for our President Elect

Thanks to my friend Becky, I have been following a Christian blog called Girl Talk. Today I read this and was very moved. It is exactly how I feel.

The following is an open letter from a girltalk reader to President-Elect Barack Obama. Her words eloquently capture our hearts on this historic day.

Dear President-Elect Obama,
Today I shed tears of joy, along with hundreds of thousands of Americans, for the great victory of your election. The significance of this moment cannot be overstated. Our African-American friends have been oppressed and cast aside for generations in this country of ours. Now, may the shame be completely wiped away and may the glory that this nation represents and strives for become a reality for more and more of our once silenced citizens.

I confess I did not cast my vote for you. Not because you failed to inspire me with your speeches, because you did. Not because you do not impress me with your leadership and vision, because you do. I cast my vote for another based upon my concern for another segment of our society which is downtrodden and cast aside, the weak, the innocent; the unborn.

Mr. President-Elect, I pray that your heart would be burdened as well to do all in your power to encourage the life that is even now forming in many to come to fruition, to share in this great moment in our nation’s history. We all know the times are difficult and no one will escape the trials at hand. Just as this is true, so is the gift and privilege we have to live it. May the millions of unborn get this chance as well. May the virtue of responsibility reign as mothers choose to carry the fruit of their wombs to term, to give the gift of life to another. I ask, President Obama, that you would prayerfully consider your pay grade since indeed it has now risen at this moment in our history. May you be the champion of all those who are weak yet share the same right to life.

May God bless you and your beautiful family.

Sincerely,
Margaret Buckley

Voter's Prayer...

Lord you have had the plans of this world before we were ever breathed into exsistance! Today is all in your hands in the reguards of the new leader you have chosen for us! Keep us in your protection thru all that is to come! Lord you are the the only ruler of all! Protect those that are in our military fighting for our freedoms and our rights. Lord with all the things on the ballots I ask so boldly that you strike down all the wrong and grothesque causes!Let the world go to you for guidence in decisions that they need to make. Thank you Lord for your unfailing love. Bless this nation with all your love as well! Thank you Father! Amen


** Thanks Wendy!

McCain & Palin all the way!!

**don't worry an update is coming soon!