Our End of Year Family Newsletter....

@HookgripUSA (from Instagram) Videos...

Hookgrip USA took some amazing videos that Tim told us about so we ordered them for him to have and share on his social media.  I wanted to share them with you all here:

Tim's Snatches:

Tim's Clean & Jerks:

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Yesterday...

Yesterday marked 84 years since Pearl Harbor happened.  May we never forget!

Tim's 2025 Accomplishments...

Tim had a huge year in 2025, moving through three weight classes. He began in the 61 kg division and finished in the 71 kg division, with the June weight category update shifting the weight classes. Despite all the transitions, Tim made tremendous progress. He earned 4 Gold Medals, 4 Silver Medals (6 Silver finishes) & 3 Bronze Medals (4 Bronze finishes) - which were his 1st USA National Level Medals. To top all that off he is the record holder for the snatch & total in the Youth 71kg division for WSO Carolinas.  A standout year filled with growth, experience, and momentum for Tim.

USA Weightlifting - Virus Weightlifting - Finals 2025...

On Thursday, December 4th, Tim competed at the Finals and earned 3 Bronze Medals. He went a perfect 6 for 6, hitting all white lights on every lift. He posted a 100kg (220 lb) Snatch PR and a 121kg (266 lb) Clean & Jerk PR, finishing with a 221kg (487 lb) total PR — a 13kg personal - record in total.

This meet brought a 4kg PR in both the Snatch and the Clean & Jerk. His previous best Snatch was set at States in October, and his previous best Clean & Jerk was set at Barbells-n-Sprinkles in May. He jumped from a 208kg meet-PR total at States to a 221kg meet-PR at Finals.

Tim has worked incredibly hard for these PRs, and he is so proud of every lift he earned on that platform.  

We hope you enjoy looking at the photos and watching the videos below:

His Credentials.

The t-shirt design.

The morning of competition.

These are his Snatches:

These are his Clean & Jerks:

His Warm Up Card with His Numbers:

He had a no miss day - even with his warmup lifts!

His 3 Bronze Medals.

Giving Glory to God and Honor to his Grandparents who are no longer with us.

1st National Level Medals!

At the end of competition day feeling grateful and thankful.

Tim with our Bronze Medal Olympian - Hampton Morris.

Tim with his coach - Jarrod.

His 6 for 6 Bracelet.

We forgot to mention that Tim made a record with his Snatch lift and his total for WSO Carolinas.  Talk about going out with a bang.  What a way to end his Youth years. 

Stella....

Stella missed me while I was away making Ravioli's.  She sat beside me on our loveseat all night.

Making Italian Homemade Ravioli...

Yesterday I got to spend time with my friend, Donna, and her family learning how to make real "off the boat" Italian Ravioli's.  It was so much fun and I hope I get to go back and do it again sometime.  My Cherokee Indian self had an amazing time learning how to do this.  Here are some pictures:  

The Set Up!

Another Pic of The Set Up.

Mom Making The Dough.

Donna and I Stuffing the Raviloi's.

Donna and I.

Happy Thanksgiving...

We want to wish all of our family and friends a Very Happy Thanksgiving.  There's so much to be thankful for, especially at this time of year.  God Bless You All!

7 Days Away - VWF 2025...

Tim is extremely enthusiastic about competing at the Virus Weightlifting Finals and further developing his weightlifting skills.  

He's also looking forward to the opportunity to improve on his Meet PR's😊.  It's going to be lots of fun.

Here's His Lift Schedule:

Please keep Tim, Scot and I in your prayers for safe travels as we drive to Daytona on the 3rd.  Also keep Tim in your prayers as he competes as well.  Thanks😌. 

To All My Dearest Friends....

This song speaks my heart when it comes to my dearest friends and they know who they are. I want you all to know how thankful I am for each and every one of you. I will walk the extra mile for you always.

The Extra Mile - Al Denson:

It may be a phone call late at night

That wakes my heart and brings me to my knees

It could be the hurt that's in your eyes

That shakes my soul from all complacency

But, oh, I want you to know

That I will be the one who prays for you

It may be the presence of your past

That haunts your very will to just believe

It may seem the weight of all the world

Has crushed your dreams and laid them at your feet

But, oh, I want you to know

That I will be a friend to see you through

For I will walk the extra mile

When the road ahead seems long

I will share those lonely silent nights

That pass without a song

Knowing that the darkness

Is but for a little while

For you, my friend, I will walk

I will walk the extra mile

It may be the mention of your name

That brings a smile into my busy day

It could be a place we've been before

That echoes all the tender words you'd say

But, oh, I want you to know

That I have never had a friend like you, like you

And I will walk the extra mile

When the road ahead seems long

I will share those lonely silent nights

That pass without a song

Knowing that the darkness

Is but for a little while

For you, my friend, I will walk

I will walk the extra mile

And though the miles create a distance

That keeps us worlds apart

There's a road you walk each day

That travels through my heart

And I will walk the extra mile

When the road ahead seems long

I will share those lonely silent nights

That pass without a song

Knowing that the darkness

Is but for a little while

For you, my friend, I will walk

I will walk the extra mile

For you, my friend, I will walk

I will walk the extra mile

(song link: https://youtu.be/s_Hw5XbJTfQ?si=TqQ9Hb9k83plfw-O)