Prayers Answered...

A very good friend of ours has been sick...he has had issues with his stomach since Thanksgiving...they did all kinds of tests, decided it was not an ulcer or any such thing.  He went on a missions trip to Uganda in January and was only there for 1 day and he got sick..very sick..well not sick enough to spend the night in the Uganda hospital, but sick enough to go there, get some iv fluids and antibiotics and then go back to his hotel.  He was sick the entire trip and we were worried he would not be able to get home.  He got home 10 days later and went straight to the ER here.  He was jaundice and very weak.  He had lost 15 pounds in 2 weeks..WBC all over the place..they couldn't really find anything, but they did TESTS!!  Last Thursday they did surgery and took out his gallbladder...seems it didn't work..at all...Friday he was back in the hospital with a temp of 104, WBC all out of whack..liver counts bad...His wife was at the end of her rope..he was too..
but yesterday, they finally got a doctor who said you are not leaving this hospital until I know that you are good..so we all have been praying..lots..and lots..and lots!!! Today he is going home..they have determine he has gall stones still in the bile duct which caused the infection..the infection is gone and he will have surgery on Tuesday to get the gall stones out..If you are a praying person (and I hope you are!), pray for Mark and Judy..that this procedure on Tuesday will be the last one..that he will be all well...God has big plans for this couple with their mission work, so I am sure that He will get them both back to working in His Kingdom soon...and now that that issue is going better...I am going to work on this research paper that I have put off way too long...please pray for me too!!

Stress, stress, go away!!

I don't like it when things are not within my control...not that I have to always be in control, but I do not like it when I am no where near in control.  That probably didn't make alot of sense, sorry...We have this issue with my husband's youngest son...he is a good kid, but has no direction in his life.  No job, no vehicle, not college material..but he has enlisted in the National Guard.  I think this is a major plus for him and will give him the self esteem he lacks along with the tools he will need to lead a productive life.  BUT...that doesn't start until March 28th...until then, what to do, what to do.  He doesn't like his Dad and I right now.  We are the enemy because we think he should be accountable for himself and be the adult he keeps telling us he is.  So if you read this and you are a praying person, please pray!! We want things to go smoothly until the 28th...
and I have been chewing my nails...down as far as they will go...I usually have acrylic nails, but decided to safe money...I think I will do something else to save money..my fingers look awful and stress doesn't help with that either..and while I'm looking for money for nails, I want to find some for a gym membership..and for some paint for our bedroom and hardwood for the kitchen floors..oh and I so need to finish this research paper for college...Oh my gosh, what have I done???  Prayers accepted all around, thank you very much.

So the weather guy was right..snow and ice..hubby and I stayed home on Wed..I worked and he did a puzzle? Something not quite right about that..LOL  Thursday and Friday ok....today...SNOW!!!! I am so over this stuff..hubby went to church this morning to work on the sidewalks and parking lot for tomrrow..big big job...he stopped long enough to come and get me and brought me to work...right now I'm the only one here...humm..oh well..tax season must go on...
so my sister got me these tennis shoes..reebok tones..if you need shoes, these are great..they really work on your legs and feel good walking in them...
not much else going on in our lives..we have some friends who are sick though..so pray for healing..
I'd better get back to work..stay warm..and inside if you can..the snow looks better that way!