Moved to Betaland...

...so i was told betanast is the place to be...see you later...there = )

February

Hello...
The update on J is that he is alive and doing well. Thanx for all your prayers! They gave him a z-pack and that helped him sooooo much! They said it was something going around. He was very sick and away from home...have to share the bathroom with 3 others at school, not able to hop up and go to a kitchen, etc. for water. Rene helped a lot and so did his friends!!! It is now February...looking forward to Valentine's! I'm wearing red or pink all week as a reminder that the big day is coming! Gotta go and until later...xoxo
  • nancyjo
    So glad Jeremiah is doing better! I know that has to be a relief for you.
    by nancyjo at 02/09/09 11:58PM
  • stevenbraman
    Joyce, I am glad to hear that Jeremiah is doing better. Hopefully he is seeing some friends at the lectures this week.
    by stevenbraman at 02/10/09 3:16PM
  • beckylboyer
    Ryan and dad both said he seemed so happy there. I'm so glad. I liked your thoughts. And I agree. I don't think its every a good idea to not say "I'm sorry" or "I love you" or whatever. I think voicing it makes you really take accountability for it.
    by beckylboyer at 02/10/09 3:59PM
  • stevenbraman
    I have been in California now for almost 8 years. I am still working for the same company. I have been training the service engineers for more than 10 years now.
    by stevenbraman at 02/13/09 1:20AM
  • jpand3
    Anytime, glad you like the haircut. Hope you & Tim enjoy your Sweetheart time.
    by jpand3 at 02/13/09 10:00AM
  • jhuntley
    we got to see jeremiah a few times last week. he's so adultish now! and tall! and such a great kid! you should be proud (i know you are!). he seemed to really be enjoying himself.
    by jhuntley at 02/19/09 12:39AM
  • nature_boy
    Hey Miss Joyce, I am likin class!!!!!! How have you been??
    by nature_boy at 02/20/09 4:25PM

Prayers Please

Hello all,
As most of you know, my oldest #1 son has made it safely to FC. Now he's very sick. He went to the infirmary today...they told him to go see a doc/nurse prac. He went to the nurse prac...they said he doesn't have strep (good) but gave him a zpac (I think that is what it is). Anyway, he's in a dorm room with guys...he has a cup, but doesn't feel like drinking...all he wants to do is sleep. Please pray that he gets well soon and is feeling much better. This fall he got mono and now this. Please pray that he does not relapse. We are all soooo proud that he finished high school a semester early and that he is spreading his wings at FC. We know he's working hard there. Please pray that the Lord will watch over him, make him well, and refresh him.
  • stevenbraman
    Joyce I will be praying for Jeremiah. It is hard for me to believe that he is already in college.
    by stevenbraman at 01/26/09 11:36PM
  • beckylboyer
    Oh that stinks! I know you must be so worried! Have you called his room parent and asked them to check on him? They'd love to and maybe could try and get him up and drinking. Do they have any idea what it is since its not strep?
    by beckylboyer at 01/27/09 11:35AM
  • nancyjo
    Any news on Jeremiah?
    by nancyjo at 01/28/09 11:27PM

8 Random Things about me....

1. I used to be a nanny for 3 girls.
2. I want to write professionally someday...the teacher help series types of books.
3. I lived in the Pac-Man apartments in college.
4. I have 2 brothers and 2 sisters.
5. I love my Wyoming cowboy & my 2 Missouri country kids.
6. I usually root for the underdog.
7. I was the whole High School English Dept. the first year I taught school.
8. I'm an A-State Indian (hi all you ASU alums).
  • beckylboyer
    I did not know most of that. But not surprised you'd like to write. I think you'd be good at it! P.S. Are you going to wait 9 months to post again? You must be keeping busy. :) Is Jeremiah still going to FC at semester?
    by beckylboyer at 10/20/08 7:10PM
  • nancyjo
    Joyce, so glad to see you have updated! Sorry we couldn't make the bonfire. We would have loved to come but being 2 hours away makes it hard. We carved pumpkins Sunday afternoon and all of us did a fantastic job, if I do say so myself!
    by nancyjo at 10/21/08 7:18PM
  • beckylboyer
    Sounds like a great reason to get away. I worried some about leaving my boyfriend too but if its right it will all work out. Going to FC reaffirmed to me that I should be with Ryan. And he would have so much fun and be encouraged. We'll definately pray for him.
    by beckylboyer at 10/22/08 9:05AM
  • jpand3
    Thanks for updating and playing along!! I knew all of them except 2 & 3 and like Beck said 2 is not surprising. The Bonfire was so much fun. Thanks to you & Tim for the hospitality and hard work!!
    by jpand3 at 10/22/08 10:45AM
  • nancyjo
    I have offically been approved for time off for the retreat! I am so excited and really looking forward to it. Tammy is coming too but I am not sure if she is coming Thursday or Friday.
    by nancyjo at 10/24/08 12:15AM
  • muzikman73
    Joyce, I have been in the car business for a little over 4 years now. I worked at a Toyota store for about 2 and a half years, then went to work for an all luxury-lines dealership group called Park Place Dealerships. I have been at the Volvo store since Jan. 31 of 2007. I sell most pre-owned cars, including being the Ebay Manager. We just moved from our location in Irving (right down the street from Cowboy's Stadium) to a brand new facility near Dallas-Love Field. This is our first week in the new store! Things are going well. Brianne and I have been married for 8 years and have three BEAUTIFUL children, Hunter(5), Annie (2), and Emily (1). We also have Sally the Yellow Lab (6 mos.). We just bought a house in April and are enjoying that. We attend at the Westside Church of Christ in Irving, TX. Mark Roberts is our preacher. He is WONDERFUL and our kids LOVE their Bible classes. They each have their own class and enjoy it very much. Brianne and I are in Mark's class, studying Luke. We just finished a GREAT study in Jeremiah. Check us out at www.justchristians.com. It was good hearing from you! My best to you, Tim, and the family!
    by muzikman73 at 11/06/08 10:41AM
  • muzikman73
    OH! BTW... If you like talk radio guys, go to www.wbap.com and check out Mark Davis from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. He is GREAT! I have met him a couple of times (and taken my picture with him!). Also, when Sean Hannity went on his book tour a few years ago, he came to town for a book signing. Brianne and I went and got a copy of his book autographed and took a picture with him. What a great guy! Haven't been able to make it to a Freedom Concert yet, though! I also listen to Michael Savage on my way home from work at night. He is a bit more on the edge, though. Good stuff!
    by muzikman73 at 11/06/08 10:45AM

Happy New Year!

Hello! It is back to school for a lot of us...I work at one and many of you reading this are students. I came across a Psalm 23 for the work place, but I tweaked it for "school". Have you ever "not fit in"? It doesn't feel good, does it? This not only applies to school, but anywhere you go, even church. There are some people who never acknowledge your existence. They do not speak to you, or invite you to be with them. Kids make excuses in their minds that "they're just kidding"...yet the only time they speak to you is when they are "just kidding". In other words, the only time they speak to you is when they are slamming you... "just kidding". Oh, yeah; and there are the moments when they are nice...real nice to you...when their teachers are around, or their parents. It could be that they are in a different grade, yet they are selective, friends with, and civil to some others who are younger, just not you. They don't come out and say you don't wear the right clothes, you have acne, your house/hairstyle/car/ aren't right, but they make you feel it. Please, as the new year begins, remember who you are. Remember we are different from the world. When you are at school or church or at the mall or at camp or whereever, honor God with loving words for all others...not just a selective few. Anyway, here is Psalm 23 for school...
The Lord is my real teacher, He teaches me everything I need.
He gives me peace, when chaos & unfriendliness is all around me.
He gently reminds me to do all things w/out whining & complaining.
He reminds me that He is the source of life and not school.
He restores my sanity everyday and guides my decisions that I might honor Him in all I do.
Even though I face absurd amounts of homework, stupid schedules, unreal deadlines, gossips, anti-Christian morals, and an uncoordinated body, I will keep my chin up-for He is with me.
His presence, peace, & power will see me through.
He raises me up, even when others are "just kidding" or totally ignoring me.
He claims me as His own, even when others ignore me.
His faithfulness & love is better than any grade(group).
I'll remember His cup is full for me & overflowing.
Because the world is so hard, surely my friends at church, that I've known forever will be on my side; they will share their love & care w/ me and that will help me to dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

I'm counting my blessings...for Christmas I got new tennis shoes, a photo album (I'm already done w/ it...173 pictures journaled w/ some of your lovely faces featured in it!), purse calendar, wall calendar, more scrapbooking papers, and more!

As Tiny Tim said, "God Bless Us Everyone!"

Mrs. Joyce
  • beckylboyer
    Joyce - thanks for sharing that with us. I think I will print it out and share it with our teens at church. It seems your teen years its really hard to remember this stuff. Hope you have a great second semester!
    by beckylboyer at 01/02/08 6:11PM
  • monkey29
    HI HOW ARE YUO!!!!?????? :)
    by monkey29 at 01/03/08 9:34PM
  • nancyjo
    Hi Joyce, the boys convinced me to join pleo!
    by nancyjo at 02/02/08 2:06PM
  • beckylboyer
    yeah I know it won't last forever! I'm happy they like each other know and I enjoy when they give each other kisses and hugs and Luke talks to her so sweetly. Of course that's usually followed by him stealing a toy and making her cry. :)
    by beckylboyer at 02/26/08 12:44PM
  • solidsnake001
    it's me James HI!!!!!!!!
    by solidsnake001 at 03/18/08 11:43AM
  • bethers_
    Oh! I cannot wait to go swimming! Except the Park Hill District may have to go later than Platte County because of the excessive amounts of snow days we've had lately!
    by bethers_ at 03/22/08 7:02PM
  • nancyjo
    The boys are on Spring Break next week. They will spend Mon, Tues, Wed with their grandparents in Fayette. The plan is to "help" Pawpaw build a fort in the woods. We'll see how that goes. If all goes as planned, I am going to take off work Thursday and Friday and try to get Cameron and Clayton here to hang out with the boys. They are VERY excited about that possibility so I hope it all goes as planned.
    by nancyjo at 03/22/08 8:19PM
  • claytonh
    Hey how have you been! Piano is great and my keyboard works realy good too. So what did you guys do for spring break?
    by claytonh at 03/23/08 3:19PM
  • shawnsgirl1
    Hi Joyce. Didn't know you were on here. I'm kind of new...T. Oleinik
    by shawnsgirl1 at 07/01/08 9:56PM
  • i_love_soccer
    Hi mrs. joyce! it's only 4 more days til camp!
    by i_love_soccer at 07/09/08 4:43PM
  • nss
    hi mrs.joyce!
    by nss at 07/22/08 8:58PM
  • muzikman73
    HEY JOYCE!!! It's Troy Vaughan down in Texas!
    by muzikman73 at 09/09/08 10:21AM
  • jpand3
    You have been tagged - tell us 8 random things about yourself. Then tag 8 other people
    by jpand3 at 10/07/08 2:25PM