Greatest Night Ever!!!!!!!

Ok so this has been long over due. Well not too long but none the less. I will have to say it has been about 2 weeks. Anyway, I went to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on opening day to see Rascal Flatts. For those that know me really well know that I am the biggest Flatts fan EVER!!!! I am what my Mom would consider to be a "groupie" but that is neither here nor there.

A couple of years ago Rascal Flatts were scheduled to come to the Rodeo and the day of the show Gary the lead singer got sick and lost his voice!!! AAAAAHHHH!!!!! Needless to say that my mood fit the weather. It was rainy, cold and just plain ol' nasty. Typical Texas weather. To make matters about a million times worse, I had a meet and greet pass to actually have my picture with them!!!! So of course my lit
tle heart was just shattered into a thousand pieces.

Rascal Flatts came again the next year and of course I went..only this time by myself which was ok but I splurged and bought Action seats. Yall, I just have to say that the seats were right on the dirt of the stadium. I was so close to the cowboys that I could nearly reach out and touch them. Fantastic night! So this year when they came back, I again went by myself and bought the action seats. I again this year decided that I would try again for meet and greet and I got it!!!! I was so excited that I actually got to meet them.

What an incredible bunch of guys!!! They were so sweet and just so real! Standing in line I was talking to some girls that were in front of me and we started to talk to them before it was our turn to have our picture taken. I thought that I would not be able to speak but I have to say that even though my heart was beating a mile a minuet I was relatively calm! Anyway, here is the picture that the Flatts Dog Pound Roadie took!!!!



More pictures will come later of some of the concert and of me and the Rodeo's mascot Howdy!!!

Until our paths cross again,

Elke

When it rains.....

When it rains it really just pours. You know it's really funny. It seems to me that when someone has everything in order and life is running smoothly something comes along and throws a glitch into the system. Thankfully with all that has been going on I know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I just wish that this darn tunnel was shorter.

I just have to say that the job hunt is not going well at all. I know that the economy is not helping much at all but I was hoping to have something by now but apparently GOD has something different in store for me at this point. I just wish that I knew what it was but I know that when it is my time to know it will be rather obvious. It is just really hard for me to wait around idle by coming from an extremely active lifestyle from college. I think I might have a lead on a job but I just heard about it earlier this afternoon so we shall see what happens.

I know that most already know. A sorority sister of mine was in a major car accident a few days ago. Her name is Raven and she has suffered some pretty major injuries but thanks to the great and amazing LORD above she is doing OK but is still is some major pain. Not that long ago, my sorority lost two of our own in one year. They were both amazing women of GOD and both played major roles in making Phi Lamb what it is today. Raven, I hope that you have a speedy recovery and know that you are in my prayers. I love you sister and get well soon!!!

On top of everything else that has been going on. My family has encountered another hard time. As most know my Daddy passed away 4 months ago today. It was a very sudden and shocking time for me and my mom. We have been doing OK with the adjustment of life with out him but now my mom's brother and sister-in-law's house burned down. On their 200 acre lot, only 2 rooms remained of the double wide mobile home that they called home for a number of years. They lost just about everything that they had and they also lost a puppy, birds and a cat. My cousin George was fixing the roof on the house and was the one to spot that the house was on fire. He did manage to rescue 3 of the 4 dogs but was unable to get to the 4th one. Once the firemen arrived and put out the fire, one of the men said that a house like this will burn in under 12 minutes. What an insane thing to watch as your house is burning and you can't do anything about it. I can not even imagine. Not sure what they will do for a home for the time being but all I know is that the good LORD was watching out for them and will provide for them as well.

I am sorry that this is not a very happy post but I hope to have some good news to send out soon. I just ask that you just keep Raven, and my aunt and uncle in your prayers during this time of recovery and rebuilding. I know that it doesnt seem like much but I know prayers work wonders and can heal the most broken of hearts. That is the beauty of GOD. What an awesome one we have at that. GOD bless you and yours.

Until our paths cross again....

Elke