Really quick update

Andrew had a seizure a couple of weeks ago.  It was bad and lasted a long time.  And he is on three medicines!  It took him over a day to get back to himself.  We were in touch with the doctor, and he just told us to keep him updated (the neurologist).

Andrew also sent some extra dates to the neurosurgeon's assistant.  They will get back with us.  I am a little anxious, so I can start planning.  On the other hand, without a date, it seems a little far off still and gives me time to get myself a little more together.  Not just for schedules and hotels and such, but in my heart and mind as well.

Andrew called me Tuesday and told me "the weirdest thing just happened."  He said he had everything he has going on right before a seizure, and it just stopped.  That has never happened before, he said.  And we know God stopped it.  I ran and got him, and he has been more conscious about eating and not running low.  A few weeks ago,  he felt the same way (just not as far into it) and felt much better when I ran into Little Caesar's and grabbed him a pizza to start eating in the car.  We always look for triggers, but his threshold should not be that low.

His numbers from his immunology appointment were good.  His white blood count was a little low, but not bad.  His IgG was normal - which is the huge number we check.  His IgA is way too low, but it's stable.  So we know that all of that should be stable and steady.

His thyroid check up in December was good with normal numbers.  So all of that is on track.  We will just keep trying!

So we know God stopped that seizure, and we are thankful.  Someone may have been praying for him right then (a little after 2:00 pm), or it could have been the many prayers people pray - including his family.  Prayer changes things.  It works.  We don't always get the answer we want, but we still need to pray!

Sam just got over the flu, and I really think Pete did too.  Peter is not feeling well and needs to be checked.  I don't know if Will sits still long enough to catch anything!  We are going to see Pop and Sarah Saturday, so we have to be extra conscious and vigilant in keeping germs away from their house!

Pop has months, maybe weeks, his doctor said.  His cancer has spread.  Hospice started this week, and I am so thankful about that being set up now.   He is in good spirits and knows where he is going.  It will be very hard.  We will miss him very very much here.  But we grieve now and will grieve for him with hope that ONLY comes from Jesus Christ.  Pop knows he is in need of a Savior, and he has accepted Jesus as his one and only way to Heaven.

Thanks for checking on us.  I will post some dates when we get them.  We appreciate all of the prayers and encouragement and offers of help.  So much!

We have had lots of answered prayer lately.  And so many for whom to pray!  We are so super thankful He hears our prayers and wants us to come to Him!  Oh, how He loves us!

"And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:"  I John 5:4