Today I just wanted to say "Happy Birthday" to my sister-in-law Melissa on her birthday. :)
Several years ago God brought her into our lives with us having no idea that someday she'd be part of our family. Now it's almost been a year since Alan and Melissa have been married and she became number 15 in our family.
She's been an amazing sister this entire year with us, and I can't imagine thing without her. We thank God for bringing her along. :)
Happy Birthday Mel!!!
In Christ,
Suzanne
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Doctors vs. Gun owners
Some of y'all might have already seen this. But I think it's quite funny. :)
Doctors
(A) The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700,000
(B) Accidental deaths caused by Physicians per year are 120,000.
(C) Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171.
Statistics courtesy of U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services.
Now think about this:
Guns
(A) The number of gun owners in the U.S.is 80,000,000.(Yes, that's 80 million)
(B) The number of accidental gun deaths per year, all age groups, is 1,500.
(C) The number of accidental deaths per gun owner is .000188.
Statistics courtesy of FBI
So, statistically, doctors are approximately 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners.
Remember, 'Guns don't kill people, doctors do.':)
FACT: NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN, BUT ALMOST EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ONE DOCTOR.
Please alert your friends to this alarming threat.
We must ban doctors before this gets completely out of hand!!!!!
Out of concern for the public at large, I withheld the statistics on
lawyers.....
for fear the shock would cause people to panic and seek medical help.
Doctors
(A) The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700,000
(B) Accidental deaths caused by Physicians per year are 120,000.
(C) Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171.
Statistics courtesy of U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services.
Now think about this:
Guns
(A) The number of gun owners in the U.S.is 80,000,000.(Yes, that's 80 million)
(B) The number of accidental gun deaths per year, all age groups, is 1,500.
(C) The number of accidental deaths per gun owner is .000188.
Statistics courtesy of FBI
So, statistically, doctors are approximately 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners.
Remember, 'Guns don't kill people, doctors do.':)
FACT: NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN, BUT ALMOST EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ONE DOCTOR.
Please alert your friends to this alarming threat.
We must ban doctors before this gets completely out of hand!!!!!
Out of concern for the public at large, I withheld the statistics on
lawyers.....
for fear the shock would cause people to panic and seek medical help.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Texas!!!
On January second we started for San Antonio, Texas.
Arriving at some friends' (the Forests) house late the next night. We enjoyed a little fellowship and much needed sleep after two days and a half on the road.
The next morning we went sight seeing with the Forests to see some of the hill country beauties of Texas. At noon we ate at Rudy's Bar-B-Q restaurant where our plates were pieces of paper and you ate most everything with your hand. It was very fun and tasty.
The next two and a half days, Dad, Anne, and Steven went to a film makers academy to learn how to make a movie and other things about photography (which Anne liked).
While they were gone during the day, Mom, Trenton, and I relaxed at the hotel, went swimming in the warm air and went to a childrens' museum with the Pittengers.
On Wednesday evening we went to a Mexican restaurant with the Forests. The food was amazing and we were able to talk with the Forests even more. After my parents not seeing them for over twenty years, there was a lot to talk about :D Then Mrs. Forests asked if any of us had a birthday that day or the day before. Finding out that Steven's birthday had been the day before, she told our waiter who in turn had a surprise for Steven. They put a sombrero on Steven, gave him free ice cream with a candle in it and yelled to everyone there that it was Steven's 17th birthday. It was a lot of fun!! :D
The next three days we all went to the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival. We had lots of fun there as well and learned some interesting things.
Well, with that, here are a few pictures......
At the Bar-B-Q restaurant for lunch
dishing out food. The creamed corn there was amazing!!
the meat tray
some of us with Mr. and Mrs. Forests
Me!!
their really good Bar-B-Q sauce
Anne and Trenton picking their teeth :)
me digging into some ribs
Steven relaxing after eating his fill
on the bus riding to the museum
Beth "milking a cow"
Beth, Anna and me
Trenton being really weird
can you see the bubble surounding me?
wearing clothes that are way to small for him
Anna and me
Mom, Mrs. Forests, Mr. Forests and Dad at the Mexican restaurant
really good chips made right there in the restaurant
the best tortillas ever. Made right there, served warm. They melt in your mouth
some of the delicious food
Anne and me
Steven wearing his birthday hat :D
dessert is served
me with Steven. :)
random picture of Trenton at the hotel
Sunday morning we started on our way home. We dorve untill 12:30am. Got a little sleep and continued in the morning driving steady all day because we wanted to make it home in time for Steven and my choir concert which had been postponed three times before because of bad weather. We made it home 1 hour and 45 minutes before we had to leave for the concert. We thank God for safe travel and that we were able to make it back for the concert. The concert was tons of fun!! :)
After the concert
In Christ,
Suzanne
Arriving at some friends' (the Forests) house late the next night. We enjoyed a little fellowship and much needed sleep after two days and a half on the road.
The next morning we went sight seeing with the Forests to see some of the hill country beauties of Texas. At noon we ate at Rudy's Bar-B-Q restaurant where our plates were pieces of paper and you ate most everything with your hand. It was very fun and tasty.
The next two and a half days, Dad, Anne, and Steven went to a film makers academy to learn how to make a movie and other things about photography (which Anne liked).
While they were gone during the day, Mom, Trenton, and I relaxed at the hotel, went swimming in the warm air and went to a childrens' museum with the Pittengers.
On Wednesday evening we went to a Mexican restaurant with the Forests. The food was amazing and we were able to talk with the Forests even more. After my parents not seeing them for over twenty years, there was a lot to talk about :D Then Mrs. Forests asked if any of us had a birthday that day or the day before. Finding out that Steven's birthday had been the day before, she told our waiter who in turn had a surprise for Steven. They put a sombrero on Steven, gave him free ice cream with a candle in it and yelled to everyone there that it was Steven's 17th birthday. It was a lot of fun!! :D
The next three days we all went to the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival. We had lots of fun there as well and learned some interesting things.
Well, with that, here are a few pictures......
At the Bar-B-Q restaurant for lunch
dishing out food. The creamed corn there was amazing!!
the meat tray
some of us with Mr. and Mrs. Forests
Me!!
their really good Bar-B-Q sauce
Anne and Trenton picking their teeth :)
me digging into some ribs
Steven relaxing after eating his fill
on the bus riding to the museum
Beth "milking a cow"
Beth, Anna and me
Trenton being really weird
can you see the bubble surounding me?
wearing clothes that are way to small for him
Anna and me
Mom, Mrs. Forests, Mr. Forests and Dad at the Mexican restaurant
really good chips made right there in the restaurant
the best tortillas ever. Made right there, served warm. They melt in your mouth
some of the delicious food
Anne and me
Steven wearing his birthday hat :D
dessert is served
me with Steven. :)
random picture of Trenton at the hotel
Sunday morning we started on our way home. We dorve untill 12:30am. Got a little sleep and continued in the morning driving steady all day because we wanted to make it home in time for Steven and my choir concert which had been postponed three times before because of bad weather. We made it home 1 hour and 45 minutes before we had to leave for the concert. We thank God for safe travel and that we were able to make it back for the concert. The concert was tons of fun!! :)
After the concert
In Christ,
Suzanne
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