Wednesday

Just a quick update.

Andrew had a bad seizure last night, and it was the first one he has had in over a year.  We were surprised and disappointed, but he just got up and kept on going today; so I did too.  I know God loves Andrew, and He wants what is best for Andrew.  And I will hold onto that.  I picked him up around lunch time and took him to the library.  He has two classes this afternoon.  I am keeping an eye on my phone, because he was still so tired.

Peter and Sam were here to help me.  Peter and I were cleaning up from scraping the ceiling in my bedroom, and one of them yelled for me.  I was upstairs cleaning something in the bathroom.  Sam kept Andrew from hitting his head on anything, and Peter got Andrew's emergency medicine and called 911 - which he cancelled before they sent someone.  Andrew was on the couch for a while exhausted, and Lucy made sure she was curled up at his feet.  It is funny to see a 95 lb dog curl herself up like that and look concerned.  We just made sure Sadie did not lick him.  When he went to bed, I slept in a sleeping bag on his floor - just to make sure.  Our doorbells are old and don't work, but we have not needed them in a long time. I will get another one just in case.

He has been exhausted.  At conference, he felt like he could have collapsed during the race and has never said that.  He did not run his best time, but he ran a decent time.  Last Friday, he ran a 10K in Virginia on the same course where he had a great race earlier this year.  He was about a minute and 45 seconds off last year's time, so he was disappointed.  But when I saw him at the 8K, I wondered that he could finish.  He looked that bad.  But he seemed okay after the race, just tired.

We cannot really test him for mono, as his immune system can mess up any tests like that.  So we will see how he is tomorrow and Friday.  He is supposed to run a road race in Charlotte on Saturday, so we will see.  We just keep praying for him and asking God to show us what to do and when.

The other boys are all good.  Sam is doing much better with his new insulin pens.  I am confident he actually gets his insulin, and we try to work around the whole units.

Pete comes home Friday - I pick him up super early in Greensboro.  So we are in a mad dash to put our house back together.  I hope he thinks doing the ceiling and redoing some things in our room are good!  It should go with our bathroom that hopefully will be done over Thanksgiving!

I always thought it would be great to redo rooms of sick children - to make their rooms clean and comfortable and something they really love.  But  I don't have the talent - or the funds - so I decided to do it at home.  I am doing a little bit on my own room, but I'm going to do Sam's in December.  I dragged him into every TJ Maxx and Homegoods the other week on the way home from Charlotte!  So I hope Pete likes what we found, and my neighbors will be glad when my new front lawn decor that appeared last night is gone (stuff sent out the front door!).

I think projects keep me and my mind busy.  I need that during times like this.  I feel like I could fall over today and may ask to be excused from choir practice after church tonight.  I never feel like that!  But I know God will give me what I need.  He always provides.  In all kinds of ways.  In many that I miss, I am sure.  I am so thankful that He loves me and is always here to help me with whatever I need.  Always.  Thanks for praying.

"But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus."  Philippians 4:19


And I love this new Natalie Grant song.

"King of the World"

I tried to fit you in the walls inside my mind
I try to keep you safely inbetween the lines
I try to put you in the box that I've designed
I try to pull you down so we are eye to eye
When did I forget that you've always been the king of the world?
I try to take life back right out of the hands of the king of the world
How could I make you so smallWhen you're the one who holds it all
When did I forget that you've always been the king of the world
Just a whisper of your voice can tame the seas
So who am I to try to take the lead
Still I run ahead and think I'm strong enough
When you're the one who made me from the dust
When did I forget that you've always been the king of the world?
I try to take life back right out of the hands of the king of the world
How could I make you so small
When you're the one who holds it all
When did I forget that you've always been the king of the world
Ohhhh, you set it all in motion
Every single moment
You brought it all to be
And you're holding on to me
When did I forget that you've always been the king of the world?
I try to take life back right out of the hands of the king of the world
How could I make you so small
When you're the one who holds it all
When did I forget you've always been the king of the world
You will always be the king of the world