I'm happy to inform everyone that the snake I found in our living room turned out to be a fox snake. Which is ver non-poisonous. Thank God. we let it go across the river, so hopefully it won't find it's way home.

I took a new position within my store. I'm the department manager for the DSD/ICC. Basically I do a lot of paper work. I do all receiving. I also track all incoming and out going inventory and sales. Then I do a bunch of daily, weekly and period end reports that I send to corporate. It's ok. I took it because the hours were so much better. I only work 6:30 - 2:30. I really like that part.

later...

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Well this afternoon I had a bit of a suprise. I caught a snake in my living room! Yes a snake. And not just any snake, a rattlesnake. Malorie helped me catch it by corraling it in for me. I used a towel to cover its head so I could get a hold of it's tail.



Pretty scary eh? The thing is that this particular snake isn't suppost to be in this area. Although, they've been looking for them for over ten years. So if it turns out that it is, it's a pretty big deal. Click Here to find out more about the snake.

What can I say? No dull moments here.

later...

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Yesterday, my brother was finally laid in the ground. Just my parents went to the actual burial. I am having such a hard time putting into words the way I feel. I regret not being part of Nathan's day to day life. And I wonder if he understood That even though I wasn't able to be around much, that I loved him very much. So for me I guess it's not the missing of his presence that hurts so much, it's the loss of the opportunity in the future. And I hurt for my parents.

My mom is the bravest, most couragous woman i have ever known. Her faith in God through all of this has never waivered, never blamed or pointed fingers. She has always walked in thanksgiving. She's amazing. I pray God would continue to pour out His comfort on her, that He may help her get through the next few months and all the big firsts. (first Christmas, First birthday, etc.) I praise God that He has given me a mother that I can look up to and know that as long as I set my course in the direction she's traveling I'll be on the right path. She is my beacon.

My heart is absolutely broken for Jeff. He has lost his best friend. I have so much respect for Jeff. Jeff has become such a wonderful father. I think if I could go back and change things in the past and I could pick who or what my father would be like, it would be him..... I consider myself to be a good father, but I have learned volumes about fatherhood this week from Jeff. My prayer for Jeff is that God would comfort and bring healling to the pain in his heart. The hole will never be filled, but the next chapter is about to be written, the chapter of Ethan and Olivia.

It's late. I'll write more later.

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We are in IL now. The visitation will be Friday at 5pm-8pm and the Funeral service will be at 10am on Saturday.

The visitation is going to be at:
Ferrari Funeral Home
1044 Ferrari Drive
Coal City, IL 60416

815-634-4040

The Funeral is going to be at Christian Life Assembly of God in Coal City.

Thank you for your prayers please continue to lift the family up.

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At 8:40pm tonight Nathan entered eternity. Thank you for all your prayers, please continue to lift up my family in prayer and pray especially for Ethan who they will be telling tomarrow.

Nathan you will be missed.

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If you've been following my brother's condition you will notice that my mom's last posting was on there way to the ICU. Nathan is not doing well and they do not expect him to live. Everything but his heart is shutting down. They will know this afternoon more specific what kind of time there is left or if there is any hope of them being able to fight off the infection that is causing the problems, but they said the chances are very slight. Please pray for Nathan and my family. Thankfully, their Pastor and elders are with them at the hospital. Please cover them in prayer.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Psalm 46:1

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us.
Romans 8:18

Yet I will exult in the Lord, I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.
The Lord God is my strength, and He has made my feet like hinds' feet, and makes me walk on my high places. Hab. 3:18-19

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