Day 5 Saturday Going Home Soon

Jesus is the Great Physician!

Today Hubbie graduated from ice chips to tomato soup, broth, pudding and an
Icee!!!! It has been a banner day! Lots of smiles & laughs & even a
canasta card game!! This a.m. the Dr. even said MAYBE he could get out
tomorrow! Wow!! The end is in sight! Only the IV is holding him down!
Tomorrow he gets a real breakfast!!!

The girls finally got to come back and see daddy! They are enjoying
time with Memom & Aunt Karen!! The wall is filled w/ colorings and
beautiful notes many have sent online at GS. THANKYOU!!!!!

Praise I've found the song God has played over and over in my
ears... strength will rise as wait upon the Lord!! He is the Everlasting
God.... He has been our Strong Deliverer!!! We have had many chances to
share the reason of our hope in Jesus. Even the huge stak of Invitation CDs
my girls collected have been distributed! I'd thought there were way too
many at our home... and God knew they'd be needed thru this hospital stay!!

As we look at the days to come it is overwhelming... work, vacation (the dr
said we could go!!!!), and another surgery on the horrizon... not to
mention the bills for our visit... God is our Strength and Provider! Pray
our eyes stay on HIM and see these detail thru His eyes!! Even as we look 3
months to Hubbie's surgery.... 5 months or so beyond that we have another
hospital stay... as we just found out we are expecting a little Speicher!!
Oh!! All that during this week has truely been a joy in the trial. And yes
another prayer!

Psalm 40:1-3 I waited paitently on the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and
heard my cry. He brought me up also out of the miry clay and set my feet
upon a rock, and established my goings. He put a new song in my mouth, a
hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in
the LORD.

Waiting!
ss

Everlasting God

We wait upon the Lord.... He so comforted me with these words... We sang them in worship just the Sunday before.... They we a treasure to find and get the CD!!!

Chris Tomlin http://www.absolutelyrics.com/lyrics/artist/chris_tomlin/

Everlasting God



Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord

We will wait upon the Lord

We will wait upon the Lord



Our God, You reign forever

Our hope, our Strong Deliverer

You are the everlasting God

The everlasting God

You do not faint

You won't grow weary



Our God, You reign forever

Our hope, our Strong Deliverer

You are the everlasting God

The everlasting God

You do not faint

You won't grow weary



You're the defender of the weak

You comfort those in need

You lift us up on wings like eagles

Day 3 Homesick

The days r beginning 2 run 2gether. PRAISE Hubbie is up walking and

counting laps- 5 on the last walk. Love Bug n Lady Bug came yesterday.

They were thrilled 2 see daddy. I slept all night at home. My mom is

coming 2day 2 b with girls. PRAYER Hubbie b rid of another tube,

upgrade 2 liquids. Good nurses, last nite was rough. 2day I got the

girls 2 see daddy... but Love Bug had a fever... we both cried. Love Bug

also learned a new word... homesick. It was so hard 2 leave them with

friends. 2day has been hard 4 me with many tears, often a surprise 2

me. GOD IS GOOD we cling 2 Him. Isaiah 40:31 ss

Day 2 What Happened

Early Tues morn Hubbie had emergency surgery 4 a burst diverticuli n the colon. This morning he is moving around as far as his many tubes allow. He is doing great. Yesterday was mostly recovery from major surgery n sleep. Another surgery will follow n 12 wks. A HUGE THANKS 2 all 4 prayer and help w the girls. We except to b here 4 to 7 days. God is faithful. Ss

Ok After Surgery

surgery went well. 5-7 days in hospital.

Pray Emergency Surgery

Hubbie heading 2 surgery, first of 2 abdominal. pray healing. peacethat I not fear.

Later in the Day

Thanks for your sweet comfort....

Earlier Today...We've had many tears... The girls are played in the back yard now... squeiling at each other...We've made cards for her.... Megan wrote that "Holly had sunk her heart"... all w/ dog bones....

And I had to laught at the last vet visit... Kerry went with the girls and the vet said "She's no spring chicken..." and Lillian said "NO!! She's a dog!" Ha!!

We burried her this evening... The girls sweetly put their collection of rocks to mark her resting place.... and covered it w/ fresh grass & flowers.... We had talked about her getting older... and knew she had heath concerns... but the events of today were heavy....

Holly slipped out of her collar and ran to bark at another dog... when she was hit...The quiet of bedtime has brought it all back.... It was just a really hard spot to be... horrible to see... and to go thru it all w/ the girls....

Tonight... The girls are just OK... tonight has been rough... they want to make it someone's fault... we are working against that... but there's a heavyness and loss.... Not long ago I talked w/ a friend who struggled as a nurse and if she made a mistake and someone died... A Christian doctor pulled her aside and said if it was God's time there was nothing they could do to keep them here... and if it was not their time... they'd live....

I'm very thankful that the girls did not run after her into the street... I'm thankful that Holly was not grusome and she did not struggle... she looked like she was asleep.... I'm thankful the men helped get her home.... and I'm thankful my hubbie came right home to be with us....

Thanks be to God!!ss

Barking in Heaven

Oh.....Today we went for a walk.... to pick shamrocks and read of St. Patrick...

And while we walked Holly ran into the road and was struck by a truck... she died immediately...The girls and I watched in horror.... a block from the house....The men, working in the constructin behind us, stopped and were so sorry...

They brought Holly home.. as we cried walking home...Kerry is here now....

Barking in heaven,ss

-- Cry for help and you'll find it's grace and more grace. The moment he hears, he'll answer. Just as the Master kept you alive during the hard times, he'll keep your teacher alive and present among you. Isaiah 30:19



Comments:

I’m so sorry. My heart breaks for all of you. I pray that the girls will be able to accept this accident without scars too deep. Love,Mom - Memon

so sorry I loved holly are the girls ok jolene

Stephanie,I'm so very sorry! I know what it's like to lose a loved animal!!! I'll be praying for peace and understanding for your children (and you). Love and prayers, Angela

I am sooooooooooooo sorry for you all, Steph. I know how easily and tragically this sort of thing can happen. Don't kick yourself. You have a sovereign God who loves Holly very much. As my grandfather said, "if Dogs don't make it to heaven, they go somewhere just as good." He also told me that when you close your eyes and remember them, you will still have them- they'll be there. As you can tell, we have lots of history with dogs. MUCH LOVE, Steph and family! Robin