Update on the boys

Andrew is doing much better.  He tried to run Friday, and he stopped around four miles.  He was not getting anywhere, he felt.  He does not realize that his recent pneumonia takes so much more out of him.  In a lot of ways, I am glad he does not count that.  But I wish he would give himself a little slack.  He has enjoyed fall break - even rested some and ate well.  He leaves our house around 6 or a little later every day and returns 12 hours later.  Sometimes he can come home for a couple of hours in between everything.  And that helps.  He can fix his own food and rest up or study.  I am so glad he has managed his time so well this first semester!

Peter is battling injuries as he tries to finish up cross country.  I know he is disappointed, but he may run in college; so this is not the end of cross country.  We need to get him better for track.  He is enjoying his senior year and his friends.  I am thankful for all of the great people he is around.

Will is busy as usual - running and biking anytime he can.  He has not needed stitches in a while, and I am proud of him for that!  Pete leaves again soon, so I will have to keep a careful eye on him this time!  No hatchets in the field!  He has come through a little tough time and learning experience, and I am thankful for the person he is.  And I am thankful for the encouragers from different places.  He is also.

Sam is so sick right now.  He has a double ear infection, low fever, cough, and wheezing.  He is still pretty sick, so he is missing tomorrow at school.  Through all of this, his sugars have been pretty consistent.  So we are thankful for that.  He is so excited to go to a pumpkin festival in Virginia this weekend.  He has talked and talked about it.  We had a school meeting last week, and he asked when I could meet with his teachers again so he could play Legos by himself!  He also ran his second cross country meet and was 8th in the 1st through 3rd graders.  He missed a medal by one place, so we got him a Happy Meal which was much better since it came with a Scooby Doo Halloween bucket!

Pete leaves soon for his second overseas trip.  He is so excited.  I am not.  I am excited for him, and I am happy he is so excited.  But I have a dread about when he leaves.  Last time it seemed so long.  I am thankful for texting though!  He had no clue when I was getting his texts.  I had it figured out, but he never did.  I got one every morning when I woke up - starting with the second morning.  The first morning I did not hear from him and did not get a text until after lunch!  I know it will go by fast with all of the boys' things.  I am trying to get ready...

We appreciate all of the people who pray for us.  We can feel those prayers.  Sometimes we need them most when we are not in crisis mode.  So thank you.  I have had some huge answered prayers with Andrew's medicine this week.  So I know people join me in praying.

Happy Fall!