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Prayers Needed For My Dad

March 11, 2009 by Jennifer 10 Comments

Here is a note I sent out last night, thought I would send to you all as well.

First of all thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. Please keep them coming.

We really still do not know what is going on. I just got home and told my mom to call me if anything changes and if I don’t hear from her I will be there first thing in the morning when I drop Madisyn off to school.

We do know the gallon of liquid dad took for prep for his colonoscopy didn’t produce any bowel movements. Yesterday he was fine after he got home but then this morning started sharp pains and it just got worse this evening. He still cannot have a bowel movement. His stomach is twice the size is suppose to be and very very tight. The nurse said it is the tightest she has seen on a patient in a really long time. They immediately admitted him after his x-ray came back. It showed a bowel blockage and a very enlarged and inflamed small intestine.

They have him hooked up to a pump and are pumping his stomach right now. Tomorrow they will talk about surgery. Something is going on and we need to get to the bottom of it. My dad has had stomach problems about all his life :(. He is scared too right now. When the doctor was talking to us, he just kept looking at me and trying to fight back the tears. When the doctor left, we all started crying. It is a very scary situation. He is in alot of pain and dad never complains. I can count on one hand the times I have seen my dad cry and I just lost it in there today.

Please pray they can get to the bottom of this and he can come through this all ok. I am a huge daddy’s little girl and it tears me to pieces seeing him like this. He’s always the strong one so much.

Thanks again for all your prayers. I will update soon. Going back to hospital as soon as I get Madisyn.

Filled With Emotions

October 13, 2008 by Jennifer 7 Comments

You know looking back on the last year and half, its been one crazy ride. Just two years ago, we were so stable, had a great savings cushion, and seemed to have no worries. That was all gone in the blink of an eye it seemed. I have learned to give it all to God and he will bring me through any hurdle that I am trying to overcome.

At church yesterday, we stood up to sing “Just as I am” and the spirit of God just got a hold of me and sent chills down me. The tears just started flowing and I proceeded to go to the altar to pour it all out to God. It felt so good to talk to him and just let him know I want him to guide our family in the right direction of where we need to be, let me be a better Christian mother to my girls and a better Christian wife to hubbs. I was boohooing my eyes out. Our pastor came over to me and kneeled down and started praying with me. It was like just a sense of relief was washing over me.

I went back to my seat and just grabbed both of my girls up and hugged and kissed them… then touched hubbs hand to let him know this is all going to be alright. I knew he could feel the spirit as well as he was in deep prayer.

It’s just so amazing how I felt God all over my body telling me, that life is going to be just fine. We are on the right path. After service, I immediately went to hug a very dear friend Cindy and told her I loved her. She did something so special for our family a few months ago, that just brought me to tears then. I knew she did it out of love, but she didn’t have to. I just wanted her to know, that I loved her for that and appreciated it so much. I’m so happy that God has let our paths cross again since we moved back from Florida. We will be neighbors again… I just know it :). Plus I get to see her everyday anyways now since I am watching her beautiful baby boy that has to be the easiest baby. Love you all Cindy!

God is good… he fills me with all kinds of emotions, but I know I left out of church yesterday just feeling so refreshed that life is going to be so awesome, I just have to trust in him and his will he has for us. I’m so thankful for finding this church. Such an amazing group of people.

Will God Give You More Than You Can Handle

September 21, 2008 by Jennifer 9 Comments

I am often asked this question… and so many people say that God will not give you more than you can handle. Honestly, I don’t believe that is true. God would not give us things that keep causing us to suffer and experience bad times. I do believe though that God will see us through all the things that do happen. I love my almighty Father and I honestly do not know where I would be today without him.

As this last year has been one up and down roller coaster, the last two months have been the icing on the cake so to speak. Hubbs car accident, my surgery tomorrow (with no insurance) and now we got news Hubbs has been put out of work as of Friday. He was really debating on when would be the right time to tell me, he said. You see his cardiologist put him on light duty for six months, well his job of six years is now telling him they do not have any work for him to do as light duty… so they have put him out on FMLA leave. It just doesn’t make sense… they let him work for a month now doing light duty stuff and then out of the blue take him into the office and say they don’t have anything else for him to do as light duty???

Anywho… when hubbs told me this, I was like I’m not worried one bit. We will give it to the Lord and he will see us through it. I just feel at peace about it. Yes, it does mean I will need to step up and work more hours to get us through the next few months, but I have no fear that I will not be able to accomplish the task. I have been praying about it and I know God will provide me with the work and jobs that I need to provide for my family.

We just never know from day to day how life is going to be, so all I say is enjoy and embrace each and every day that you have. Don’t forget to love on your loved ones and make sure to tell them how much you appreciate them being in your life. I can say life is a bummer right now.. but no I’m not. Life is good… I have hubbs and my girls who brighten my life so much!!

Stop… Pray Now!

April 4, 2008 by Jennifer 3 Comments

UPDATE: Ethan went to be with the Lord today 04/05 around lunch. I just will never understand why this evil monster cancer keeps taking innocent victims. I’m really irritated about this monster more than ever right now. I agree with what Ethan’s dad said: While the devil may be trying to convince us that prayer does not work, I am here and you should be that we can prove the devil wrong.

I have been following a special little boy for a good while now. He has took a turn for the worst. He is battling luekemia…. while he is in remission right now, his ANC (which needs to be above 500 to fight off infections) is 0 and his lungs just shut down.

His site is http://www.ethanpowell.com please pray please pray for this boy that he can come through this.

I am praying hard but wanted to get more prayer warriors on board. TY!!

Pulling For Gwyneth Rose – Tricia and Nate

March 10, 2008 by Jennifer 4 Comments

I have been following this couple from NC for a while. My step-daughter actually sent me Nate's blog link a while back and I have been hooked every since. Also she just told me that our most wonderful ever neighbors that we miss so dearly are good friends with them. Susie and Danny Plyler.

I just love Nate's witty and charm in his posts and they always never lose their faith which just warms my heart so MUCH. You see Tricia has been on the journey of CF since the very young age and she was on the waiting list for a lung transplant, until God threw a curveball at them in which I would like to call the "Miracle Rose". She found out she was expecting and she had their baby girl Gwyneth Rose I believe 15 weeks early. They are all at Duke Hospital in NC (my home state) getting stronger and stronger each day also the while Tricia is back on the waiting list for her lung transplant.

Please go visit them and give them some hugs and loving and most of all lets storm heaven with prayers for them family to all make full recoveries and have complete healings here on earth. I am pulling for you Gwyneth, Tricia and Nate. Big (((HUGS))). Go ahead and click here to read a miracle of a story for one sweet family!!!

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