Happy Birthday Matthew!

Matthew is one of my 10 year old's buddies. He and my son love to play with Bioniciles. It is such fun to watch them use their imaginations with these creations of theirs.

We are thankful for Matthew and his friendship to Joseph!

We hope your day is special and that you have a blast with your friends during your party!!

Happy Birthday Matthew!!

Prayer Request

As most of you know, my blog's main purpose it so spread prayer requests since I feel that the power of prayer is so important in each of our lives.

Please add Merrily Harrison to your prayer list. She is a dear friend's mother. She had a tumor removed from her arm and it was found to be malignant. Thank God it was caught early and is only staged at grade one. She will have surgery next Wednesday. She is seeing an oncologist.

It was so beautiful to hear from her daughter that her faith is strong and that she is at peace with all of this.

Please keep Merrily and her family in your prayers and I will keep you updated!

Prayer for the Sick

Dear Jesus, Divine Physician and Healer of the sick, we turn to you in this time of illness. O dearest comforter of the troubled, alleviate our worry and sorrow with your gentle love, and grant us the grace and strength to accept this burden. Dear God, we place our worries in your hands. We place our sick under your care and humbly ask that you restore your servant to health again. Above all, grant us the grace to acknowledge your will and know that whatever you do, you do for the love of us. Amen.

Don't forget to say your rosary today! Our Lady is waiting to hear from you!

Blessed be God forever!

Picutred above is Angie and her beautiful family. Right to left: her husband, Dean; daughter, Sophia; Angie; son, Max, and front and center, her daughter Bella.

What a beautiful family!
Update on Angie and Mrs. P

Thank you to all whom have inquired about my friend, Angie and Mrs.P.
I heard from Angie today; both she and Mrs. P are recovering well. Mrs. P's creatinine and hemoglobine are totally normaly after only one week per Angie. This is wonderful news!
Again, Anige what an awesome thing you did for Mrs. P.
Once again, you are showing others how wonderful of a person you are and your example of helping others is extraordinary.
I ask all of you to continue to pray for Angie's and Mrs. P's recovery.
Please don't forget prayers for Melissa Hackney and little Ella as well.

Have you visited your Mother today? Don't forget to talk with her today---in other words, say your rosary and talk with the Blessed Mother!!

Blessed Be God Forever!
Kimberly

Eating locally

I learned a new word while reading my edible Finger Lakes magazine.

Locavore: someone who prefers to eat food grown or produced locally, usually within a reasonable drive from home.

I love that word! Being that I am vegetarian, it is no wonder the word appealed to me. After reading the definition, I decided that must be what my family and I are.

We are blessed to live in the Finger Lake Region where there is so much fresh produce to be offered to us starting in the Spring.

We are even blessed with many, many wineries along the Finger Lakes. It is a treat to stop by a few of the wineries for a tasting, but I have to admitt that I only do this when we have company. It makes for a fun afternoon and gives our guests something different to do and they also get a great view of gorgeous Cayuga and Seneca Lakes.

We have a goat farm near by Lively Run Goat Farm. They have the most delicious goat's milk cheese. It is such a nice treat in the afternoon on my Kashi Seven Whole Grain crackers or as a grilled cheese with tomatoe.

Then we have the Central New York Regional Market in Syracuse. There is so much going on there that I am like a kid in a candy store. I just love farmer's markets and this one is the best.

We also have Wegmans grocery store. It was voted Best Grocery Store Chain by Food Network last year. They by local produce as well and they have the most delicious foods in their deli, bakery, and meat/seafood departments. I have to make sure I stay within my grocery budget when I am there and let me to you it is hard.

Then we have the fresh asparagus, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, eggs, etc., etc., etc. that we have access to as well. Did I mention homemade ice cream made by the Cayuga Creamery directly from their dairy farm? Although as of late, we like to make our own homemade ice cream using the local fresh ingredients. We also have Byrne Dairy that has milk free from all the additive stuff. We get ours in a glass bottle and the taste is out of this world; now only if they would deliver to my door step as the milk man use to do years ago.

I get so excited when I think of the delicious meals I can cook from all the local foods.

We also have local coffee roasters as well and then there is the New York Culinary and Wine Institute. They teach people how to cook with local foods and what a treat it is.

There is so much to love about the food in the Finger Lake Region. I am so blessed that my family and I are able to enjoy this piece of God's precious world!!

Remember, Our God is an Awesome God!

Blessed be God forever!

Don't forget to say your Rosary today and to continue praying for Melissa and little Ella!

Kimberly

Update on Melissa Hackney

Wonderful News on Melissa Hackney!

I spoke with my dear friend, Patti (Melissa's mother) tonight and she had some good news to share with me about Melissa.

Her progress is slow, but her third bone marrow did engraft so we can consider our prayers answered for that!

Blessed Be God!

She has been off the medication that put her brain at rest for about 5 days now. They will slowly wean her from the Versed that she is currently taking.

Today, (with many witnesses) Patti and Rebecca (Mel's sister) were able to arouse her enough to see her left eye follow them.

It is small progress, but what wonderful news!

Please keep your prayers coming.

I am looking forward to the day we can tell Melissa about all you wonderful people who have been praying for her.

I am also looking forward to posting pictures from the BIG party Patti and I have discussed about having once all of this is said and done.

God is an AWESOME God and He is listening to our prayers!1

Thank you my dear Prayer Warriors!!

Thank You!!

For all of you, I will say a "Hail Mary" as thanksgiving on the time you are giving up to pray for my dear friend's beautiful daughter.

God Bless!

Kimberly

Summer is Coming!!

Summer is on its way!

As a family, we love to be on the lake. Since we live only 10 minutes from Cayuga Lake (one of the Finger Lakes), we decided to purchase wave runners last year.

As of date, we have four; two Sea-Doos and two Yamahas.

The deal was we get rid of the two Sea-Doos (they are older) and keep the Yamamhas (one was new last year and the other is used, but newer).

We are excited to get the wave riding season going.

What do you and your family do during the summer that all of enjoy?

My mom sent this to me. A sad story, please add Ella and her family to your prayers.

On Sunday, April 27th, Ella Newmiller and her family attended church at Edenton Street United Methodist, in Raleigh, as they do each week. Ella did not feel well that evening. Her parents, Renae and Mark, took her to an urgent care facility. On Monday, they found themselves at UNC Hospitals, being faced with the news that their precious daughter has an inoperable brain tumor. It is located at the base of her brain, inside the brain stem.

Friday, May 2nd, was Ella's 5th birthday. Friends at Edenton Street pulled together an amazing celebration for 'Princess Ella'. She arrived in a horse drawn carriage and was greeted by over 100 friends dressed in their royal best. 'Mr. and Miss Wolf' from NC State, plus 'Stormy', from the Carolina Hurricanes joined in the celebration. There was a DJ, beauty queens, bubbles, balloons and presents.

Ella's mother, Renae, commented, 'We don't need meals or errands. The only thing we really need is PRAYER.' Renae asked me to tell friends, 'even if they don't know Ella', to please pray. She asked that those friends ask 10 friends (even if they don't know the Newmillers) to pray. So, I am asking you to pray daily for Ella Newmiller, for the oncologists and physicians directing her care, for her parents, Renae and Mark, and for her brother Jack (2nd grade). Pray for God's healing hand. Pray for both direction and comfort for Ella's family. Also pray for strength and courage for Ella. Additionally, if you feel led, please forward this prayer request to friends.

I am attaching a photo of Ella from Friday's 5th birthday celebration. If you would like updates on Ella, please log onto her care page at http://www.carepages.com/ , under Ella Newmiller. There are simple prompts to help you log on. Thanks~

If you have prayer requests or stories to share regarding those who are sick and in need of many prayers, please email me at pburke002@rochester.rr.com and will be so grateful to put them on this site!

Kimberly

Our Lady of Fatima

The Seven Prayers of Fatima

During the course of the apparitions at Fatima, the three child seers were taught five unique and powerful prayers, two by the Angel of Peace and three by the Mother of God. Later, appearing to Sister Lucy at Rianjo, Spain, Our Lord Jesus Christ dictated two further prayers. For millions of people, these prayers are today a living embodiment of the Message of hope and peace which Our Lady gave the world at Fatima. In the past few years, through the efforts of Our Lady's Apostolate, a pious practice has developed of reciting one (or more) of these prayers on a daily basis. The following schedule of prayers is a suggestion only; please feel free to recite them in any order which you find most comforting and appropriate.
Monday
My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love You! I ask pardon of You for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope and do not love You!

Tuesday
O Jesus, it is for love of You, for the conversion of sinners, and in reparation for the sins committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Wednesday
O my Jesus, forgive us, save us from the fire of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who are most in need.

Thursday
O Most Holy Trinity, I adore You! My God, my God, I love You in the most Blessed Sacrament!

Friday
Sweet Heart of Mary, be the salvation of Russia, Spain, Portugal, Europe and the whole world.

Saturday
By your pure and Immaculate Conception, O Mary, obtain for me the conversion of Russia, Spain, Portugal, Europe and the entire world.

Sunday
Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, I offer You the most precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the sacrileges, outrages and indifference by which He Himself is offended. And through the infinite merits of His most Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg of you the conversion of poor sinners."

A side note, our youngest, Lucy Marie is name after Sr. Lucia. My husband has a devotion to Our Lady of Fatima!

Don't forget your to say your rosary today!

Blessed be God forever because He is an Awesome God!

Please continue to pray for Melissa Hackney.

Your prayers are needed!

A quick prayer like the "Hail Mary" or your own words to God will be so important to her family right now!

Thank you!

Blessed be God forever!

Today I am giving out my first "You are an Awesome Person Award."

My first winner is Angie Melvin Collins from my hometown of Elwood, IN.

Angie has given a great gift to one of our former high school teachers, Mrs. P.

Angie donated a kidney to Mrs. P.

Angie,

Your example of kindness and caring for others makes you one awesome person. Thank you for helping Mrs. P and showing others how to "love their neighbor."

I am so proud of you!

You and Mrs. P are in my prayers for a speedy recovery!

What a special gift you have given!!

Blessed be God forever!