Getting ready for Duke

I keep reminding myself that these next days are tests - not surgery.  But I feel apprehensive.  Pete and I agree it is just backwards to hope Andrew has seizures that can be tracked.  He will have an IV in case rescue medications are needed.  That's what we are headed into!  But God will be with him, and us.  And I know that in my heart.  And when I know things in my heart, I just have to remember not to get caught up in the moment.

I have packed most of my stuff and Sam's.  I have Andrew's extra stuff packed - pj's, blankets, movies, etc.  I wish we were packing for vacation.  But we are not.  I just hope the trip is not long.  I hope it's fast and helpful and what he needs to know.

Pete and I have worked to get some of our responsibilities done or covered for the rest of the week.  I am heading to bed soon to read and go to sleep early.  I am so tired.  Being dizzy makes me so tired every day.  But I am still going, and I am thankful for that.  I have an ENT appointment in September.  I will never complain about aches and pains again when I am not dizzy!

Sam turns 13 on the day we leave, Wednesday.  We won't know until that morning what time we need to be at Duke.  So we will leave early and get the call on our way.  They will wait for Andrew, but we want to get there and get done!  If he has a later time to check in, we hope to find somewhere special to go and play some games or something.  He won't complain about spending his birthday that way.  He is a team player for sure.

My parents are coming to help at my house, so people will be in and out at all hours with Will's job and Peter's internship on different ends of the day.  I am glad they will be here some.

It's cool today.  Feels like fall.  And I am thankful for all God gives us.  He is giving me more and more peace.  I know, because I have felt a weight lifted off my shoulders.  The devil tried to pile stuff on today - frustrations, irritations, and ugliness.  But it floated off - mostly.  I believe in spiritual warfare, and I am so thankful God helps me.

Thanks for those who pray.  We don't need good luck or happy thoughts.  We just need and ask for prayers.  Those are what work.

I will try to update while we are gone.  If I cannot, I will once we get home.

Thanks again!

 

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18New King James Version (NKJV)

16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.