Friday, May 23, 2008

My friend Kim


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Friends are precious gifts from the Lord. And for me Kim was that special gift. She was a kindred spirit. After we became friends, you rarely saw one without the other. So much so that in seminary a few people would say “where’s your twin?” One would say “where’s your evil twin?” I’ll let you decide which one was the evil twin! And we knew each other so well that I even knew her SS#. Every month I had to pay put my share of the rent into her account so she could pay the rent. I had to tell it to the clerk every month and one day she said “I can’t believe you have her SS# memorized, it’s like you all are married!”And on the phone we even sounded a like, some of our friends couldn’t tell us apart, like Eddie. One of us would call him and he’d say “Kim, Elizabeth” and we’d keep talking until he finally figured out which one he was talking to!

With Kim there was always something to laugh about. And cooking was one of those things. Kim loved to cook. It didn’t always turn out just right but she liked to cook. One night in seminary she had cooked dinner for me because I worked late. She had fixed potato soup and a baked potato. I mean if you are going to have a soup with your baked potato then you don’t fix potato soup! She didn’t realize what she had done til I got home and said you fixed what?! Or she loved to fix some concoction. We didn’t always have a lot of food in the cupboards and so she would take what we had and mix it all together. I have to say most of the time it was pretty tasty but it always made me laugh because I would get home and she would say “I fixed a new concoction!” Oh brother here we go again!

Another thing that use to make us laugh was going to Macy’s and trying on their sunglasses. We would find the biggest ugliest pair put them on and then just laugh and laugh. We even took people with us that were a little skeptical at how much fun this would be and every time we would prove them wrong! Or some of you know Kim would love to bug you to death. She loved to do this to me in the mornings when she woke up and I would still be asleep. She would get tired of me sleeping so she would say, “Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Elizabeth” like a thousand times! Until I got up! And she loved to do it to Billy! “Billy, Billy, Billy! That was one of her favorite things to do to bug you. And she was good at it!

Kim was a special friend. She was always willing to listen to me, pray with me, sing with me, laugh with me, whatever she was always there. But the thing that made her most a kindred spirit was her love for the Lord. Kim’s faith in Him was strong. Kim believed that she could do all things through Christ who gives her strength in Phil. 4:13. This was one of her favorite verses. When she decided to go back to college she knew she could do it through Christ’s strength. When she decided to go to seminary she knew she could do it because of Christ’s strength. When He called her to serve Him overseas and tell the people of Indonesia and Singapore about the Love of Christ she knew she could do it with Christ’s strength. And when she was diagnosed with breast cancer she knew she could only get through it with the power and strength of Jesus Christ. And she made it through with His strength all the way. “I can do all things through Christ, who gives me strength.” She never tried to do any this on her own. She was always quick to give God the glory for everything He had done in her life. I thank God for giving me Kim and I thank Him even in her death that she is now with Him praising Him all day long! One day we will be praising Him together!

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Going Home

Early this morning Kim went home to be with the Lord. She was surrounded by friends and family as she entered our Savior's presence. This has been hard on her family so please keep them in your prayers.

There will be a "Celebration of Life" service Thursday night in Knoxville at Salem Baptist Church at 8pm and receiving friends from 5-8pm.

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is setting up a scholarship fund in Kim's name for girls planning on going into missions. This scholarship will be awarded each semester. If you would like to give to this scholarship please follow the directions below.

1. Write a check to New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
2. In the memo line write "Kim Wilson's Scholarship Fund"
3. Mail to: NOBTS
Attn: Institutional Advancement
3939 Gentilly Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70126

Monday, May 12, 2008

Kim

I want to ask for pray for my friend Kim. As many of you know she has been fighting breast cancer for the last five and half years. About two years ago it matastisized to her brain and spinal cord fluid. She has lived longer than any statistic or doctor would have ever thought possible which can only be explained by God's goodness and work in her life. She was admitted into the hospital on Saturday night due to some pain and other things. We are not sure what is going on with the cancer and what will happen over the next few weeks and months. Please pray for healing that she would be set free from the pain she is in. Also pray for her family and friends and they help her during this time. I know many of you have been faithful to pray for her healing over the last five and half years and those prayers have been answered many times. God is Good.

Happy Mother's Day

I know it was yesterday but I took the day off from blogging. We had a great day.

Me and my sweet babies

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Bailey didn't want her picture taken

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playing with Daddy

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Thursday, May 08, 2008

109 Seneca Court

Here's our new house! We love it and are so thankful and blessed to be living in it.

Foyer (or whatever you call it in a house!)

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Living Room

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Kitchen with dining room in back ground

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more kitchen

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kitchen table (or as the call it now breakfast area or table, whatever)

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Jesse's room

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Bailey's room

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Cuddle time


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See my teeth?

Here's Jesse's teeth! He also went to the doctor on Tuesday and he weighs 18lbs. 15oz. and is 27 1/4 inches long. So he is definitely a healthy little boy. And he is saying "ma ma ma." That makes me happy since Bailey said "da da" first. :)


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Thursday, May 01, 2008

6 months

Jesse is now 6 months old. That is hard to believe. He has two teeth on the bottom and the good thing is they haven't really given him problems. He is also sorta rolling over. We think he did it once because when I walked in the room he was on his stomach and Bailey was in her room so I don't think she did it. But he hasn't done it since. He gets realy close and is almost there but is just too lazy to do it. He also tried yogurt today for the first time. It's not his favorite yet. He kept opening his mouth for another bite but then gave this face like "what in the world is this stuff!" Bailey also makes him laugh all the time. She says his name about 1,000 times a day especially when she wants him to look at her. Sounds like a broken record, Jesse, Jesse, Jesse... He also got his first baby bed! He had been sleeping in a pack-n-play and a borrowed baby bed for the last 4 months so it was nice to give him a bed. Jesse is such a sweet little boy. We thank the Lord for Jesse!


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See this little monkey blanket he's holding well he has to have that to go to sleep. He's so cute he pulls it up over his eyes and then goes to sleep.

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why are you making me eat this stuff?!

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