Sisters and Miracles

After reading my sister's blog where she wrote on miracles. No I don't know how she felt the day she was told that her cancer was in remission. I do know that I could not even talk about the thought of cancer winning. I would have no sister. As i am sitting here writing about this it still brings tears to my eyes. I do know that miracles exist. I remember the day she called and told me that her cancer was in remission and I remember feeling this great gratitude to my Heavenly Father for that. I remember being so grateful for the doctors who took the knowledge they had and God's hand together made this miracle possible. I love my sister and I never want to be without her. She is amazing and she truly inspires me to be a better person. I hope that one day I grow up to be just like her.

school, work, homework, oh my!!!!

I have a crazy schedule at work. My weekly schedule is
Monday at PACE 9-12 then to hospital 1-730
Tuesday  school  9-4
Wednesday PACE 9-12 then to Amani 3-9
Thursday      school 9-4
Friday  work hospital 7-730
Sat work 7-1  then homework
I am so tired and I can not focus!! What am I going to do!! I have finished the program for PACE
More to come!!

Sabbath

  I am grateful for Sunday!! All the teachers at church where I learn something that has uplifted me. After church today my friend Rhonda called to tell me that James and her had sat there wedding date as March 19. I should be excited but I have many questions. How can you act like you don't even know her and then take her on one date and ask her to marry you? why?  NO I am not jealous!! But these ladies I have come to love and feel strongly about. Shirley I feel so sorry for. She cried to me today about her freedom. I feel so bad for her. I love her she does not want to move into Steve's house. She likes her freedom!!

Future

  I wonder why it is so hard to figure out the reason why its hard to tell someone how you feel or what you want from them. Is it that you are afraid of their answer? Is it that your afraid to hear what they say? I wonder if all dating and/or relationships are hard all the time or just some of the time. I want to know??

childhood

   Looking back over the years I have found that my childhood was not as bad as I use to think. I had some bad things happen to me while I was a child. But I always had a home that was safe. I had great parents that loved me and there are many children who does not have that. But what I want to remember today is great memories. We had a great youth group at church. We were all good friends, and we cared about each other. Being at Bro. Massela's funeral I was reminded of great friendships that we all cherish. Over the years it funny how we all show each other that we care.
  I remember being in math class with Bryant Bray, Steve Seagle, and myself we always competed with each other on who would get the best grades. 
 Roadshow when Sister Slade was the director. Crickets and Utah. It was fun and lots of hard work!!

 My first crush was Bill Bray and i was 13 when I first met him. He was ever so good looking. He had such pretty eyes and had 3 other brothers. When he moved into our ward every girl had a crush on him
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Bro. Aragon was our seminary teacher. He was a great teacher.
Girls camp was and is my best memories of teenage years.
Youth Conference and the year we had it Anderson University. The University did not allow dancing on campus and the gym did not have air condition. But I hang out with Roy Mills, Jeff Ott, and Brenda Aragon. That is the year that I kissed Doug Dodson. That is the year that we decided that we were way better friends then we were anything else.
trip to Washington DC!! This was the closest temple when we were growing up. Its amazing that now look and see how many we have around.
More memories to come.

today we are having a snow blizzard storm. They say blizzard because of the wind, snow, and rain. It is pouring ice rain. This morning I scrape off about 1 in of ice and now it is raining ice again. I have to pick up Aaron tonight and I am afraid to drive.

So SAD!!! BUT Happy

    Today I spend the day with Kevin. He moved from Ft. Wayne to Muncie with his girlfriend. They moved to cute house. They are definitely a cute couple. They work well with each other. I realized today that he is a grown man. No matter what you think you want all you want is for your children to grow up and be successful. My sons all them are successful.

Bro. "Dad" Massela

i went to a funeral for a great man today. I loved this man and I know he loved me and my family. Brother Massela, I have known him since I was about 13 years old. He and Louise (Sis. Massela) and their 8 children moved to our ward. Bro Massela was a tall and big man. As I got older I realized that he wasn't necessary build big but his spirit was big. The Massela's were my first and only babysitter for Jason. Oh, how Sis Massela loved Jason. Matter of fact Jason took his first steps at their house. Every time Bro. Massela saw me he would say "Mom how are you, then how is our Jason" So needless to say I called him "Dad" because he always referred to me as "Mom"
Brother Massela's obituary
Ambroise Tshibuka Massela Born September 27, 1936 in Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo to Tshiala Joseph and Mujinga Celine, Ambroise came to the United States in 1963 with his wife and infant twin daughters. While raising and growing their family, Ambroise earned a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics and a Master's Degree in Computer Science from Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. Ambroise retired from the Indiana State Board of Health - Indianapolis, Indiana as a Senior Computer Systems Analyst in 2007. He was also a founding member of Leja Bulela, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for those in his native Congo. Ambroise is survived by his wife of 49 years, Louise Massela, and their children: Mujinga Rose, Ntumba MaryAnn (Tellas), Tshiala Joseph, Mbayi Pierre, Kankolongu Susan, Kalenga Tshombe, and Bindila Ana, son-in-law Andrew Tellas, and daughter-in law Jacqueline Jai Massela. Ambroise and Louise have 4 grandchildren, Xavier, Tendela, Kaleu, and Solomon. Ambroise was preceded in death by his daughter, Mala Agnes and his son, Kasonga. Viewing will be held Thursday January 27, 2011, from 4 to 8 p.m. in Flanner and Buchanan Funeral Center-Washington Park North, 2706 Kessler Blvd West Drive, Indianapolis, IN. Funeral service will be held with viewing from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Friday January 28, 2011 with service beginning at 11am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 10710 Shelbourne Rd, Carmel, IN 46032. Burial will be held at Washington Park Cemetery North, 2702 Kessler Boulevard West Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46228 immediately following the funeral service. Relatives and friends are welcome to attend viewing, service and burial.      

The funeral was beautiful Each of the children got up and talked about their Father. What an honor. If my children say half of the things they said about Bro. Massela I will be truly blessed. What a great reunion going on in heaven right now. Aggie has been waiting along time for this!!