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Name: Cindy Hartman
Country: United States
State: Texas
Metro: Houston
Birthday: 3/29/1957
Gender: Female
Interests: Singing, genealogy, doing weddings, quilting, crocheting, my family and friends.
Expertise: Embarrassing my kids (and their friends); taking in strays - both animal and human
Occupation: Mom, homemaker, deacon's wife,
Industry: Home & church-definitely nonpr
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AIM:  SingingMomH
Member Since:
10/3/2004
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| Happy 3rd Anniversary to Brandon and Rachael!
November 18, 2006
This is the slide show Steve made for the wedding. I don't think there were very many dry eyes in the congregation.
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|  I DID forget one of my Xanga friends! Sorry, Jamie.....
I first met Jamie about 3-1/2 years ago, when she was first getting on Xanga. She messaged me about how to do something on Xanga, and we found out we only lived about 3 minutes or so, from each other. They were getting ready to move, and were selling a bunch of furniture, so I bought some of it for Brandon and Rachael, since they were getting married. Brandon and Rach bought her dining room set, which sits proudly in their house now. (Tomorrow is their 3rd anniversary already!)
This is Jamie (Jamie, I had to swipe a pic from you because I did not have one...)
I am not sure how many of our Xanga friends we have met. Most recently we met Chet (clintspirations) yesterday, and Gabe (gabrielpeter) back in October. Their pictures are in the previous post.
I met Renee (carrensey) 2 years ago in October at a memorial service for her husband's aunt. This is me with Renee. Please keep in mind I've lost a lot of weight since then  . That flame-stitch shirt I was wearing was one of my favorites, but I finally had to give it way because it was falling off of me  :
We met Connie (daisymae81) and Christy (xiolagood) for the first time in September 2006, at a meeting of Xanga friends in Texarkana. Here's the gang from that trip (Steve was there, but he was taking the pictures):
Then there's Paula (heyheypaula). We first met her in July 2007, when we traveled to Decatur, TX for her husband's funeral. Paula has since been down here twice, once last December and then for Gabe's concert in October. She's a special lady. During that trip to Decatur (where we also saw Connie again, along with Debbie, whose Xanga name I can't remember), we also met Paula's daughter, Paula-Beth ( w4lucy) and her husband Michael, and Michael's parents Kenett and Larry. We also met Larry's mom, Joan. And we met Paula's sister-in-law, Merrilee. They have all had Xangas, but I think most use Facebook more often now. These are the Xangans that were present at that funeral service: Of course, I already knew Charles ( mybovineneighbors) and Karen ( KPinkRosebud) because they are the parents of my daughter-in-law, Rachael. And Caleb (erth2rst) is her brother.I met Charla (Charjoy13) years ago, because she used to go to my church. Debbie (DKT1978) is a member of our church now. And Ethan (etool_deux) has stayed at our house many times.(cr1213) is my aunt, Carolyn.I have not actually met Derek (MPBOY229), but Bethany has. They have been friends for years.And who can forget Melissa (MelissaMurr)? She and her family drove down from the Dallas area in March 2007, for a vacation, and they met us at a Mexican Food restaurant near out house. Melissa is the sister of Christy (xiolagood). This is me with Melissa:
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| Tonight we drove out to Bush Intercontinental Airport on the north side of Houston, to meet a Xanga friend. Chet Jelinski (clintspirations) was stopping over in Houston for about an hour, on his way back to New Jersey from San Antonio.Chet said I have an accent. I don't know what he's talking about!  Here's a couple of pictures:
Bethany, Steve and Chet....
...and me, Steve, and Chet.
I just realized I never posted any pics from the weekend Gabe was here for a concert, so here's a few:
Bethany and Gabe, 10-4-09. This was at IHOP on Sunday morning, just before he left.
Brandon, Rachael, Beth and Gabe, 10-4-09, still at IHOP...
Brandon and Gabe, flirting.......and at the church!
Gabe in concert, 10-3-09...
And Gabe with evil, glowing eyes.....
There ya go.
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| Well, most of you know from Facebook, that Bethany was in the middle of a robbery Thursday afternoon. She works in a credit union, which is inside a grocery store. Nearly 2 weeks ago, another bank about a mile down the road, also in a grocery store, was robbed. I posted the pics of the guy on Facebook, so those who work with her would learn to recognize him.
But this time it was a woman. It was around 1:00 Thursday afternoon, when she saw a woman who was not one of their customers (she gets to know her customers, both now, and when she worked at Walmart and CVS). This woman was wearing a hat and sunglasses, and talking on a cell phone. And she was acting nervous.
Beth knew instinctively what was fixing to happen, so she started making a mental note of as much as she could about this woman. The woman put her purse down, and pulled out a note that said this was a robbery, and she had a gun, so not to do anything foolish.
In robbery training (no...not training to be a robber...training on how to respond in a robbery), they are taught not to look the robber in the eye, and not to say anything that would be taken as questioning the person. The woman told her she wanted the cash in both the top and bottom drawers. She repeated the "bottom drawer, too," so Beth had to tell her she did not have a bottom drawer. The woman accepted that, which strikes me as a little odd. I would think a more experienced robber would not take that statement as fact without question. It's possible she was being coached on the phone, if she was actually talking to anyone at all.
The woman did not show the gun, for which I am thankful. It would be much scarier to have a gun in your face. She left after taking the money. Beth told her supervisor and good friend, who was eating lunch in their back room, that they had just been robbed, and she began writing her statement immediately. It's better to write it down while the information is fresh in your mind.
Police and FBI showed up. They reviewed the video and the detective told her she definitely knew she was fixing to be robbed, from her reaction. They also reviewed the videos from the store where the credit union is located. The woman had gone through the store, and exited by the registers, and then entered the credit union.
Bethany is friends with one of the Vice-Presidents of this credit union, and her husband. She met him when she first worked at CVS, and she developed pictures he took. That's how she got this job. Thursday night, he sent her a message to see how she is, after finding out it was her that was robbed. His wife had called him at work to tell him what had happened. He told her how they all are of how she reacted, just as she had been taught, and that she was not injured. She's getting praise from the top people in her company.
Every morning when all my family leaves for work (even Brandon and Rachael, who don't live here anymore), I pray for God to protect them, get them to work safely and get them home safely. Thursday morning when Beth left, I was at the computer, and I turned to look at her as she was going out the door. For some reason, I prayed, "God, please don't let her die." It just came to mind, but it's not normally a part of what I pray. Now I know why God brought that to my mind. He did keep her safe. She knew exactly how to react in the stressful situation, and He did not let her get shot. She doesn't always react calmly in a stressful situation, so I know God was keeping her calm.
She has been saying for at least a couple of weeks, that she feels like God is preparing her for something. I've been thinking all kinds of possibilities...maybe He wants her to go on a particular missions trip, or maybe he is preparing her to meet her future husband. But today, I have to wonder if maybe He was preparing her for this robbery.
We believe that God allows everything that happens to a Christian. It might not be what we would think of as a good thing. It certainly did not seem good to us when our daughter died, but I know that he was preparing me for that, because of the thoughts I kept having for 2 weeks before she was born, and then died within a few hours. Everything is for a reason, because there is no such thing as chance in a life that God controls.
We might not ever know the reason, but God does. And He will get glory and honor in some way.
This credit union branch does not have an armed police officer on duty, but they are discussing it now. I have said before that maybe I should go walk around near the door of the credit union, since I can legally carry a gun. I could be there if anything happened.
So Thursday evening, I was in the kitchen making a new pitcher of iced tea, and thinking about it all. I thought, "Man...I might just have to go to work with her every day now." That's when I VERY clearly heard God tell me, "You don't have to. I'm with her."  Tears rolled down my face. What better protector could she have than God?
There have been many times I have definitely heard God tell me something...not, of course, in an audible voice, but as an instant thought in my mind, that would not be something I would normally think. And it's usually in the form of someone telling me something...someone speaking directly to me, as in a conversation. Several years ago, someone I loved very much, was sick in the hospital. I was praying for him, thinking that he would get well. That's when I clearly heard, "D---- isn't going to get well." I remember my knees feeling weak, and my stomach feeling as if I would throw up. I instantly knew, although no person had told me, that he had a particular disease that is always fatal.
I wonder how much we would hear from God if we really listened? Or if we were not afraid to tell people that He speaks to us. I am so surprised by the number of Christians who still will look at another Christian like they've lost their minds, if they say they heard God tell them something.
John 10:27....My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. NIV
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| Happy birthday to our very first baby...... Brandon Richard Hartman Once upon a time, a couple learned they were expecting their very first baby. 
They were thrilled. He was born November 5, 1981 at 3:46 p.m. He weighed 8 pounds 1 ounce and was 20-1/2 inches long. His parents thought he was the most gorgeous thing they had ever seen.  
He grew to love Tigger. (I think he still does, but Rachael won't let him sleep with Tigger anymore.) And he went trick-or-treating with Bethany:  
Played in the snow (yes, in Texas...) 
And sailed a boat in Michigan:
He played baseball, the guitar...  
and piano... 
He loved his little sister (yes you did!): 
 He loved lots of kitties: 
Somewhere in there he grew up and got a girlfriend:  
He played Jesus in the Easter play: 
He built his own Mforgery, and, ummm....showed off his art work:  
He met a TV star (R. Lee Ermy): 
He flew an airplane: 
...played pool: 
And rode a motorcycle:  
And he...well, what can I say?
 
And he decided to get married:  
Today he is 28 years old. Still my baby even though he's all grown up and married. And now we have 2 grandkittens! (That video is only of 2, but now we have 4.) And they bought a house this year: 
I love you, Brandon! Happy birthday! kopfjaeger 
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