I got this from Brandy;
Shelley, Can I request some prayers??? First...My grandmother's brother Earl passed away last week....she is now 2 out of 12 left. He was 80 years old...My grandma, Bertha had to leave Roger (Angiosarcoma) and Aunt Judy to go to his funeral and care for his family for a bit...She is an 89 year old Florence Nightingale...Tonight my mother called and my dad's brother Bill who has Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia is in the hospital with a Pulmonary Embolism in his lung...an apparent side effect from a trial medication he was on...so the trial had to stop. Anyhow...if you could please keep them in your prayers...It would be so very appreciated. In fact shoot up some prayers for all of God's children....No matter how bad we have it at times...there is always someone out there going through something even worse....God please be with all your children...give us all strength and guidance to get through whatever it is that you have planned for us. ....and thank you for all of our blessings. HUGS TO HEAVEN!!!!
Please also pray for;
Garrett Hansen(remember praying for Nick Hansen...this is his grandson) who was born yesterday and has been placed on a respirator.
Steve Schneider(Tims step-dad) who fell and broke his hip and is rehabilitating at HealthSouth.
Hailey Rae who chipped a bone in her ankle yesterday:( So sad about missing the beginning of soccer season.
Brian's back is still causing him much pain.
That my friend Sherry Frith can stay out of the hospital and they get her pain managed.
The Escalante family who lost Randy.
Jan Jay has been dealing w/ colon cancer and now has terminal cancer on the lining of the abdomen. We need a miracle for this one!
That Santos and Mrs Sullivan continue to heal.
and last but not least, pray for Baby Joshua and ALL who are in need of our prayers!
Psalm 63:1-2O
God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water. I have seen you in your sanctuary and gazed upon your power and glory
Pray On!
S
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Baby Joshua
From Lauressa:
Sorry, I've lagged on updating on him :( Well, since I last updated you he's been thru a couple more surgeries and ended up with shunt in his head to help drain the extra fluid building up in his head. This will help keep him out of pain, because extra fluid causes very bad headaches. He's also battled a very serious infection in one of his first shunts. He won those battles!! Now, today starts a new battle. He starts his chemo regimen today. He is going to be receiving some very strong ones and needs as many prayers as we can all muster. Prayers that his docs and nurses will administer this chemo cocktail with the utmost of care and knowledge of these medications. Prayers to continue giving Joshua the strength and will to fight this terrible disease. Prayers for Josh Sr and Kendall (his parents) to be able to handle all the stress/demands that go along with going through this type of an ordeal. Please everyone keep this sweet baby and his family in your prayers. Include them in your church's prayer listings and tell your friends and neighbors as well. He's almost 10 months old now and was just diagnosed a little over a month ago.
Thanks again everyone!
Pray On!
S
Sorry, I've lagged on updating on him :( Well, since I last updated you he's been thru a couple more surgeries and ended up with shunt in his head to help drain the extra fluid building up in his head. This will help keep him out of pain, because extra fluid causes very bad headaches. He's also battled a very serious infection in one of his first shunts. He won those battles!! Now, today starts a new battle. He starts his chemo regimen today. He is going to be receiving some very strong ones and needs as many prayers as we can all muster. Prayers that his docs and nurses will administer this chemo cocktail with the utmost of care and knowledge of these medications. Prayers to continue giving Joshua the strength and will to fight this terrible disease. Prayers for Josh Sr and Kendall (his parents) to be able to handle all the stress/demands that go along with going through this type of an ordeal. Please everyone keep this sweet baby and his family in your prayers. Include them in your church's prayer listings and tell your friends and neighbors as well. He's almost 10 months old now and was just diagnosed a little over a month ago.
Thanks again everyone!
Pray On!
S
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Bittersweet!
This morning we got the great news that Hailey's arm was all healed and no more "STINKY" cast. Perfect timing because her first soccer practice is tomorrow and she plans on being the star of her team!
After the doctor visit we ran up to the cemetary to visit Robynn and Uncle Dennis. Today Dennis would have been 35 (it's still hard to believe it's been almost 10 years since he left us). While we were cleaning the headstones Brady just started singing Happy Birthday loud and proud. I know Robynn was singing right along and Dennis was smiling.
Lord how I miss my two Best Friends but consider myself blessed to have had such amazing people in my life!
God Bless!
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Toothless Wonder
I almost forgot. Hailey wanted me to make sure you all knew she lost her first tooth last night. She even took a picture for everyone to see.
The Kids!
Brady and Hailey have had a whirlwind of a summer. They visited Sea World and the San Diego beaches, hung out in Mexico at Uncle Matt & Auntie Erin's with family and friends, visited their Great Grandpa (Robynn's Grandpa) Bob Brady in Southern California, made a trip to Magic Mountain, had sleep overs with Mum-Mum &Papa & Auntie, Tim & their cousins, and had multiple visits from Mimi, Enni, Uncle Derek,the Harkers, and Ms. S. And for those who don't know, we moved back to Bakersfield, right down the street from their Mum-mum & Papa and only a couple miles from Auntie.
On the negative side, Hailey did fracture her radius and growth plate in her left and has been in a splint or cast nearly all summer. She goes back to the doctor to get her 2nd cast off and see how the growth plate fracture is healing (so far not so well). If it is not progressing properly we will have to see an orthopedic surgeon. I pray this is not the case and we see the results we need during Tuesdays doctor visit. I'll keep you all posted on the results.
Lastly, I want to thank you all for your continued prayers and support for my family and so many others. You all continue to amaze and I consider myself extremely blessed by you. Despite the kids enjoying their summer, it has been extremely difficult on them both to not be able to spend these special times with with their mom. I know your prayers and encouragement has given me the strength and guidance to nurture and support them when it is every bit as difficult a time for me.
God Bless You All!
Brian
On the negative side, Hailey did fracture her radius and growth plate in her left and has been in a splint or cast nearly all summer. She goes back to the doctor to get her 2nd cast off and see how the growth plate fracture is healing (so far not so well). If it is not progressing properly we will have to see an orthopedic surgeon. I pray this is not the case and we see the results we need during Tuesdays doctor visit. I'll keep you all posted on the results.
Lastly, I want to thank you all for your continued prayers and support for my family and so many others. You all continue to amaze and I consider myself extremely blessed by you. Despite the kids enjoying their summer, it has been extremely difficult on them both to not be able to spend these special times with with their mom. I know your prayers and encouragement has given me the strength and guidance to nurture and support them when it is every bit as difficult a time for me.
God Bless You All!
Brian
Monday, August 3, 2009
The good news is, Mrs. Sullivan and Santos both got to go home last week. Hip Hip Hooray!
I will get to see with my own 2 eyes how Mrs. Sullivan is doing on Wednesday, as my mom and I are bringing dinner to her. Keep praying, she has a long road ahead!
Santos did go home as well and will get his treatments as an outpatient at CBCC 3 times a week. This should continue for at least 3 months. The side effects are very similar to what we saw with Robynn...extreme tiredness, no appetite, weight loss, bad taste in mouth etc:( Please pray that his faith in God remains strong during this very difficult time. I am still helping the family with dinners,groceries etc. Please let me know if you are available to help in any way.
Thank you to all who have helped so far! A Target gift card just showed up from an anonymous soldier...I have a good guess who she is....:) bless you!
Santos has told us over and over how he sees the work of God through the help he has received and asks that "we be blessed a hundred fold"
My Papa will be discharged from Health South, but is not able to return to his home as we all had hoped. This weekend, "the guys" moved all of the things needed for his new home at Glenwood Gardens. "The girls" worked on setting it up and shopping for odds and ends. I will go today and hang pictures and put the final touches together. As hard as this is, I try to find the bright side. The bright side for our family is that my Papa has made sure that no one would have to worry about him financially. As we all know, this can be a huge burden on families and we are thankful for this blessing. Please pray that the sadness that fills his 3 daughters and grandchildren will ease and that we look to Gods unending love and grace.
Brian is still in quite a lot of pain. We feel he has been a little neglected as Papa has required most of our attention. My mom has been cooking for him and I tried to help by keeping Brady and Hailey for a few nights, and had dinner for them, but we don't feel like it was enough. A quick phone call or email might be nice, so he knows you are thinking of him:)
No news on baby Joshua. Oh, Lauressa....
Pray On!
S
New song to check out...."Fight Like A Girl", by Bomshell
I will get to see with my own 2 eyes how Mrs. Sullivan is doing on Wednesday, as my mom and I are bringing dinner to her. Keep praying, she has a long road ahead!
Santos did go home as well and will get his treatments as an outpatient at CBCC 3 times a week. This should continue for at least 3 months. The side effects are very similar to what we saw with Robynn...extreme tiredness, no appetite, weight loss, bad taste in mouth etc:( Please pray that his faith in God remains strong during this very difficult time. I am still helping the family with dinners,groceries etc. Please let me know if you are available to help in any way.
Thank you to all who have helped so far! A Target gift card just showed up from an anonymous soldier...I have a good guess who she is....:) bless you!
Santos has told us over and over how he sees the work of God through the help he has received and asks that "we be blessed a hundred fold"
My Papa will be discharged from Health South, but is not able to return to his home as we all had hoped. This weekend, "the guys" moved all of the things needed for his new home at Glenwood Gardens. "The girls" worked on setting it up and shopping for odds and ends. I will go today and hang pictures and put the final touches together. As hard as this is, I try to find the bright side. The bright side for our family is that my Papa has made sure that no one would have to worry about him financially. As we all know, this can be a huge burden on families and we are thankful for this blessing. Please pray that the sadness that fills his 3 daughters and grandchildren will ease and that we look to Gods unending love and grace.
Brian is still in quite a lot of pain. We feel he has been a little neglected as Papa has required most of our attention. My mom has been cooking for him and I tried to help by keeping Brady and Hailey for a few nights, and had dinner for them, but we don't feel like it was enough. A quick phone call or email might be nice, so he knows you are thinking of him:)
No news on baby Joshua. Oh, Lauressa....
Pray On!
S
New song to check out...."Fight Like A Girl", by Bomshell
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