skydivermom

Do you think you could handle The Simpsons? They are kinda cool. What about the Smurfs? Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

Hey, all we have to do is call them "non-boogies", just like the "unbirthday" in Alice in Wonderland. Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

***Your comment's reflection on what exactly you have to offer though.....that I'm not so sure about. __________________________________________________Quote While some may not "get" what he has to offer by his comments, I can assure you he offered up more than the average person would even dare to on that horrible day in Dublin as well as many days after. Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

Well, both can be big, and cause a lot of excitement! But at least where one is concerned, you don't have to worry about traffic....well.....hopefully anyway. Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

These are the lyrics to a song by Faith Hill called There You'll Be. If I ever have an opportunity to sing a song in his honor, it will probably be this one. When I think back On these times And the dreams We left behind I'll be glad 'cause I was blessed to get To have you in my life When I look back On these days I'll look and see your face You were right there for me In my dreams I'll always see your soul Above the sky In my heart There always be a place For you for all my life I'll keep a part Of you with me And everywhere I am There you'll be Well you showed me How it feels To feel the sky Within my reach And I always Will remember all The strength you Gave to me Your love made me Make it through Oh, I owe so much to you You were right there for me 'Cause I always saw in you My light, my strength And I want to thank you Now for all the ways You were right there for me You were right there for me For always Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

One 4-way and one CReW attempt with Walt We are WAAAAYYY out of practice. Wendy please help!!!! Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

WOW!! To say I'm impressed would be an understantement for sure. What an AWESOME job!! Thanks so much for posting that. I'm gonna go grab a wad of kleenex now! Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

What a blessing it was yesterday to be at Skydive Temple, witnessing Dave's memorial jump. God bless Rich and Mike for their hard work in planning the dive, and arranging for Walt to jump Dave's canopy. That absolutely meant more to him than any of us will know. God bless everyone who took part in the actual jump, and for the excellent photography skills that were used to capture this incredible moment. I am sorry, I cannot remember the name of the videographer, but he was amazing. I'm sure someone else can provide that. Even though only a few of us left the ground, we were ALL a part of the dive. I, along with several others, captured every moment I could with my digital camera. As I lay in the pea gravel gazing up into the sky, I beheld a beautiful sight. I saw everyone tracking away from Dave's canopy, and then like flowers blooming, various colors dotted the sky. It was also breathtaking to hear the sound of all that nylon as it caught the air. It reminded me of a human fireworks display. One by one, each jumper landed, and I could see the elation on their faces. I continued to gaze up, watching Walt and the camera guy fly together, snapping pictures as they got closer. It was a beautiful sight watching Dave's canopy in flight, the sunlight bouncing off of it at just the right angle. As Walt began his final approach, I fought back tears. After his usual tip-toe, perfect landing, we all gathered around Dave's canopy for a group photo. I promised one of Dave's family members that we would carry the torch for him. It was a promise I knew we wouldn't fail to keep. This is a quote from a dear friend of mine, Sharimcm: "It's not the number of breaths we take that count, it's the moments that take our breath away." This was certainly one of those moments. We'll keep on flying with you Dave! Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

We don't feed out dogs cat food. He got INTO the cat food on his own. Dachshunds (and probably most dogs) are a little mischievious that way. It probably wasn't the dog/cat food, as we don't buy wet food. I actually think he also got into the ham we had that night. We don't feed our dogs table food either. We have since stopped eating pork all together, but I remember the vet mentioning he could have been poisoned from it. Something about the chemicals used to process it. I don't doubt that one bit. I sure feel for the people who lost their pets. That is so painful. Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

My dog became violently ill a few months ago, and we came pretty close to losing him. We have never fed the dogs generic food, but the cat food is generic. I remember him getting into the cat food that night. I wonder if that is what caused him to get so sick. He came down with pancreatitis, and praise God I have a natural cure for it. If I didn't, he would have died. The vet was amazed he pulled through. Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

Man I can't WAIT to hear this. I lived about an hour from the Louisiana border during Katrina and Rita. They were more than just "natural disasters." Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

All you would have to do is get out of the car and I'm pretty sure the road rage episode would come to an ubrupt end. I've met you...you're not BIGUN for nothing! (Yes, I KNOW you're not supposed to get out of the car, or even stop for that matter). Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

I am still very brand new to skydiving, and the way we all pulled together last night was amazing. It was certainly what Dave would have done, and it was a blessing to get to share this with his family. It impressed me how we were just as much together when the chips were down as when they are up. This is definately not a "fair weather" sport. I know we will all continue to support one another in the coming days and years. I love all of you! Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

***Yeah me too. I expected to open this thread up to see a gross picture.. Way to disappoint. Quote Hey, would you like me to give Walt a call! If you want gross pics/videos, that boy can deliver. Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

Turn Again to Life If I should die and leave you here a while, Be not like others, sore undone, who keep Long vigil by the silent dust and weep. For my sake turn again to life and smile, Nerving thy heart and trembling hand to do That which will comfort other souls than thine; Complete these dear unfinished tasks of mine, And I , perchance, may therein comfort you. ...Mary Lee Hall Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

Here are some pics of him totally in his element. The first one is during a dirt dive for a fellow jumper's 500th. The second one is of the whole group...you can spot him towering over most everyone in the back row center. I will always remember: Him trying to lay a kiss pass on me, and by the time I figured out what he was trying to do, it was breakoff. He got his kiss on the ground though! I will always miss: Our fun dirtdives Trying to keep up with him in freefall The way his heart melted every time he held my dachshund and most of all, His giant bear hugs!! Fly free sweet Dave!! You'll be missed Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

Well, it's not looking like I'll make forever. Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

I wasn't there, but my best friend was. How sad and horrifying. My prayers and thoughts are most certainly with them and their loved ones. Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

I'm so sorry Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

My two doxies, Cinnamon and Camo. Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

You, my friend, were there for me when I first started in this incredible sport. As I lay on a couch somewhere near or in (I can't remember) the packing room at Skydive San Marcos, scared out of my mind, you prayed with me and brought a peace to me that I really needed. Thank you for being there and sharing that with me. You definately paid it forward. Congratulations guy!

Had that crap a few weeks ago along with my two sons. Sucked. I do hope you feel better soon. Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

***AWWWE how sweet - You know - a lot of dizzy dot commers are going back to school at your age. Good Luck. Quote Okay smart-alek, read my profile. Full-time, homeschooling MOM. I homeschool my children. No WONDER I jump out of perfectly good airplanes Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

***"If, you can't aim any better than that... I'll aim it for you!" You have no idea, how good my aim suddenly got!!! Quote That's funny.....and sick all at the same time. I can't tell my son that....the psychiatrist bills would keep me from jumping. Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

***I tried telling my sons that and all that happened was the wall in front of the toilet got sprayed. QuoteSo did you paint it yellow? (it's too early for me to spell) Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28