Monday, 2/24/25,, Very Sad Day. Our Wyatt died last night. Very sad and many tears. Also great pictures to remember him by and great memories to match. We all sure loved him!

I started praying for Wyatt in the evening when Kimmy sent a group text to Melissa, Vikki and I.  I was really concerned about him, but never expected to wake up to Bill telling me he had died.  I cried many tears, and prayed for comfort for Kimmy, Jared, Jacob, Adam and Eli as I know how heartbroken they were and how hard this is to go through.  I am heartbroken too. I called Kimmy and we talked and cried more tears. She sent me lots of great pictures of Wyatt, and it was just what I needed.  Along with prayer, all those memories are helping us get us through this sadness.  He was just the best dog! I loved our Wyatt Dog, and so did the rest of our family.  He always gave me such a great greeting when he saw me and let me know I was one of his special people.   I am going to miss him and those greetings so much.  Vikki called me and we cried more tears and tried to comfort each other.  After that Melissa and I talked and shed more tears and tried to comfort each other.  I FaceTimed Kenzie since I saw she tried to FaceTime me.   It brought me lots of joy seeing her and sweet Rehvyn.  Kenzie felt as sad as the rest of us.  All the other grandkids took it hard too.  I let my best friend Vikki know and also my sister Brenda.  I texted Stacie.  I knew they would pray because they are just like us when it comes to our pets being part of the family.  He sure was a loved doggie.  

My favorite picture I took of Wyatt.  I had been sitting in that chair and got up for a minute and he sat right down in the chair and smiled so big to let me know he had stolen my seat.

When he stayed with us once, he went right to Bill’s spot and laid down.  

These two pictures were on my blog post.  What a smart, loving, fun, loyal, funny, dog (who thought he was a person)  

                                  He will always be a part of our special family memories. 

This is a job I had to do, even though I didn’t want to get at it after hearing about Wyatt.  In the afternoon, I got it done though.

This little sweetheart sure brings us lots of joy.  He took my mind off from Wyatt for a few minutes with his cuteness and amazing smile. 

Melissa came over in the evening while Jack was at Fencing.  She helped me find my favorite picture of Wyatt.  It was so good to have her here.  Family sure helps to comfort each other in sad times.  I took a shower and wondered if it was too late to call Marie and see how her hurting ear was doing.  When I got out of the shower, she called me.  She had walked down the basement steps, when she got to the 3rd step from the bottom, her foot slipped and she did a flip.  An ambulance came and they took her to a Medical Express place.  She asked about going to the hospital, but they said all the hospitals around her were full of sick people and they didn’t have any rooms.  She broke her left shoulder in the fall.  They gave her something for pain, but it wasn’t working well.  She’s home with her arm in a sling.  She will have to see an orthopedic doctor.  

All prayers are appreciated.  What a day this was.  So thankful we have God to get us through.  

2/23/25, Went to prayer then church, went to Railtrail Restaurant for lunch to celebrate Greg’s Birthday, Merijo and Greg’s 52nd anniversary, and Jada and Jenna’s 20th birthday, filled bird feeders, Vikki FaceTimed me so I could see Rehvyn, Praying for Wyatt!!!!

New Church sweatshirt we each got.  Only $10.  They all sold out quickly!

It got up to the mid 30’s today which was so nice and it melted the bath to feed the birds.  I had to walk through snow when I filled the feeders.  

 We got ready and then went to prayer.  We went into the church service afterwards.  Worship was so awesome.  Pastor Dan gave a great message too. We prayed for people after church.  We came home and changed, then went to Midland to the RailTrail restaurant for dinner to celebrate Greg’s Birthday, Greg and Merijo’s 52 anniversary and Jada and Jena {who I taught Sunday School to when they were in K-1st grades) 20th Birthday. Their sister, Jessica, was there too.  She is 20 now.  They are all the same age for a while.  I was so happy to see them and they were so sweet and gave me big hugs. Kera, their cousin, was there also.  We sat with Dennis, Amy and Dennis’s mom Sheron.  It was nice getting to talk to them.  They used to come to our Caregroup when we had them.  Dennis came first.  He had us praying that he would find someone nice to marry.  God answered and brought the sweetest and best to him.  Bill married them. We’ve been close ever since.

We took naps in the afternoon.  I sure enjoyed when Vikki FaceTimed me with Rehvyn and Peyton.  Sweet cute kiddos.  

Kimmy texted us to pray for Wyatt.  He’s lethargic and not eating.  Bill and I prayed right away.  Vikki called to make sure we saw the text.  Then I called Melissa to make sure she saw the text.  We all love our Wyatt.  Prayers appreciated for healing for our good doggie.

Saturday, 2/22/25, Breakfast put on by West Branch CMA chapter at 7:30 a.m., good messages, good food, fun skits and great fellowship with friends

Bill and I welcoming everyone and sharing scriptures

All of our Michigan State Leaders

Jane, Jay, Julie and Phil...Julie and Phil have served as Area Reps for 14 years.  They were being honored.  They just stepped down. They did a great job!  They will still be in CMA but not in leadership 

Jay and Bill

Dave and Chrissy....Our prayer leaders

Jay preaching.  So happy to see such a good turnout

Gayla, Wes, Ron, Barb, Don, Elaine, Cindy and Lew and their granddaughter, Isaac, Bill and Sabrina.....

Lisa and Jeff, our Run for the Son State Leaders

Our CMA Canadian CEO and his wife

Ron with Susie!

Bill with Bill

Bill helping Al and Lucy show items in the Goodies

 

R U Ready?????  Jesus is coming back!  Jesus is the way, the truth and the life.  No man comes to the Father but by Him

Cute and funny skit about our upcoming Challenge Ride. They all did a great job 

After service we took down the banners, packed all the goodie items up and took down what tables and chairs needed to be put away.  Lots of great helpers.  We went to LumberJack’s for dinner afterwards.  There were 23 of us that met there.

Bill decided to take back roads home by us.  We drove through some pretty deep drifts.  We had no idea it was like that.

2/21/25, Friday,, Breakfast at Mac’s, Set up Goodies Store, helped with registration, lunch at Culver’s, visiting with lots of friends,awesome worship, great messages, wonderful prayer and testimony pizza at the church

Kathy and the worship team....awesome worship!

Jay preaching a great message....Are You Ready?

Jane welcoming everyone and giving a short message

Carol and her hubby helping set up Goodies

Lucy helping organize everything...she is very organized!

Tiny, a CMA friend from West Branch, Sue, me, and Pat packing registration bags to hand out 

Bill and I welcoming everyone 

Jay preaching a great message on Being Ready! 

 Bill sharing on a fan or a follower.  It was very good!

We met Jay, Jane, Al and Lucy, Jeff and Art and Pat at Mac’s.  We all had a great breakfast and enjoyed reading some cute signs they had on the walls.  We got to the church at 9 and were supposed to be able to set up goodies and all of the lunch tables and chairs.  The homeschoolers were meeting there, so they told us we would have to wait until 11 which would have cut things pretty close.  God worked it out so we could set up half of the gym with goodies and some of the tables, right away and then after the kids used the other half of the gym, the people from the church helped us set up the rest of the table and chairs.  

There were lots of helpers setting up goodies with us so it went fast.  I helped fill registration bags, then Bill needed me to go with him to our hotel, so Jay finished my job of putting the right amount of bracelets in the bag.   We went to take to our hotel manager about getting a block of rooms next year for less.  Bill has to call her back in a week.  Jane called me to see if we wanted to meet them at Culver’s.  It was right across the street so we headed over there.  We waited in the parking lot because they had farther to travel.  Pretty soon, we saw them inside waving in the window to us.  Jane messaged me that they had parked in the back and were inside.  We had good food and ice cream.  Bev and Jim came and ate when we were just about done.  We stayed and visited with them.  We all headed back to the church after that to finish getting everything ready tor Seasons.  Wes, Gayla, Ron and Barb were there.  I had been messaging them to find out when they would be there.  We sat and talked to them for a while.  In the evening, Bill introduced everyone when it was their turn to share.  He had organized the program for the weekend and did a great job.  Worship was amazing and Jay’s message was really good.  After the service, we all went into the gym and had G’s pizza and pop.  Bill only ate my crust as he doesn’t eat cheese.  I had some pretty big crust at the top, so he got plenty.  He didn’t want to order a no cheese pizza, because he wasn’t that hungry and everyone had brought lots of snacks for the snack table.  We went back to our hotel after that.  I didn’t sleep very well, but at least could lay there and rest.  

Thursday, 2/20/25, Finished packing, made Sirloin burger sandwiches for our trip and pack snacks, It snowed so roads were a little bit slippery, sun came out, walked

 We got up and got ready, then packed the last minute stuff.  Bill read his Bible while I packed us each a sirloin burger sandwich and some snacks for the trip.  We got to our hotel early, and checked to see when we could check in.  She told us 1 pm, so we parked downtown and walked through stores on both sides of the street.  We went to Walmart after that.  Bill got a couple of T Shirts and I got three cute gift bags that were on sale for 31 cents each.  The price was right!!! 

We checked in to our hotel and after we brought our stuff in, we ate our sandwiches.  We relaxed and I read my Bible.  We drove to the church and dropped of some CMA banners we will set up tomorrow. We went to a car wash and Bill washed the Jeep.  We went back to our hotel and walked through the gift shop, the pool area.  Bill talked to some CMA friends and set up to eat at 6:30 at our hotel restaurant.  Jay, Jane, Tiny, Al, Lucy, Pat, Art, Bill and I ate and had a great time together.. Everyone but Art and Pat came to see our room afterwards, because they are thinking of getting a block of rooms at our hotel next year to get a group rate.  We walked them to the lobby and then they left.  

We relaxed in our room the red of the evening.