Andrew & Sam appointments

I am sorry I have not updated this in a little bit. I have tried to put more information on the blog.

Andrew had his immunologist appointment today in Charlotte. I think their computers were down. We gave more info than we received. His tests from this summer came back as inconclusive, so we are repeating them. We will get some lab results like his IgG number next week. I am anxious to see these numbers - to make sure the treatments are working, he is responding, and will continue to hold the high numbers. Even though I am anxious, I am constantly praying. I am reading a Max Lucado book that had a chapter about worry. Even though I need to remember to pray constantly and more when I tend to worry, reading that chapter in the pick up line the other afternoon made me see it just a little differently while reminding me of what I already know! We are also running some other tests to make sure some things are not slipping by. I pray they will be helpful and hopeful!

Andrew is doing better. He ran the conference meet yesterday and was third with a pretty good time. It was not his best time, but he looked his best of the whole year. He looked relaxed and not like he could just fall over. This was coming off a pretty good run Saturday in Richmond. We hope he can end his senior year of cross country well. He has worked so hard. And for those who knew what to pray and when to pray it about that Richmond trip ~ thanks so much! He did fine and had a really good time. Both things he needed! And with all of that, we are especially appreciative for the boys' great cross country coaches who help us in so many ways!

Sam had his endocrinology appointment last week. He has had strep throat twice in the past few weeks ~ even though we have not had to deal with strep much at all before! His numbers have been high, and they attributed that to his illness; but he has been off at other times. So his a1c was a little bit higher but not bad. But it is frustrating to try so hard to be on top of things and still not see the numbers he needs! So we changed his Lantus (24 hour insulin) quite a bit and then changed it a little again hoping to find where the adjustment needs to be! He is waking up with better numbers, and his others are better but not as good as they were several weeks ago. Otherwise, he is good. He was PE Student of the Week the other week, and a more proud, puffed up little person you would never see! He also ran his first 1.5 mile cross country race on Tuesday and won a medal -getting second in the first graders. Coach Mac let Will run with him, so he did have an advantage of knowing where to go (even though he had plenty of children to follow!) and knowing not to run too fast too soon! He was nervous and did not want to run (which is why Coach let Will run with him), but afterwards he wanted to know when "his" next race would be. When we went to the conference meet yesterday, he said he did not bring his shoes ~ I guess thinking he was running again!

We are thankful he is healthy and loves to get exercise! That will serve him well!

Thanks for all of the prayers, checking on the boys, cards, notes of encouragement, sharing of special verses, CD's, talks, calls, emails, etc. We appreciate it all. My mom and Laura picked up Sam today (and later Peter and Will). And my dad went to Charlotte with us. It was special to have that time with him. We usually get to have a long long talk while delivering Christmas gifts, but we got in four hours of good talking today!

Have a great rest of the week!

Wendi