This Where the Nonsense Turns to Makesense

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Tuesday, July 24, 2007

A Dream Come True


So, many of you have heard by now, but I had to bloggify it. Hot Lips is officially a firefighter recruit for the Reno Fire Department. He got the call today asking him to report to the academy on September 4th. This day is especially great because it was his dad's birthday. His dad died a few months after we were married, so it is a little bittersweet. This is certainly a time for a dad to be proud of a son.
Thank you all for your prayers. He is now waiting for his information packet, then he has to pass a background check and medical physical. All prayers are welcomed throughout that process. We will keep you updated. God is moving much in the Brewer house. Some of it is a bit of a stretch, and some of it is actually putting our money where our faith is. It is easy to say we trust him, but another when we are asked to live it. I apologize ahead of time for the rotten example I am sure to set over the next few months. Prayers for my sanity, energy, and for my role as athletic supporter; it can be a sweaty job...or is that schweaty?

10 comments:

digapigmy said...

awesome. tell mike we give our congratulations.

JayBird said...

So very awesome! Congrats to you and yours. Send me an update for the pray-ers, so they can join you guys in this good news.

shontell said...

:) All night we kept saying things like, "hey, guess what? You are a fireman now." or "I am not certain, but i think the fire department called me today." Giggle. PLUS we got to eat three tomatoes out of our garden last night. What a day lol.

JayBird said...

You call him Hot Lips and now he's a fireman. That's funny right there.

Murdoc said...

Now all your fireman fantasies can be lived out. Scratch that one off the list.

Pam said...

That is such wonderful news. Congradulations. Tom & I are so happy to hear that you made it.
Shontell, you are sooooooo funny. I just get the biggest kick out of you. HOTLIPS couldn't be a better name for him now!
Love ya, Pam

TimmyMac said...

That's great Shontell . . . such a great feeling!

Jeni said...

Now you can really say that you have a thing for men in uniform! Tell Mike I said congratulations!

YAY!

Anonymous said...

A BIG YEAH! GO BREWERS FAMILY GO! YOU KNOW WHAT IS SO SO COOL ABOUT IT IS THE FACT THAT GOD LOVES YOU ALL SO MUCH TO PRESENT HIS BLESSING TO YOU ON A DAY AS HE DID. "WOW" AGAIN HE REVEALS HIS AWESOMENESS!!! LOVE YA ALL DIANA

Jessie said...

WOOHOOO MIKEY POO!!!