If you’ve followed Nick’s journey for long enough, you know how significant the “thumbs up” has become to our family!!
From pictures we began taking of friends and family after Nick’s successful surgery in August 2006 to the thumbs up cloud my mom saw shortly thereafter……………..all the way to the ultrasound of one of my friend’s daughter’s baby…………..we have had thumbs up signs all along Nick’s journey. You can look back through blog posts to find these pictures.
Well, you can imagine how we felt the first day in India when Tim received change that included this rupee coin!!!
Later we discovered that this coin was just issued in 2008, and NOONE we met had ever seen it before we arrived!!!!
We truly felt that God was giving us His “thumbs up” on our entire trip’s purpose and that Nick was putting in his “two cents worth” (the value of this particular coin!) from Heaven. Leave it to Nick to somehow influence the Indian government’s choice for a coin decoration.
I would love to share this little message from God with you, so I thought it would be fun to do a little give away! I will draw 7 names from the comments left on this particular blog entry this Saturday night at 11 p.m.
So just leave a little post that includes your email address, so I can contact you for your mailing address, and your name will be added to the drawing!!!
I love you all so much!!
PS Karen, I mailed your book today!!! And Christine……I missed you at church Sunday. Zoie’s Mom is getting her book Wednesday.
In December of 2007 as our youngest son, Nick, was fighting brain cancer, I began to blog. Writing provided a way for me to release all of my questions, fears, and doubts. It also allowed me to share the ups and downs of Nick's journey with people who were praying for him all over the world. When Nick went Home in November of 2008, my blog became my way of searching for God in the midst of my deep heartache. My heart was broken and grief brought to the surface every emotion imaginable. Being able to release those emotions through my writing brought a sense of purpose to my pain. Having already walked the road of grief in 1992 when we lost our daughter to SIDS, I knew I needed a way to keep from falling into a pit of depression and despair. I had walked close to the edge of a bottomless pit when we lost our daughter,and I knew I couldn't let myself get that close to the edge again. This blog has been and continues to be my tiny corner of the world where I can share My Heart as I journey through God's Word.......thus the name........ My Heart His Words. Thank you for taking time to share life with me. If we do not meet while here on earth, I look forward to hearing all about your life when we reach our final destiny.........Heaven! Email me anytime at 
The whole thing amazes me…
daybydayforjesus@me.com
AND…if you havent read the blog on Beth’s blog for today…do it!
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Thanks Tammy,
I love reading your blog and feeling your faith in Christ come through it. I pray that He continues to bless you and your ministry.
Karen
kayro3667@charter.net
It still amazes me how personal our God is and how He can and will move Heaven and earth to speak to us!
I love your blog and am always encouraged in my walk when I visit here… so glad you are feeling better!
Blessings!
Tammy,
I am so glad you are feeling better! I missed your blog!
andrea.holbrook@lawrence.kyschools.us
God’s ways are so cool. Glad you are feeling better. Love, Linda
lindawpeel@yahoo.com
No doubt about it…….Nick is EVERYWHERE!!!
lottiedahs@aol.com
I love you!!!
In response to the coin…all I can think to say is “WOW”….God’s blessing on your faithfulness to be available to Him is always leaving me speechless! Its wonderful.
I have really enjoyed your photos and the stories from your trip. Can’t wait to see all God is going to do as a result of the trip.
In the first picture of the previous post (He meets our needs)…who is the boy behind Olivia – with the t-shirt on??
I don’t even remember how I discovered your blog, but your faith inspires me. We do serve an awesome God.
linda2457@gmail.com
I am so glad you are feeling better! I missed your blog
jennifer220@windstream.net
Now that’s just cool!
kcnace@kc.rr.com
Jennifer,
The boy in the t-shirt behind Erich and Olivia is our son, Evan.
Tim is trailing in the back…..red plaid shirt, looking down.
Todd must be ahead of them with me.:)
Love you,
Tammy
Friend,
You just gave me the CHILLS! What an “AWESOME GOD” we serve!
Grace 2 U,
natalie
natalie.adkins@sjsd.k12.mo.us
Tammy,
You are such an insperation to all!!!
God Bless You!
Brenda
bkrobinson2006@windstream.net
Sweet Tammy… I love you dear friend and I love how God continually shows you His GREAT love for you and your family. You are deeply, deeply loved.
Many more blessings and grace be unto you.
Love,
Bonnelle
Your blog is amazing! It’s like a part of my study now. You lift and encourage me. Glad you’re better-missed you.
God is amazing how He works things out every day to reassure that He is right by our side as we move through this journey of life. The coin is just another Godincidence (no such things as a coincidence).
We continue to pray for you all daily.
Tammy CrdStmpr07@yahoo.com
TAMMY,
WHEN I READ ABOUT THE COIN THE FIRST TIME YOU POSTED ABOUT IT I WAS AMAZED. I COULDN’T BELIEVE THE PICTURE ON IT. IT HAD TO BE A GOD MOMENT WITH NICK HELPING EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. SO GLAD YOU’RE FEELING BETTER.
LOVE YOU,
DANA
djamesrcn@yahoo.com
All I can say is WOW! WHat an awsome God we serve!
Lisa
Tammy, thank you for sharing Nick with us the past years, I know he’s in Heaven looking down on us. I’m glad you’re feeling better and home safe. Love you, Lexie (lmadon@yahoo.com)
Tammy, this was just AMAZING!!!
But why should we be surprised?
God was all over the trip and Nick’s life continues to impact so many.
Here’s a thumbs up to you all and I’m praising God for another thumbs up from the Lord♥
Thank you Lord for Your loving care of my precious friend. Please send Your strength, peace and love to sustain her. Bless and multiply her efforts to glorify and praise You. Amen.
I really love how God speaks to us through everything, even a coin! When I saw the post about it, and then the picture, I just laughed– God does have a sense of humor, and more importantly, He cares so much for us to send us ‘thumbs up’ just when we most need them! Tammy, I just love your blog. I have been following Nick’s journey and yours since July 28 (I know because that’s the bookmark that brings me here) I am so encouraged through your walk of faith each and every time I come here. I would just love to win a coin, but whom ever it goes to, I think it’s just an amazing story!!
cima132@comcast.net
Your families journey has truly blessed my life. Thank you for sharing your faith and love with us all.
Shannon
c2s2d4@insightbb.com
Much love to you and your family, Tammy.
love,
Kristi
(castlerock95@yahoo.com)
those coins are amazing …. i am so blessed to be able to share in your journey and I will try to come tonight to the basket assembly and bring three ready to work girls!!
christineadams0060@yahoo.com
Tammy,
Never have I been as moved as I have been today. I am so thankful that God sent us your way today and allowed us to be just a small part of the great big ministry that you and Tim are working so hard at for the Lord. I hope that as my girl scouts and I continue to work with this powerful organization that we can grow stronger each and everyday in His Word and in the strength that he gives to you and your family to express your love for Him and your beloved children that He has already gathered home. May God truly bless you each and every day.