Praise God from Whom all blessings flow....

Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

We sing this Doxology at the church where Chris and I attend. For me, that is one of the highlights of the service...just those few seconds we are singing. Often I find myself forgetting to just simply praise God for all of the blessings that we have been offered. As Chris prepares for this next stage of Q-school, I find myself getting anxious and just praying that he will play his heart out to reach his dreams...our dreams! During all of this, I continue to remember how blessed we are that Chris has been given this opportunity by God and the outcome of all of this year is in His hands! How amazing to know that God has great plans for our life! Chris had the opportunity to play Callaway Gardens today with a great friend from the Tarheel tour. He LOVES the course and is really happy that he went down to check it out before next week. He will head back tomorrow and practice for the remainder of the week. He will also get one more lesson before heading back to Georgia. Thanks again to all of you for your love and support. This journey would be very lonely without all of you! We are truly blessed by God!!! Much love from Nashville!!!

Callaway Gardens it is!!

Well, Chris got his 2nd stage location yesterday, and he got his first choice, which we are thrilled about! He is going to leave this Sunday (Nov. 8th) to go down for a few days and get used to the course. He will get a lesson this Friday, too! Each day he has been working hard and getting ready! He will probably come back to Nashville next Tuesday for the remainder of the week, and then head back to Georgia on Sunday, Nov. 15th for 2nd stage. Continue to pray that Chris will stay mentally focused and that he will just try to enjoy the next few weeks! This stage is the one to get through to get any Nationwide or PGA status! Chris is really looking forward to the opportunity to make it to 3rd stage! We will keep you posted closer to time, but check back over the next few weeks for occasional updates! May God bless each of you! Much love from Nashville!!!!

Home Sweet Home.......

Well it has almost been a week since Chris flew back from Houston. I am LOVING having him home for a while! We have truly had the best time this week just hanging out and getting stuff done around the house! The weather here has been pretty much rainy or overcast every day this week, but Chris is getting some work in! He is still pretty comfortable with his game and is working hard preparing for second stage! This Sunday he will travel north to Bowling Green, KY to see his teacher for a check-up lesson and to get some good practice in. Other than that, it has been pretty calm around here! We do want to thank everyone for their phone calls and emails over the past week! Chris is really getting excited about second stage! I keep telling him that HE CAN DO IT!! Also want to mention that we have a new "little one" in our family! My cousins in Austin, TX, Lora and Casey Ferguson, had their baby on October 29th! His name is Cash Scott Ferguson. I must mention that it was a year ago today that Chris and I got engaged, so this is a very exciting time of year! Blessings to you, Lora and Casey! We can't wait to see his little face and to love on him! I think that is it for now! Stay tuned over the next few weeks! As of right now Chris will play on November 18-21. I will post the location as soon as we find out! Hopefully it will be Callaway Gardens in Georgia!! Much love from Nashville and May God bless you always!!!

1 down.....2 to go!

Thanks be to God!! Chris has passed his first test! One down, two more to go! Chris wound up shooting Even par for round 3, and -1 for round 4, with a total score of -7, tied for 6th! I am so proud of him and I know he is so excited and relieved to have one stage down. We just want to thank all of you so much for your continued prayers and support. As we chase this dream, we realize that this is not possible without God, and through Him, is the only way we will succeed in life! Chris' intentions for each day on the golf course are to learn as much as he can from his experiences, and build on them for the next opportunity that comes. While growing up, I watched my grandparents have such a passion for golf as a hobby. Never in my dreams would I have imagined I would marry a professional golfer! One thing I have learned through dating and marrying Chris is that I did not realize how much of a mental game golf is. Sure, you do have to have the talent, and God has given Chris the amazing physical talent to play this game, but along with that talent comes the mental aspect of the game. I may be a dummy, but this is what I believe differentiates the field in a lot of situations. It all starts with believing in yourself and believing that you are good enough to win and you are good enough to succeed. While this is present in most circumstances in life, it is especially draining in golf. Even the best (Tiger Woods) get mentally drained after a tournament! With that being said, I try to remind Chris just to believe in himself. God has given him this awesome talent to play golf, and he CAN and WILL succeed in this career! Of course, the trick is doing it on God's timing, not ours! :) I tell Chris every day that it is not a matter of IF he is going to succeed in his career of golf, but WHEN. He has already been successful thus far and I believe that he is very capable of building on that success. With all of that being said (sorry I am on a "I believe in Chris" high!), Chris comes home tomorrow morning and I will be picking him up around 10:30 at the airport! I am so excited! The next step of our journey begins. Preparing for Second Stage, the second test! I will be busy doing some errands and bookwork for Chris, he will be practicing his butt off every day! I have every confidence that Chris will be ready to face this next grueling challenge of Q-school. We thank God for the ability to have this opportunity and for all the blessings He has given to us. Words can not express how grateful we are for each of you who make this possible. I wouldn't have my life any other way right now, and I think Chris would say the same. May God bless all that we say, think, and do, and may the glory be His now and always! Stay tuned over the next few weeks as we prepare for what lies ahead! Much love from Nashville!!!!!

No Golf today!

Hello all!

I just wanted to let y'all know that they did not get to play today due to weather, as the course was unplayable. I did talk to Chris a little while ago and he was headed to a movie apparently with the rest of the golfers! I am guessing they are all bored! He will tee off at 8:40 in the morning to finish the 9 holes from round 3 (remember he is Even par through the first 9), and then they will make new pairings once everyone completes their third round! Please pray that Chris will remain calm and that God will give him the strength to play 27 holes tomorrow! Pray that the golf course will be back to normal since they have had huge amounts of rainfall and that the sunshine will stay out! I looked and there is a 0% chance of rain! I told Chris that it is almost better that he didn't play today because the sun will be out tomorrow for him to win this thing! We appreciate all the prayers and support! God is good and stay tuned for the final results of First Stage tomorrow! Much love from Nashville (and Houston too!)

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood.....

Well, today was a BEAUTIFUL day! Not so much with the weather, but with Chris' golf round! I am sure many of you have looked at his score and have seen that he shot a 66!!! Yes, that's right, a low 66! How exciting! He told me he just hit most shots close, so it made it easier on the putting for sure! :) What you probably have not seen is that due to the weather coming, they all played 9 more holes making it a 27 hole day! As of right now, Chris is Even after 9 holes this afternoon and they are supposed to play 9 more tomorrow. He did tell me that he is to tee off at 9:10 tomorrow, but looking at the weather forecast, they may not get off until later. Chris also informed me that they have announced that the number to get through first stage is 23 plus ties. That is great news, but I still think Chris has a chance to win this first stage! So here we are, more than half way through this grueling first stage! Only 27 more holes to go, and then he will get to come home for a few weeks! Continue to pray that God will continue to lead the way and that Chris will remain calm, but confident in his game. Pray that God will give him the strength to get through the rest of this week.....or maybe you should pray for me to get through the week! :) We are constantly reminded of the love and support each one of you has shown us! We are truly blessed and thank you from the bottom of our hearts! I think that is it for now, but stay tuned for an interesting day tomorrow due to possible storms to hit Houston! Much love from Nashville (and Houston too!)

Tee time for tomorrow!

Due to sneaky Hurricane Rick, Chris will now be teeing off at 8:51 in the morning! They are going to try to play 27 holes, weather permitting! Just got off the phone with Chris and he still sounds like he is having fun in Houston! Stay tuned for tomorrows scores and report! Much love from Nashville (and Houston too!)