Well one of mine and Rich's prayers was answered last night, we had been praying that Michigan would pick him up. I found out a couple of hours ago when I called the jail that he was not there anymore, they had picked him up last night to take him to Michigan. I know it is good that he has finally been picked up, but it still upset me cause he will be so far away. Atleast now we can find out what is going on and hopefully get this all straight. They said it could take them up to 2 days to get to where they are going, so until I talk to him it is going to be really really hard, I love him so much and I never realized how much until now. Please keep Rich in your prayers.

Just wanted to wish you Happy Day late Birthday Haley!!! Hope your birthday was a good one. :)

Never Be Discouraged

There is really nothing we need know

or even try to understand

If we refuse to be discouraged

and turst in God's guiding hand,

So take heart and meet each minute

with faith in God's great love,

Aware that every day of life

is controlled by God above

And never dread tomorrow

or what the future brings

Just pray for strength and courage

and trust God in all things,

And never grow discouraged

be patient and just wait,

For God never comes too early,

and He never comes too late.

by: Helen Steiner Rice

Hello everyone, I hope you all are having a wonderful weekend. It is so amazing to me the way God works in our lives, even when at first we don't see it. I have been struggling really hard with Rich being gone, but last night I came to realize how much I have stopped putting my faith completely in God.I had just finished watching a movie called "Second Chance" when I had the most overwhelming feeling come over me, I just started crying and next thing i knew I was on my knees crying out to God. Then it hit me that I had not been following Him like I should, I should have put all my trust and faith in Him when all this with Rich happened. But I didn't, and the thing was that Rich never stopped following or trusting in God. I kept saying that God had his reasons for this happening, but part of me was angry. Now I realize that now was the time for this to have happened, and last night God showed me that He was still there for me, He had never stopped being there, I just couldn't see that. Now I trust in God that things will be ok, I know now that as long as I keep praying and living like God wants me to then everything will be fine. Before Rich got arrested we would pray together at night, but with him being gone we haven't done that. But today when he called I asked him if we could pray together, and so everyday we will pray together even though it will be over the phone we know God will hear our prayers. I love God and I know He loves me, I just had to let him completely back in. Sorry if this is long but I just had to post this. I know there are people out there who think Rich got what he deserved, and there are those who are acting strange with us now, but I know now that those people aren't true christians. I know that Rich not paying child support was wrong, and we are both glad that he can get this straight now, but our true friends and christians will be there to pray for and with us. And support us in the hard times that are coming with Rich not here. So I want to thank all of you for praying for us, we love you all.
Rich has asked me to send him some scriptures for him to meditate on and share with his fellowing cell mate, so if any of you are led by God to a bible verse that you think Rich could benefit from then please email it to me at slbrumfield@bellsouth.net or post it here. Again thank you all.

Hello everyone, Rich asked me to thank you all for your prayers the last few days. He says his faith in God has grown even stronger while he has been there. They have bible studies and his cell mate has been reading the bible so they have been having some good discussions about what God can do and has done for our lives. He asked me if I would go to church tomorrow so I told him that I will try and go. He knows how hard it is for me to do things without him there for me but I am going to leave it in Gods hands. Just please continue to pray for Rich and also pray for his girls in Michigan, he has not seen his girls in years and I know he is really excited about getting to see them again. We are both thankful that this has happened, even if it is hard on me, we feel that this is God's way of telling Rich to get this straight and then our lives will truly be more God filled. Thank you and God bless you all.

Well its going on 5am and I was able to sleep a little last night. I talked to Rich last night and he wanted me to thank you all for your prayers. He has been in jail before, but he said that this is the first time in his life that he knows that there are people out here who love him and truly care about him so that is helpling him stay strong. He says he has a cell mate who started reading the bible a few months ago so they get discuss God and the bible. We still don't know when they will take him to Michigan, they say i have to call everyday to see when he is gone. I hate the not knowing part but it will be ok. Its all in God's hands now and I trust in what he has planned for us. Again thank you all for praying for us.

Well it is around 4:45am and I can't sleep right now. As you will all find out Rich will not be home for a long while. He was arrested yesterday for a child support warrant out of Michigan. We both know it is good that he will finally be able to get this straight and finally get to have a relationship with his kids again. But I guess I am being selfish though in the fact that I want him home. I won't even get to see him again for over a month or longer. I don't know how me and the kids will do it but we will make it somehow. I know God will help us. Just please pray for Rich and the kids. While Rich is in Jail in Michigan maybe he can bring someone there to know God. Everybody keeps telling me to be strong but it is not that easy right now for me. I never realized until they took him away how much I need him. I didn't find out until around 10:00 last night that he definitely wouldn't get to bond out and that they won't let me see him before they take him to Michigan. And then there is no way I will get to see him then. I am sorry for sounding like a baby but I have to let it out some how. I don't know how long I will have my internet because with just my income now I will have to make a lot of sacrifices so that we can have food and utilities. I keep praying to God to help me through it though, I know he can. Just please pray for us all. Thank you all for caring about us.

I hope everyone is having a great July 4th. Please take a moment to listen to the song on my last post. God Bless and have a safe 4th of July!!