I love going and doing what God has for me to do. I'm always amazed at how HE lets me help. Today I am very glad to be home for a minute or two, LoL. There is just nothing quite like going home. Knowing that your family has been missing ya and watching their little faces light up when they see ya.....well that's the good stuff!!

I'm one blessed girl!! Love ya'll!
BlessingS
Carol/MJ
Psm 138:8

Jeff and I used to talk about it a lot. The feeling you get when you walk around the fairgrounds or arena after the show is over. The silence, the trash, the energy is gone.... When you get there everything is pristine. The people coming in are all full of expectations and hope of winning. I don't know how to describe it. I just know that if we stay close to HIM it won't matter if we win the competition or not. As long as HE is with us we can go on to the next event. The same thing is true in life. No matter what has happened in our past, we have to press on to our future. And we can with HIM by out side. Jer 29:11 "For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and nt of evil, to give you a future and a hope."

Blessed to be a blessing....Oh what a blessed feeling it is when HE lets me bless someone else. There is a young man that has been coming to Junior Pro Camp since he was 7. He is 12 now. He has worked on his roping and is always eager to help us here with flags or anything else he can do. I've been watching him all week. He is really roping good. Lu brought it to my attention that he was eager to move up to the Young Pro Camp. As we watched him rope yesterday, I told Lu, he's ready for the big camp. So she told him we wanted to talk to him. He and his mom and sister came to the booth this morning. I thanked him for all his hard work and invited him to Young Pro Camp this year. The smile on his face was worth every mile I've ever traveled. Thank you Sir for letting me be a part if his life and Your Plan. I'm so stinkin blessed!!

Y'all have a GREAT day and don't ever forget that HE loves you and so do I!!

BlessingS
Carol/MJ
Psm 138:8

I was thinking about how far we have come financially over the last 20 years. There have been times when we left home without enough money to get to our location. HE got us there anyway. This time when we got ready to come to the City I had money in the bank. Whoohoo Praise You Jesus. It's hard to think of anything else when your worried about money. We have been super blessed over the past three years thanks to the Lord and all of our partners that keep us on the road. This summer things got a little tight. I looked and Lu one day and I said I'm not going back there. I refuse to go back to that place of fretting everyday about money. My God supplies all my needs according to His riches in Glory by Christ Jesus. NUFF SAID!! Trust me I have not always been there. The Bible says if I give it will be given. I"M A GIVER!! The Dead Sea is dead because it only takes, it never gives... If you can't give money, then give time...give love....Listen to HIM he will show you how to prosper. Jer 33:3

I first noticed him when I came in the Coliseum on Saturday morning. I almost didn't take the time to notice or to speak to him, but I did say good morning. Every time I passed by where he was I became more and more intrigued. There was just something about him... He has a big colored stone cross earring in his left ear. He had a cross necklace around his neck. He is very dark skinned. After a day of being drawn to him I noticed he has blue eyes. Never have a seen a person with such dark skin have blue eyes. Well on Monday I felt like I was suppose to buy his lunch. Again, I've been speaking to him every chance I get. So I just asked him if I could buy his lunch and he said yes and thanked me. I finally asked him his name and chatted just a little with him. By now I'm pretty convinced he is a believer. So yesterday I asked him if he knew Jesus and of course he does. Such a kind and gentle man. I said Little John, I'm curious where your blue eyes came from. He said I am part Choctaw Indian. He stopped me later and said I want you to know that your light is shining. Praise the Lord for answered prayer and confirmation of that kind sir, so is yours. So to bring this all around to a point. Don't be too busy to notice folks. I try to speak to the cleaning crew too. What would this place look like without them. I have a new friend because I took the time to say hi. I'm so grateful for my time of huggin and lovin on folks here this week. I have to be HIS favorite!!!

I sure do love y'al!!
BlessingS
Carol/MJ
Psm 138:8

I was sittin thinking today, scary I know.... About how much everybody loved Jeff. He was such a wonderful man. He loved everybody, always had time for everybody, was always quick to go the extra mile to help. I realized that all this time I thought the only reason you liked me was because of Jeff. Isn't that the silliest thing you ever heard. Why would I think that? Isn't it nuts how the devil can make you think things that are completely not true? So I'm sitting there thinking about all the people that have made a special effort to come by and give me a hug and say hi. Y'all like me for me!! Whoohooo Kinda dumb I know, but I'm so glad HE showed me that I was thinking that. I love y'all so much. I'm so very grateful to have each one of you in my life....Y'ALL ROCK!!

If we are praying the way He wants us to, its just simply having a conversation with HIM! For a big part of my life I thought it is was much harder than that. How on earth could it be that simple. After all it was God. I truly believe that HE wants an intimate relationship with us. By intimate I mean like a best friend or momma or daddy or spouse relationship. Like the person you can tell anything to. He knows all your situations, but until you confide in Him and ask for His help, His hands are tied. That's just how it is.

BlessingS
Carol/MJ
Psm 138:8

I feel like I ran out on you guys. I missed blogging last night. The internet at the hotel isn't very good and I whimped on y'all, LOL SORRY

We had a couple or really busy days here in OKC. It feels like a family reunion. We get to see people we only see once a year or every other year. Sometimes it seems crazy that I actually know this many people. I mean actually  know them. Folks that would help you if you needed them. When Jeff and I first started traveling we couldn't even get anybody to got to supper with us. I'm happy to say that's not the case now. I'm so very grateful. 

I'll try to keep you posted on what's happening here in the city. 

Blessings, I love you all so much. Thanks for hanging with me....
Carol/MJ
Psm 138:8

I don't even remember the first year we came to OKC. Jeff and I were married for 15 years and it's been three years since he went home. I guess it's been about 15 years or more then. Every where I have looked the past two days I see something that reminds me of him. It was so bad yesterday I told him to just go sit down somewhere he was wearing me out, LOL I am grateful that I have good memories. I miss him but I don't grieve anymore. I figure if God didn't have something else for me to do He would have taken me home too. So thank you Sir for all the precious memories and for the plan you have ahead for me and my family. I am in awe of the way you take care of me and mine. I'm so very grateful and so very much in love with you Sir!!

BlessingS
Carol/MJ
Psm 138:8 Jer 33:3

I have learned from experience that if you want something bad enough you will figure out a way to get it. My Momma always said where there's a will there's a way. 

It says in  Psm 37:4 Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. That means that HE makes ya want it. If you are talking to HIM then HE will make you want things.

I hope your day was GREAT too! BlessingS

Carol/MJ
Psm 138:8