January 19, 2011

• Did Anyone Miss Me?

  Did you miss me?

  Or, did anyone even know I’ve been gone a while???!!! 

  There’s been so much activity and news – some good, some bad.

  On one day (couldn’t even tell you which day, now!), I head birds outside chattering up a storm.  I went out the front door and looked up into our maple tree.

  The birds covered the branches and were SO LOUD!

                

  They sensed me (probably “saw” me) on the front porch and made a mass exodus from the tree.

             

  Stepping outside revealed to me the source of their excitement and/or irritation.

            

  It had snowed.

  Not a big snow, but a surprise snow 

  I wondered how I had not seen it coming down or how the girls had missed it.  I guess I was so busy *inside* with “things,” I was totally oblivious to what was going on OUTside! 

  Thanks to the birds, I got some pictures!

             

  Tomorrow, Thursday, we have another possibility of snow, although they don’t talk like it will be much.

                

  I’ve been cleaning up junky “hot spots” around the house, and SOMEBODY has made it hard for me to clean my desk!  He’s with me constantly, but especially when I’m on the computer.  At night, to encourage me to go to bed, he sits on my hand – the one that is on the mouse!  It’s very hard for him to go to bed without me.  He sticks to me like glue!

  Do you see the little picture of me with my older and younger sisters?  It was taken at our youngest brother’s wedding.  I keep it on my desk all the time.  And that’s my Grandma’s dictionary and Bible behind it.

               

  I got to babysit this cute little guy.  He’s one of the children Stephanie babysits and she asked me to watch him for a few hours, so she could get a hair cut.  He looks like this ALL the time.  He’s such a content and happy baby!  When it was time for his bottle, he fussed in such a low key way.  VERY laid back!

  Now for the not-so-great news. 

  The same day I babysat (Tuesday), we received a bad report about Jesse’s oldest brother.  He had became very ill Sunday (1/9) and ended up with exploratory (abdominal) surgery and was placed on life support in a coma.  I prayed all day on Wednesday wondering if I should travel to SE Oklahoma.  Jesse decided to leave early Thursday morning.  Wednesday night, I received a call that my MRI/CAT scans had been denied by insurance and I would NOT have to go to the hospital Thursday morning.  I knew immediately, I’d go in a second vehicle to be with Jesse, his brother, and his wife.

  Stephanie took the girls and I loaded the bird and cat up with food and water and boarded the dogs.  I got to the hospital around lunch time.  Because my sil works at the hospital, we were allowed to remain in ICU with Frank round the clock and everyone was so good to us.  I sat with him Wednesday night until 2am, and read the Bible to him for 2 hours.  I still have all of my “healing Scriptures” flagged with pink stickers.  Jesse came up to relieve me and I went back to the motel and got some of sleep.

  I have NO pictures of this event in our lives, but I’m happy to report that Frank’s ventilator was removed night before last (Monday?  or, was it yesterday morning, Tuesday?) and he was able to call Jesse a little while ago.  PRAISE GOD!   A sore throat is minor in the scope of all the things he has battled.

  They still don’t know what happened to him, and they will continue to run tests.  He was in kidney failure, had congestive heart failure, pancreatitis, and his blood pressure and temperature were erratic and scary.

  Jesse took off work Monday and Tuesday, so yesterday we were able to have lunch out as a family  (a Chinese buffet) and do the grocery shopping.

  Would you please continue to pray for Frank’s recovery.  

  Please AND thank you. 

  Also, his wife has severe arthritis and undergoes chemo therapy to help her.  She had an appointment on Friday in Tulsa and her sister came down to drive her up to Tulsa.  If you know anything about chemo therapy, you know it totally saps a person’s strength.  Sharon usually has a huge problem the first 48 hours after treatment.  That night, she was driving home and swerved off the road, down into a gully, and came to a stop against a farmer’s fence.   I believe angels stopped that car!    Her sister was riding with her and they were miraculously spared any injuries.  Since the town is small, she had to wait until Monday to get a rental car. 

  Sharon is exhausted and she needs prayers, too.

  When we returned, Saturday afternoon, we were just outside the city limits when Stephanie called to tell us Luci had just fallen and chipped her front tooth.  (rolling my eyes)  We were able to find a dentist who was willing to see her before he left and she has had it filled in.  About 1/3 of the tooth was gone and he said she might end up having to have a root canal and crown later on.  It’s a wait and see deal.  It was definitely a bit too much excitement on our plate!

  Still haven’t heard what’s up with my insurance and those tests.  I’m sure things will work out fine.  I’m still scheduled for the hysterectomy on the 9th of February.

  Rissy is slightly under the weather – a sore throat.  Please pray for her, as well.  All of us girls had flu shots this year, so whatever she has shouldn’t be severe.  I made 2 kinds of Jell O last night and she is able to eat anything that isn’t scratchy to swallow.

  Whew (big sigh!),  I think that about covers all the big things. 

  I’m trying to get plenty of rest, handle the little business things and household chores, and take care of my health – things are going pretty well in that department.

  Please keep Sharon and Frank on your prayer list.

  Be Blessed  ~

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