Oh my goodness Brad,
All I can say is I will continue to pray for all of you.  May God bless all 
of you.  Keep the faith and encourage them when you can.
Virgie and Hoshi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "MV" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 7:28 AM
Subject: Nephew update


> Virgie,
>
> A few weeks back now, probably a month, his fiance/girlfriend  returned my 
> call to them while I was at work. I didn't have opportunity to talk too 
> much  and  asked my nephew if he'd be at home that night, and he said yes. 
> I called but no one was home, tried her cell phone the next day twice , 
> and left a message. I hadn't heard back so tried a week or so later, no 
> answer again. I didn't find out until just before Christmas they had a 
> major fight and split up. He's living at his mom's, which does not thrill 
> me to say the least and she and the little one are yet at her 
> grandparent's cabin. I'm planning to call her because we didn't get to see 
> her over the holiday. My mom had talked to her mom when trying to track 
> them down and  I guess Andy's fiance feels that his family probably 
> wouldn't want anything to do with her after the split, which isn't the 
> case at all. She is a wonderful young lady  with a lot on her  shoulders. 
> With all three of them having health issues, no place to live, no money, 
> no income, doctor appointments all the time to go to and everything, there 
> is bound to be stress. I also know how she was so desperate when Andy was 
> in the hospital and not expected to make it, and that kind of commitment 
> doesn't just evaporate in thin air. I'm hoping they just need space to 
> clear heads and work it all out.  I saw Andy over the holiday, seems OK, 
> he is still going in for his treatments of the expanders and surgery is 
> later this month. For me to have to talk to him, I need to call the 
> ex-sister-in-law's place who, from what I understand jipped him on the 
> benefit fund raiser they had for him and so I'm not enthused and really 
> need to not let my natural reactions come through. There is more on that 
> end with blood money from my brother's life insurance in which the 
> youngest was meant to get  money for college  when he turned 18 and hasn't 
> seen a penny yet and the mother, the executor of the estate, keeps putting 
> it off with excuses. I gave my dad bad advice when my brother died 8 years 
> ago, he was so distraught I felt losing his oldest son and having to deal 
> with the legal end of it would be too much, but hindsight it probably 
> bothers him more that there is possible theft of the insurance money and 
> my brother's wishes  are not being carried out. Anyway probably more than 
> you cared to know but that is the latest at this point.
>
> Brad
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> At 05:39 AM 1/4/2007, you wrote:
>
>>Brad,
>>Oh no, you would never brag or gloat but you sure are flaunting the fact 
>>that you have no snow.  I am flaunting too, we don't have snow here 
>>either. Laughing!
>>On a serious note how is your nephew Andy?  Praying for you and your 
>>family.
>>Virgie and Hoshi
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "MV" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 9:51 PM
>>Subject: Re: Back in the saddle
>>
>>
>>>Virgie,
>>>
>>>Would you rather I brag? Oh but me brag? No. I'd never brag about no snow 
>>>. Did I mention about we hadn't had any snow... ugh. *smiles*.
>>>Thanks for the welcome back. I promise no more bragging or gloating or 
>>>anything. *cheesy smile*
>>>
>>>Brad
>>>
>>>
>>>At 06:30 PM 1/3/2007, you wrote:
>>>
>>>>Okay Brad,
>>>>There is a limit to braging and gloating so cut it out!  SMILES!
>>>>Virgie and Hoshi
>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "MV" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 12:37 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: Back in the saddle
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Good to hear yawl aren't buried in frosted flakes. There not always 
>>>>>grrrrrrreeeeeaaaaaat. Me? Gloat? Why, I never... did I mention though 
>>>>>that we got very little snow? Like our sidewalks are bare concrete and 
>>>>>expected to stay as such for the unforeseeable future? Like far out, 
>>>>>I'm digging it. Well not literally 'cause there's nothing to dig 
>>>>>really. But Me? Gloat? Hmmpf. I should say not. Although this warm, 
>>>>>non-snowing weather does help the winter blues to be dispensed with. 
>>>>>But you'll never hear me gloat about having no snow, no mam. Did I 
>>>>>mention I can walk down the sidewalk in sandals if I wanted too 'cause 
>>>>>there's no snow? Gloat? No no nononononono. Not me. I do have a short 
>>>>>term memory problem though. O I did want to ask if I ever mentioned to 
>>>>>you I have a short term memory issue? :)
>>>>>
>>>>>I do need to email some folks I know up in higher elevation than yawl. 
>>>>>Fellow Texans, only they were native to Texas so don't think they saw 
>>>>>anything as this storm ever or in the years they've been up there.
>>>>>Brad
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>At 09:40 AM 1/2/2007, you wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Brad,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Well, Mr. No Snow, we aren't quite burried here in the city. however, 
>>>>>>it's a little icy on the sidewalks, and in some places sidewalks are 
>>>>>>non-existent.
>>>>>>That makes walking a little dicey, but otherwise we're fine.
>>>>>>Although you glote, it's good to have you back, LOL.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>JulieMelton
>>>>>>visit me at
>>>>>>www.heart-and-music.com
>>>>>>or subscribe to my podcast at
>>>>>>http://feed.feedburner.com/hmradio
>>>>>>Keep smiling!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>From: MV <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>>Reply-To: The Electronic Church <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>>>>Subject: Back in the saddle
>>>>>>>Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 09:29:13 -0600
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>After some days of nomail, and hardly any snow on the ground I might 
>>>>>>>add for you Coloradoain's sake :), I's back in me saddle. On my other 
>>>>>>>email account but on nonetheless.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Seriously hope yawl are doing OK out west there. I understand houses 
>>>>>>>are nearly buried and helicopters searching for livestock buried... I 
>>>>>>>can't fathom that much powder.   Fortunately we got all rain here 
>>>>>>>minus a little white stuff   a day or so ago and is nearly all melted 
>>>>>>>already.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Despite the weather, hope all had a wonderfully blessed Christmas and 
>>>>>>>ringing in of the New Year
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Brad