Lots has Happened!

So it has been many many many months since I have last posted anything on this blog.. I kinda lost touch with it cause... Well, cause I felt as though I had nothing really to post about.. But in reality I had lots going on but didn't much have the time.

So I shall start from September.. David and I got engaged!! We were engaged September 9th, 2009. A very romantic boyfriend became a very romantic fiance and proposed in the most sentimental way I could have never imagined.
David wrote in a journal, the story of how we met, and the journey over the years and how we came to that point in our relationship of dating for 2 years and 2 days.. I then turned to a page that was a new chapter in our journey and there it was,
"Well then Vickie, will you Marry Me?"
I melted and couldn't believe it was real.. I even asked him, "Really??"
Haha silly me, of course it was real! He was on one knee with the beautiful ring, in which I would soon to find out it was my late grandmothers engagement ring.. Which made it all the more special.

Then wedding planning began and I hated some of it.. Only because I am such the slacker and don't like to get things done.
But I did, and then came March 20th, 2010.

The day couldn't have been anymore beautiful. The weather forecast had predicted storms and cooler weather on that day, but man oh man were they wrong. It was sunny and partly cloudy and was just the right temperature.
All the family and friends that came, came from near and far. Some from places such as Chicago,IL to Columbus,OH to different places in FL.. And of course people from around our home in Birmingham. It was soo much fun and it was a day to remember how the Lord is so good.

Hopefully I can post more in the days and months to come. Maybe more often than every eight months, but ya never know.

Without Hesitation

I love kids. I love how honest and how silly they can be. Someday I will have my own and Lord knows what all kinds of things they will say.
Until I have my own kids, I have the kids at work. Ohh my do they talk and talk and talk.
One day I was asked by John and Dylan to read a story out of the bible. They are twin boys that are soo in love with bible stories.
They said
"How about David and Goliath!"
Me:"We always read that story.. How about something different"
John and Dylan: " Ohh tay!"

So I flip to the picture with Adam and Eve and I asked them if that one was ok. They of course screamed with joy and said YES! So I begin the story
Me: " Here's Adam, God made Adam out of dirt"
John and Dylan: " What!? Dirt"
Me: " Yes dirt"
John and Dylan: " Well that's 'trazy' "
Me:" Yeah it kinda is but God can do stuff like that"

And the story continues with many questions.. Then we get to the part where Adam and Eve get kicked out of the garden.

Me: " Hey boys, do you know what sin is?"
(I know they are 3 years old)
John and Dylan: " Umm.. No"
Me: " Well it's something you do that God doesn't like, something that He says not to do.. Like saying mean things to your friends"
John : " Like saying shut up or stupid"
Me: " Yes, like not saying those things"

(Then there was a long pause)

Dylan: " Or like saying, 'Oh shit' "

Ok. At that moment I dd not know what to do.. Except get up and go into the hall way and release the laughter. I did not expect that at all. But it was soo funny. So in my mind, til this day I think ' Yep Adam and Eve said Oh shhh'.

I love the simplicity of kids. They just say it how they've heard it and repeat it without hesitation.

I wish sometimes I could be that way when I read the Word. See it, hear it, the live it without hesitation.

Rainy days lately have taken my interest. I looked forward to enjoying the rain yesterday and today.. Which isn't like me to feel that way toward the wet weather..
I've been excited to just lay on the couch,chair, swing and just read and listen to some good music. And that is exactly what I've done the last 2 days. I mean I've gotten some laundry done and some cleaning but the lounging consumed most of my day.
It's been peaceful and it's something I've been needing for some time.
And then my evenings have been spent with, my love.
He's wonderful.
So I've been re-reading old books and I get worked up in them like I've read it for the first time. I'm going to start on the third book in the series soon.
The books are so good and detailed. Murder/mystery books are mainly what I like to read.. And I usually like to stick to one particular author.
So I shall get back and indulge myself in another book.

Transformed

Recently I've been feeling a sense of aching in my soul. I need a reawakening in my life with the Lord.
I put Him on the back burner so much and yet He graciously takes me back everytime I come crawling back.
Even within the last 48 hours I've been praying for a reconstruction in my soul.. For everything. I've got messed up beliefs that aren't true, and ones that are buried from long ago, and ones that I've learned from a non believing family. Things that so badly need to be torn down an replaced with the promises of God. So many things that really need to change, and I need to totally submit myself to the work of the Spirit.. And it's going to be a moment by moment thing and it's gonna take effort and it's gonna be hard.. But I need Him so much.
I was reading today, in Galatians, and how much Paul was soo frustrated with them.. and I got to thinking if I knew Paul, he would call me foolish everyday. He would probably be frustrated with me more often then them...
It's not like I'm struggling with what they were doing, like following the law or getting circumcised or anything.....
It's old man beliefs and acting on those instead of choosing to walk in the Spirit...
So I'm praying that I be transformed by the renewing of my mind, so I can know the Fathers will.. Cuz His is so perfect and mine is soo not...

Grandma

I'm writing right now, when I should be getting ready.. But I couldn't help to write.
Have you ever prayed 'Father, not yet.. Don't take them just yet.'
I guess that's what I've been feeling lately about my grandmother... I guess because she's had 2 surgeries in the past 6 months and her heart isn't as young as it used to be. And I miss being able to spend time with her... I know it was my choice to move to Birmingham, and I know this is where the Lord has put me, but I still miss the closeness of my family.
This is not a new feeling.. It's been more prominent here recently with my grandmothers surgery... I don't know what the Lords plan is for her life or when he'll take her home...I just pray that he'll let me be there with her up until He calls her home..
She's not deathly ill, she's just getting older and it makes me sad. And that is totally a part of life and yet with her I'm having a hard time coming to terms with that..ha. It's like I want her life to freeze for a little while until I'm her age and we can grow old and die together.. haha..
I know it's selfish against the plan of God... I just want to be prepared when the time comes.
Ahh. Anywho.. I'm rambling on and on..
I'm going to stay with her for a few days. Maybe play some Phase 10, Racko.. The usual =) I'm excited.

Once again I am writing while I am sick..
I know in the past I've written about how truly horrible it is being sick
but being Vickie Leber and being sick is even worse.
I wrote before about how I do become whiny and mope around.. As I've gotten older
I don't mope around or get whiny all by my lonesome.. I immediately become
whiny and even cry when I get around people! I noticed that this morning when
I got up and saw David and became all whiny and started crying about how bad I felt..
And I know I can look at it and see that I wanted some sympathy and I want to show
how I feel on the inside.. It just makes me laugh that I do that.. But I did better after I realized I did that, I quit whining and just braced what was going to be laid before me..
What laid before me today was not fun in any way.. I started off this morning feeling awful; headache/sinus pressure and NAUSEA! So I thought I would continue and take a shower and I would eventually feel better as I got ready for work.. Nope while in the shower I honestly thought I was going to get 'ill' .. So I tried calling everyone from work to get a substitute for my class...Ugh that took a lot out of me, more than I expected.. But all in all I got it all worked out and I stayed home today and kept my face in the ceramic bowl . =)
It wasn't fun.. But what was fun was thinking about how much fun work would have been today, had I felt better..
I love those kids. They say the most hilarious things! Sky (the other teacher) and I quote those kids all the time...
I did miss them today. I wish I hadn't gotten sick. God has blessed me with a great job and those kids =)
Ahh I think I'm feeling better.

Starting up

Last night I attempted at posting again.... it was horrible.
I've lost the "edge" of what to write. I used to have more entertaining things to write about; funny things that would happen.. I guess there are still those funny moments, I guess I don't think about writing them anymore...Ahh well..

Today I started our Chaplaincy school at our church.. I am really pumped about it. I know I haven't always been excited about school, but learning about the Word of God and everything that comes with it is truly intriguing. So I am excited to learn and see what God has in store for me. Pnuemetology and Speech are the two classes I am taking and so far Speech is gonna be a challenge.. Just learning how to quit saying "Um" and "Ya know" when I am talking, so that'll be fun.
Pnuemetology will be fun, learning about the Holy Spirit and all it contains...
So now I might have some interesting things to post about, what I'm learning and how it will play out in my spiritual life.

...Well I'm brain farting on what to write... Gotta have something entertaining again. =)