Just a warning, this is a boring post. If you are here for drama, feel free to wander away. I had my 3 doctor appts this last week. And the week before. My Barbara says everything is too soon to tell what the damage is, and she took more stitches out, also the nuerologist says my brain is molasses. I didn’t really need to pay the co-pay to hear this. I KNOW. All meds are the same, he didn’t change anything, for which I am thankful. He was very kind and said if I don’t have a seizure in the next 22 days, (Imightbecountingtheminutes), I can drive! Weeeee! The concern is numb feet. So I will have to figure something out in learning how to put pressure on the pedal, or something like that. The truth is my right foot was numb after the 1st surgery, and I was ok to drive. It’s not like running. Watch out people. 17 months of no driving, and I am ready to giddy-up with my mommy wagon.
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Author: Michelle White
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Why Blog?
There are chapters of life where there are peaks and chapters filled with valleys. And then there lies all that is in between. We all own this reality.
Ecclesiastes chapter 3:1-8 affirms this truth.
1 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:
2 a time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
3 a time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4 a time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5 a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6 a time to seek, and a time to lose;
a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7 a time to tear, and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8 a time to love, and a time to hate;
a time for war, and a time for peace. -
Vacation….ahhhhh….
A couple weeks ago, our wonderful parents took us on a family vacation to La Costa. SO GENEROUS and SO FUN! What a wonderful 4 days. Initially I thought, ahhhhh, a needed break from reality. As some time went on, my heart changed. It hit me. This is my reality. I am so blessed in every way. Surrounded by people who love us unconditionally everywhere we turn. Family, friends, church, friends of friends…many of whom I have never met. We have loving parents that serve us and gift us with so much more than we deserve. Both sets of parents are unbelievably generous, sacrificial, and love and pray for us without ceasing. I think I healed more in 4 days than I have in 3 months.We started off getting perty. Halle had her first mani/ pedi. AND LOVED IT. -
Making Lemonade
Last week we took care of some housekeeping in terms of radiation. Who knew there were 25 steps?! 3 appts later, my eye lash smashing mask was made. Chad couldn’t help himself and had to try on someone’s discard. 🙂 My start date was pushed back from the 22nd to the 27th. The doctors are planning/ mapping out the actual radiation and it’s more complicated than they initially thought. NO HURRY. (Pretty please get it right?) There are 3 areas with all different depths, measurements and radii. I am so thankful they are not rushing through this delicate step. They are having me recieve treatments in LA. 5 days a week for 6 weeks. 30 trips to LA and back. Be thankful, be thankful, be thankful. Apparently, there is only one machine that can do what they need it to do. Her name is trilogy. I found comfort in the beginning of her name as my trust is in the triune God of the universe. No coincidence there.
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Rhonda
People don’t understand that us only children-our mothers’ hearts beat for us when we are hurting, their hearts beat with ours when the good times are upon us. People don’t understand our hearts can’t beat without theirs.
My amazing, precious mom in law had a massive stroke this morning and will be going into open heart surgery tomorrow. I am crying out to you all-if you are reading this-it is because God brought you here. He wants you to be a part of this. Please pray with me! I am petitioning and begging for a miracle. Please Lord!! I don’t know why this is happening to an angel here on earth. But then that’s just it. She is from heaven and is lent to us. I don’t know what tomorrow holds. I don’t know how this will unfold. I do know that God is in control. As out of control we feel right now, He is not a God of chaos, but of order and control. He loves her more than all of us do. Which is impossible to understand as everyone who knows her adores, loves and appreciates her. Always serving, helping, doing, praying. My Rhonda is so deeply beautiful-her soul radiates Christ, joy and love. For everyone. Not just the shiny nice people. The people in the corner of a room no one will talk to. Grumpy people. Children. Older people. The unloveables.
Please friends, please pray God’s will is she will be fully recovered and given back to us.
That God would heal her for His glory.
Please pray for mercy on our whole family, Rob especially.
Please pray God would choose the perfect surgeon and be the surgeons hands.
That she would awake and we can now serve and love on her. Please friends, pray. I need you. Our family desperately needs your prayers.