Suzie Kelley

A treatise on anxiety:
This is the 15th move since I married the wanderer, the believer in all dreams. I have mastered the art of moving, often with husband and 7 kids in tow. I KNOW how to do this. But last week I woke up with a panic attack. Constricted chest that felt like an anvil had been placed on it. Painful breathing. Sweating and light headedness and feeling like I would faint. Hmmm...... my brain was telling my body that I just didn't have the wherewithall to do this again. When I realized what was happening I turned to the Lord in earnest prayer. Brian gave me a blessing. I thought of the many times the Lord has given me strength for the journey. I needed to know that I could recieve from Him physical strength for my 57 year old, badly treated body, and that I could recieve from Him emotional strength to do whatever I had to do in life. He answered my prayers and I have been just fine ever since those two days of struggle. Thanks to all those who offered a silent prayer in my behalf. And great thanks to my Jesus who upholds me in all good things and anwers my prayers of faith.

Marmara update 4-29-12

Liin room and kitchen. Master bed. Master bath, ignore mirror- Guest bath. Bedrooms. Laundry room!

Grandpa Kelley & Kathy visit. Day w/ the Rays

Owen Ray. Jessica and Justins little guy.

progress on house

The knobs for the kitchen and laundry room.
The bathroom shower in the guestroom. The floor is black and cream marble in a checkerboard pattern. It is covered up right now with paper for protection.
The marble tile for the Master Bath. I got this tile for $4.00 - 4.50 aSq. Ft. on clearance.

The beadboard in the kitchen.

The trees have been removed and pruned.

New stucco.

Painted font door.

Dad found these amazing doorknobs. I had seen them and loved them but thought they would be too expensive, but dad found them for half the cost!

Hre is our new garage door.

Isn't this perfect for the doorbell!

To honor our patriotic roots!!! Hoyt Kelley and Bill Coats.

Front of house

Here is the front of the house this week. I LOVE my front door. It is a dutch door tat can open half way. I can't wait for it to get painted. The garage door goes in on Thursday.

before and after 2.22.12

The opening before.
The living room doors before.

We put the new french doors in today! Here is the new opening to the kitchen/living room. Also, the opening to the living room entry was opened up.

B of M

Dad and I just finished reading the Book of Mormon and now started reading it again. I've talked dad into a 7:00 am wakeup call for reading and praying every morning. He has been a real trooper. This morning we read the 5th chapter of 1 Nephi. We were struck by the importance of getting the plates of brass from Laban, even having the Lord instruct Nephi to kill for them. This is important for all of us to remember, that these scriptures were the only way that Lehi could preserve a testimony of the truth within himself and his children for generations to come. A testimony encourages obedience to the commandments and a desire to KNOW the Lord.
"And we had obtained the records which the Lord had commanded us, and searched them and found that they were desirable; yea, even of great worth unto us, insomuch that we could preserve the commandments of the Lord unto our CHILDREN.
Wherefore, it was wisdom in the lord that we should carry them with us, as we journeyed in the wilderness towards the land of promise."
This world is the wilderness for us in our day. The land of promise is a real, honest relationship with the Lord!
Please seek the Lord personally and as a family through scripture study.