~ Birthday Tag ~

A Belated Birthday Tag I made for Kaity.

I slipped it onto her night stand after she fell asleep, she loves pink and Paris too!!

Short Update =)

Thankful for how Jesus has been helping us!!

We know God is in control and has been working things out for our good and we want to continue to walk in His steps.

Many changes are taking place in our home due to Steve's health...
 Including his job, so glad Jesus is on our side!!

 Don't know how others make it through without The Lord....

Told ya this would be a short update..  God knows about each and every detail.

A few things Jesus did for us during this time...

One night we heard a knock at our back door, we were ALL VERY VERY sick. It was a family from our church with soup and Sprite... What a God send that was.. such a blessing.

Another afternoon our good friends brought over dinner and it was SO delicious and there was enough for a few more meals besides that night. =)

My Mother was amazing through the past few weeks in a special way, she has been our hands and feet and ran the roads doing so many things that were URGENT and could NOT be put off.
 She took our laundry home with her several times, and took us to the ER one night,
 took us to the DR's and pick up our meds....
And there were many other things she did that she didn't realize at the time it was a direct answer to prayer.
So BLESSED to have an awesome Mother and Grandmother!!

One evening we received a phone call from our Pastor, someone had dropped off something for us while we were gone to the DR. ANOTHER HUGE answer to PRAYER.

And our siblings and their families were such a great support to us, in prayer and just being there for us.... Nothing more important next to Jesus than our families.

Our friends have been amazing, so supportive and encouraging and we knew they were praying.

Most of all we are thankful for the peace that passes all understanding and when we don't see the next step we can still take it in faith knowing Jesus has already been there!!!

Know we are praying for all of you and the trials in your life, together we can make this journey towards heaven by continuing to love one another!!!

Pray y'all have a blessed week.

Answered Prayers!!!!

I know our Savior heard ALL of our prayers!!! 

Praise God!!! 

Blood clot is GONE!!!! 

Blood is now normal!!!!

Ct came back CLEAR FINALLY CLEAR!!!! First clear CT in, a VERY LONG LONG time!!! 

He ineeds to rest so complete healing can strengthen him from having it for so long. 

Needs to follow up with Pulmonary for sure, still some concerns .. 

COPD & valley fever&several other issues but I'm believing AGAINST that and expect Nothing but GOOD reports from that VERY SOON!!! 

Also still believing God for the infection in the valve of his heart to be healed!!! 

But the double pneumonia and blood clot that was in the right lung is CLEAR tonight!!!

 Praise God for answering prayer!!

Thank you, thank you friends for praying. 

From the condition he came to the ER in, and what we will be going home like, is NOTHING but the power of Jesus' healing my dear husbands body!!! 

Keep praying friends and family, I KNOW Jesus is going to complete that GOOD work He started in my dear husband!! 

Rejoicing over this news, what a wonderful thing to see, all of a sudden DH's stats started leveling out, calming, and then DR came in to share the great news!! 

Of course DH is very very tired and needs rest, but to know God had it under control the whole time and to witness it, oh what a wonder my King Jesus is! 

DR just came back in and said one of the blood tests was elevated & wants to do an Ultra Sound before going home. 

BUT I am believing that's going to come back normal. 

And they say he still has bronchitis... 

I think this about covers it all and hope it fills enough blanks for everyone to get a bit of a picture to this update =) 

Birthday Girl

Our sweet Kelsey Girl turned Sweet Sixteen yesterday!! 

We are so very proud of the strong young lady in Jesus she is becoming. 

We had to postpone our celebration plans due to Steve being so sick, but as soon as he is up to it we will have a great day out together. Good Lords will!!! 

Shania made her dinner and dessert, received several very nice gifts so far (not from us yet) well I guess she did get one from us so far, purple headphones!! 

Update on Steve

Steve is still about the same, praying the added meds from yesterday's DR appointment will start working as the Lord would will. 

It's been amazing to see God working in so many ways, both big and small.

 He is getting His glory and that is all we desire!! 

Just enough grace for the step we are on.

 Will be consulting with a Pulmonologist  in the next few days in regards to Steve's lungs. 

Praying the infection in the valve of his heart continues to heal and that the medication to drain the fluid off his heart and lungs will be successful. 

Praying this third round of antibiotics will have maximum affect as well as the steroids.

 He is taking breathing treatments which is part if his daily life anyway. 

Still running fevers but not spiking as high as they should with all the infection, we know that's only because God is working.

 Still in pain but there are times The Lord brings relief, So thankful for the peace only Jesus can give! 

And knowing our Heavenly Father is in control brings great comfort. 

Appreciate all the prayers!!!

As long as he is holding and not getting worse tonight we will stay home, If he worsens in the night or no marked improvement in next 24 hours will need to go back to the ER. 

Hoping to get in to the Pulmonary DR because he can do a lot of procedures as out patient, that will be a blessing. Doing everything to avoid being admitted as Steve is not in favor of that option either.  

ER visit...

Yes, I took supplies to ER with me. Figured I could multi task.., needed to make Thank You Cards & Birthday Cards.. So behind on our cards. Took the DR chair to use as my table, worked out great and DR was okay to use another one =) 

Update this AM on DH

We will be heading to the hospital with Steve soon, praying they can stabilize his lungs and we can get some more answers, and figure out the next step.

He is very weak and very sick, but our hope is in The Lord!! 

Pray for wisdom,

 discernment, and strength. 

Above all...

 Gods will be done, 

 and bring glory to His name!! 

The scripture I'm leaning on today!!!

"But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; 

Let them ever shout for joy, 

because You defend them; 

Let those also who love Your name Be joyful in You.

 For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield.

 (Psalms 5:11,12)