Lonely day...

Nothing on tv, room and bathroom are spotless, closet perfectly organized, and no more laundry to do... sounds ideal in my normal world. However, I'm not feeling that great. I'm bored and lonely, and missing Thomas more than ever right now. I didn't really get to talk to him today. He had an early work out and has been sleeping ever since. If any of you know Thomas, you know that he could sleep through WWIII. So even after many attempts to call him, I cannot seem to wake the boy up. He is gonna have a hard time going back to sleep tonight after sleeping this long. Anyways, I guess I have a lot to update you with tonight... I should be overjoyed to bring you this news, but my slight state of comatose has me feeling very apathetic - sorry Thomas!

On to the news. Thomas found out that Pro Day is March 3rd - almost a week earlier than we had expected. If any of you are not familiar with this terminology (which is totally understandable, I still don't really understand the game of football... don't know if I should be admitting this out loud, A or putting it on the internet, B) any who, Pro Day is 'the big day'. Thomas and any other previous Baylor football player who is pursuing the league are tested by NFL scouts, looking for potential draft picks. So, to put it in our more familiar 'business world' terms, this is Thomas' big interview. The only one he gets. This being said, March 3rd is a very important date - please be praying for us that day!

The second bit of news is really not all that exciting but still worth mentioning. Somehow Thomas' blog has been mainstreamed and put on Baylor Fans. This is great publicity for Thomas. Not only will scouts be looking at this, but also with his finite writing skills and vast knowledge of sports medicine, therapy, and nutrition, Thomas has a chance to introduce other atlethes into a more advanced world of training. Pretty cool, I think!

That is all I have for tonight... like I mentioned - March 3rd, big day! Pleaseeeee be praying that Thomas knocks the socks off these scouts that will be there.

Boston count down... t-minus 1 day! I'm soooo excited!!!

Love you all. Good night from Lauren and Charlie :)

O! Forgot to mention... I got some of my wedding pictures today. If you want to see them go to http://f8studio.com/blog/

3 days!

Hello everyone!

I know I said I was going to try and post everyday - oops! Fortunately, work has been crazy busy, which helps keep me focused on something besides Thomas' absence. Nonetheless, I have had less time than predicted to keep everyone updated.

I have been in much better spirits since my last post - that first day was rough, ask Kellie, she saw me! I looked like I had been hit by a truck! But, like I said, with work keeping me busy I am less and less saddened by our situation.

Last night for the first time, Thomas and I got to see each other! We i-chatted! Me being the computer retard that I am, I am proud of my new found form of communication. I have to admit that Lee White set the whole thing up, but still, I was the one chatting ;)

This week is going to be great because I am flying up to Boston early Friday morning to spend the weekend with Thomas! I am SO excited, to say the least. After seeing his 10 x 10 room last night over ichat we decided to stay at a hotel this weekend. He literally is living like a monk! It is worse than the dorm room! The only piece of furniture in his room is his twin bed. Shocking to a boy who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth (no offense Cathy, Thomas turned out to be a normal boy even with his Ralph Lauren nursery and 1800's outfits!). All this to say, we both are really looking forward to this weekend. Our plan is to do some sight seeing, and meet up with my family for dinner one night. My Grandma, Aunt Bev, Uncle Ed, cousins, Justin and Ryan all live in Boston, so we are SO excited to spend time with them.

Hey, by the way, Thomas started to blog as well. If you want, check it out, http://thomaswhite03.blogspot.com/. He is a much better writer than me, so you may find yourself over on his page more than mine.

Prayer Requests:
Health: Please continue to pray for Thomas' health. He is fortunate to be as healthy as he is. Pray that his body can stay this way and that he keeps getting stronger, faster, leaner! Also, be praying that these therapists have the mind of Christ, that they know exactly what needs to be done to fix any issue.

Agent: Pray the same as in my last post. We are still waiting on the right one.

Spirits: This transistion has been hard for Thomas - he is in a new city, with no one he knows, in a strange house, with a demanding job. Please pray that Thomas' spirits stay high, and that he stays as positive as he always is. That boy has a way of never letting any situation get him down. Pray that he is able to keep this up, that the devil has no room in this situation.

Like I said, keep me updated with your life as well, feel free to post pray requests on here too.

Love you,
Lauren and Charlie

Off To Boston...

I don't really know how I feel about this whole blogging thing, however, while my husband is away for 6 weeks I thought it would help the time pass and it might even turn out to be therapeutic. I'm not one to share my deepest feelings over the Internet or with people other than Thomas, so I am sorry if this is a somewhat lame blog!

I guess I will start from the beginning. Today at 5am I dropped Thomas off at the airport for his flight to Boston. He will be there for 6 weeks with an amazing trainer named Carl Valle (I think that's how you spell his last name). While he is there, he will be getting individual attention and intense training from Carl, who is an expert in a number of athletic related topics. As Thomas would say, he will be living like a monk for the next 6 weeks - only pure all-natural food(sorry T, no more MACDonalds), no alcohol, no Charlie dog, and the saddest of them all, no me! I am going to try and get up there every other weekend though.

If you know me at all, you know that Thomas is my absolute best friend in the entire world, which means a part of me has been taken away. It has been a very rough day, but I have faith that these 6 weeks will go by so fast.

Prayer Requests
Agent: Some of you may know that right now Thomas is agentless. He has explained to me that this really isn't that big of a deal, however, it would be much better if he had an agent right now. The problem has not been finding an agent who will represent Thomas, rather, the problem is which agent should he go with. This is a very big decision, so if you could, please pray that Thomas and I both hear the voice of God while making this decision. Pray that the Lord guide our footsteps in the right direction, and that we would have enough wisdom to listen to Him.

Thomas' hip flexor: Some of you may also know that Thomas has had a tight hip for a while now. So bad that he could barley walk during the honeymoon! He has seen a few specialists in these sorts of injuries, so please pray that Carl has the wisdom to know what will fix this for good.

Me: This sounds so selfish, but I need prayer more than ever right now. This is only day one and the heartache of knowing that when I go home tonight, Thomas will not be there is overwhelming. I am swallowed by feelings of sadness, in which I do not need to lurk on. Pray that I am a strong wife for Thomas, that I have the strength to put his needs and feelings above mine.

God is so good and I have total faith that he has BIG plans for Thomas White! I have never seen a person more driven and passionate about something as Thomas is about football. I hold tight to Psalm 37:4, "Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart." Thomas is a true testament to this. Ever since he was little, the Lord has put this dream and desire in his heart.

Thank you all for taking the time to see what is going on in our lives. I will try to post daily so that you can have updated information. I promise as I get used to doing this, my posts will be more and more interesting. Also, I would like to encourage anyone who is going through a tough time or maybe a victorious time, to share! I want to know what is going on in your lives as well, and I think blogging is a great way to do this!

Until next time,
Lauren and Charlie:)