I think…
I just might…
Be feeling better!!!
Yay!
Author: ObtainingMercy
Foto Friday
Just for my Cousin Joy:
My new household helper:
Isn't she pretty? And she's a really hard worker, too!
And for those who need their "puppy fix":
"Why yes, I am the most adorably perfect pup? Why do you ask???"***
***(Views expressed here are not necessarily those of the owners of this blog!)
;o)
I hope y'all have a great weekend!!!
Alesha
More of the Same
I don't have much to talk about these days, so I thought I'd give the people what they want. Isaac pictures…with the puppy…that seems to make everybody happy. (Me included!)
(in case you thought I was exaggerating about their wanting to bite each other!)
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So happy together!
Please excuse the full laundy basket in the background…but, hey, everything was clean and folded, at least! 🙂
Hoping you have a Happy Wednesday,
Alesha
Progress
So…Kepler has learned to jump up on the chair in the living room.
Now every time we walk into the room, this is what we see:
Our only challenge?
To keep them from biting each other!!!
Learning How to Pray
We had a prayer request at our church, several weeks ago, for a young soldier who's feet and legs had been shattered by a land mine in Afghanistan. (His great uncle is a member of our church.)
I put his name in my phone on my daily calendar, and have been praying for him every day; but some days, I really didn't know how to pray for him. I really didn't think I understood what he was going through, and so I just asked the Lord to meet his needs each day.
However, since I've been stuck here, in so much pain with my back, I have learned exactly what to pray for him. Most days, I've been able to pray for him the same thing that I want for myself.
- For pain relief
- For the desire to be healthy again
- For a friend who understands
- For the meds to do their job
- For the muscles, ligaments and bones to heal
- For patience
- For more faith in God's ultimate plan
- For a good night's sleep
- For a friend with a really good sense of humor
- For something to distract his mind from the pain
- For relief from the FEAR of the pain
- For physical strength and mental fortitude to try again
- For release from embarrassment
- For someone to listen and not judge
- For a friend who has been through it already who can encourage
- For a kind caregiver
- For someone to pray FOR
I am glad to be able to pray for him better now. I have been helped and relieved and encouraged that I know exactly how to pray each day for him.
The last time I talked to his uncle, he said there was a possibilty that he would lose his leg. I don't know if that has happened or not, but I have prayed about that too, even though I cannot begin to understand how that would affect a person.
Sometimes the situations that we experience are difficult; but those same experiences open us up to a world of understanding that would otherwise be closed to us.
God works His will in us in extraordinary ways.
Can the trouble you're facing today help you to pray more compassionately for others? It's a good thing to consider while going through our trials.
By the way, this soldier's name is Joel, if you would like to pray for him too. 🙂
Blessings,
Alesha
How Great is Our God!!!
No surgery needed for Isaac!!!
The shunt was actually drawing too much fluid from his brain, which causes the same symptoms as if it were not working well. They adjusted it with a magnet and sent them on their way!
THANK YOU for your prayers! God certainly showed up and answered them!!
So very grateful,
Alesha
Praying for Isaac
Isaac has been having symptoms of shunt failure for about 3 weeks now. We had to rule out ear infections, sinus infection, etc. to know what was going on. I talked with the neurosurgeon PA yesterday, and she feels his shunt needs to be tapped to see what is going on. (They have a tiny needle hooked to a tube that they literally "tap" into his shunt line, right through his skin on his head.) If they get fluid there, they know the shunt is not working properly.
Doug is taking Ike to the children's hospital ER at 2 p.m today. They will tap the shunt. If it is not working, they will do emergency brain surgery. If you recall the 03/10 surgery was to replace the tubing of the shunt. This will be to replace the shunt itself – a much more serious surgery.
Due to his previous surgeries, there could be complications. His first shunt could not be removed due to the skull's calcifying around it. It had been in place for 5 years. They laid the 2nd shunt right beside that one. That was 5 years ago. If the same thing has happened to the 2nd shunt, I believe they would have to remove one or both of them to put in a new one. That means lots of blood loss and much more extensive surgery.
Of course, I cannot go. (I cannot sit up long enough yet for the ride there, much less all the walking, etc. that would be required.) That is almost more than I can bear.
Thanks for praying.
Alesha
Obtaining Mercy 
