School

The teens may me but School is about to start and I can't wait. I have been waiting all summer for football season. I really enjoy going to the games and being able to cheer on our team. Rey and Morgan said that they were going to play this year (they are 7th and will only play in three games) I told them I would try to go to them. Katarina is looking forward to going to the Varsity football games. I got her hooked on them. Our Varsity team is ranked 1st in our district. Which is cool but no big accomplishment since there are only four teams. They hope to be able to do well this year. Last year was a little bit of a let down. None of our varisty teams in any sport had a winning season. Someone said it was the seniors and that they had been for the most part losing ever since seventh grade, so now we should be able to get back to our winning ways. Football season is coming and all I can say is GO TIGERS. - David

In Memory

Today is July 22, 2009. Two years ago my son Keagen Ty Phillips passed away. I still remember thinking that it was not good that a specialist was wanting to talk to Katarina and I. I still think about having to sign the papers. And watching as the nurses and staff cleared the NICU. The other parents were asked to leave. We (Katarina, Me, and our parents) got to say goodbye to Keagen. A little bit later he was gone. It was hard for me losing my son. It was hard for my parents losing their grandson. But I think that it was especially hard on Katarina and her family see on July 22, 2009 they lost Keagen and Katarina lost a grandma. Some people don't realize the wave of emotions that was going through Katarina and I. anxious excitment as Keagen was being born. Fear and confusion as we found out there was complications. Anger, exaustion, peace, frustration, saddness, and every other emotion as we found out that he had died.
Keagen died on a sunday. We had his viewing wednesday afternoon. At the evening service Katarina played the piano and I led the songs. Thrusday morning was his funeral. Following that we loaded up in Jimmy's pickup and headed to Kansas. Katarina's Grandma's funeral was Friday morning. Then Saturday morning we went to Denver to see Luke and Rebecca (my sister) married.
Proverbs 3:5-6 - Trust in the lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways adknowledge him and he shall direct thy path. God will take care of you. Regardless of what comes up in your life "God still thinks he's God." God cares for you, and he will guide you.
Through it all, God has been with us. Caring for us, comforting us, watching over us. We don't understand why it happened the way it did, but we do trust in the Lord. We Trust him to keep his promise that he will never leave us or forsake us. We Trust him to direct our path and guide us through this maze of life. We Trust that God is still in Control. - David

yard work

So, anyone who has been to our house knows that when we bought the house it was more of a fixer up than anything. We are still finding things that were done wrong. Don't get me wrong the house is liveable and comfortable. Life seems to not slow down but finally it did and Katarina and I undertook the task of removing the rocks from the center and relaying plastic, screening out the dirt from the rocks and replacing the rock. This circle once was full of yucca, cactus and well just about anything that would grow. we have all the rocks removed and now have sprayed the ground to kill the roots and weeds still trying to grow. we still need to screen and replace the rocks but it makes me feel good. This project will cost us about $25.00. That's it. Katarina and I have a list of projects that cost much more but we don't have much more. We do all the work, so we don't have to pay anyone to do it (though it would be easier that way). But finally we are getting some things done with our house. I know, we are just moving the rocks, but we are making our front more inviting. Instead of a center to the drive full of weeds and whatever, we will have a center that is rocked and ready for whatever landscaping, or decorating idea we have. I am glad that we have the health and the ability to work on our own home. Last year with Katarina's chemo (from complications with the miscarriage) she was not supposed to be in the sun and well it is no fun being out there without her. I guess I should wrap this up. Thank you for reading my ramblings.

Keagen Ty Phillips

Tomorrow will be two years. Two years ago my son Keagen Ty Phillips was born. Complications came with him and on July 22 he passed away. I have said it before and I will say it again, My son touched more lives in his four days alive then some people will living to be 100. As I write this I find myself revising it alot. Trying to make sure that I don't come across bitter. Because I know that God will take care of Katarina and I. I know that Keagen is with HIM. and I know that through everything we have been through God is the only constant.
Others may forget what happened with Keagen. But I don't, Katarina doesn't. Some may think they know what we are going through but they can't know for sure. Not a day goes by that we don't think of him. Some days are harder than others. Some days I don't want to get up. Others I don't want to talk to anyone. And yet we keep on. We are faithful to our God day after day.
Tomorrow July 18 2009 is two years from the day that Keagen Ty was born. and July 22 will be two years of his passing. Please understand that these days will be trying for us. Pray for us. and ask yourself if you are doing all that you can for God. God bless you. -David