You've Got A Friend In Me....

You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
When the road looks rough ahead
And you're miles and miles
From your nice warm bed
You just remember what your old pal said
Boy, you've got a friend in me
Yeah, you've got a friend in me

You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You got troubles, I've got 'em too
There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you
We stick together and see it through
'Cause you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me

Some other folks might be
A little bit smarter than I am
Bigger and stronger too
Maybe
But none of them will ever love you
The way I do
It's me and you, boy

And as the years go by
Our friendship will never die
You're gonna see it's our destiny
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me!

(Lyrics from Toy Story's "You've Got A Friend In Me" song)

Update on Vehicle Search....

Well,  we have a vehicle shipping to Raleigh for free for us to test drive and if we like it we might order another one like it from another state with less miles on it, one owner instead of multiple owners, and it's never been in an accident of any kind.  Pray we like the size and everything about the one that is currently heading our way 🤞.  It's a Toyota Forerunner.  We love Toyota's and Honda's because they are great vehicles that basically run forever.   I also found another Honda Minivan too.  We'll see which one we end up with.  I love the thought of the Forerunner because it gives added protection but I also loved my minivan because it has so much room in it.  Decisions, Decisions, Decisions!!!  We'll keep looking and at the end of the day we know we will end up with God's Best for our needs!

CORE Taekwondo Performance Center Testing Yesterday...

T got to help out with color belt testing yesterday.  He enjoyed being there and getting to help + see everyone test for their next belts.  I got a few pictures to share of T helping.

Update on Our Van....

After months of them telling us they were fixing our van and giving us completion dates they have now come back and said they are going to total our van😕.  So now we are on a search for a new vehicle and we believe we have found one that will work for us that we can use for the business as well as be something for me to drive.  We are hoping/praying that they give us a descent settlement on our van that they are totaling so that we will have enough of a downpayment to get the new vehicle.  It is currently being transported to Raleigh so that we can test drive it.  Hoping to test drive it some time this week.  Pray that everything works out and that we are able to get this vehicle.  Being down to one vehicle makes it harder for Scot and myself because there are always things on our calendars that conflict with each other.  We have to have a second vehicle.  It's not a want but a need.  God tells us in His Word that He will supply all our needs so we are trusting him completely for everything to work out for our good and for His Glory.  God knew this was going to happen.  He's the Alpha and Omega.  The beginning and the end.  We put our trust in Him and we know that all is well!  God has got this!!!  Thanks for standing in agreement in prayer with us for everything to work out for our finding and getting a new vehicle.  It is greatly appreciated.  

RIP Van.  You served us well.  

T’s Fights from the 2023 Carolina Rumble…

Here are T’s fights from last weekend. He fought so well. It ended in an injury for him because his opponent in his second match was somewhat angered because T was fighting him better than he had in the past…LOL! T poked the bear 🐻…LOL! We asked what he was gonna do next time they meet and his response was, “Poke the bear 🐻 “…LOL!  We told him be ready next time🤣🤣🤣. 

Some Training Videos…

Here’s some videos from the training portion of the 2023 Carolina Rumble:

2023 Carolina Rumble Pictures....

Here are some pics that I took at the rumble last weekend.

 

T is a Certified AAU Taekwondo Sparring Coach....

T spent two hours yesterday evening doing the general knowledge and sparring test for becoming an AAU Taekwondo Coach.  He is so excited to be official and now he can help his team coach when he needs help with coaching at AAU events.  It was a long test with lots of reading and watching videos but it was worth it.  He's getting more grown everyday.  So proud of this kid.

T Loves His New Team Hoodie...

Even though T is on the injured list right now he is still showing up for training sessions and keeping his mind engaged.  He helps out where he can until he's able to return to training.  

T’s 1st Battle Wound….

So T received his first battle wound of the year at the Rumble yesterday with a rib shot. We took him to get X-rays and there’s nothing broken. So thankful for that because it makes his recovery time shorter. The chiropractor did his assessment this afternoon and T had 4 ribs that had to be put back in. He’s having T rest for two weeks and he’s said no to T doing AAU NC. He wouldn’t be at his best and could aggravate things, possibly make things worse and lengthen his recovery so he sits AAU NC out🫤. 

On the flip side though T so enjoyed being there this weekend. He loved training with CJ Nickolas. CJ is a really great guy.