Can you tell that we are back in school? It seems that there is no time to keep everyone updated. It has been a while that is for sure, so it is time to take care of that!
The weather? Frigid! Lots of snow, snow and more snow. It is funny when we hear from friends in places like Nashville that tell us they had a dusting of snow and they closed everything for two days! Now that is really funny!
Enjoyed a great school break with Jackie. She just left to go back for classes which will start tomorrow. Bear gets really sad and mopey when he sees us loading all of her luggage in the car and this time was no different. It is still surreal trying to wrap my brain around the fact that in just 6 months, she and Will will be married. Crazy.
We visited Dawn's mom, Mary, yesterday. When we got there she was doing really well - talking nice and clear, holding a bit of a conversation and breathing very relaxed. Within ten minutes, she was exhausted then her PSP kicked in and she started repeating words over and over and over, kind of like a record that is skipping. She is progressively worsening and it is sad to see her struggling so much.
Emily started running a fever a couple days ago and had to go back down to Children's hospital. At first, they thought she would have to stay again for an extended period but after a couple days, she is looking much better. They now feel that she will be able to spend some more time at home before returning for the bone marrow transplant. She is actually doing well and her spirits are pretty high.
Jim was very frustrated on Thursday when he found out that, after taking a sick day to go to the cancer center for his first chemo treatment, his appointment was cancelled because the doctor didn't come in. Unbelievable. He has yet to have a treatment and they diagnosed his colon cancer five weeks ago! Crazy!
I found out today that my nephew, Michael, made it home. He has been serving in Iraq and we so much appreciate his service. Welcome home Michael! We will look forward to seeing you sometime soon! Many prayers have been answered through your safe return! Continue praying for all of our young men and women serving overseas in those troubled areas.
We were really blessed this morning in church. The music, Sunday School, the sermon and the fellowship were sweet! There is a continual reminder that God is good and He is looking out for us, only wanting the best for our lives. He holds a precious gift in His hand for us to take, it is free and without strings and exceeds all the worldly wealth we could imagine. We simply need to be willing to receive it. Thank you Lord!
We were in the midst of some of the large amounts of snow that you have over your way. We drove by Edinboro on our way back home from Erie yesterday. Bob's daughter attended Edinboro University for a while. The snow always seemed deeper there than in Warren. We weren't disappointed in the amount of snow that we saw in Edinboro yesterday.
ReplyDeleteOur "Get out of the Cold" vacation begins tomorrow. I hope the temperature warms up in Florida by the time we get there.
Where is Jackie attending school? What is she studying? Will she graduate before she marries?
It is good news that Emily is doing well; keeping her spirits high is good too.
Have a good week, and stay tuned to my blog. I hope to write blog posts while we are on vacation.
Snow, snow and more snow. Last weekend was crazy! We have had a lot of it melt away over the past couple days, but we still have a bunch here.
ReplyDeleteJackie is at Waynesburg studying nursing, and will transfer after she is married.
Hope your vacation is both refreshing and relaxing! Unfortunately, because of my week, I haven't had a chance to follow along. Looking forward to catching up!