September Update

I can't believe that I haven't posted since the first week of August! Life has definitely been happening in our lives. Let me try to recap the highlights of our lives.

The most recent happening and the heaviest on our hearts right now is that on September 12, I got a call from my brother telling me that my sister-in-law Angie had been rushed to the hospital with an aneurysm. After several hours they transferred her to Baptist Hospital in OKC. As of today she has been in ICU for 21 days. They did a coiling procedure to fix the aneurysm, but it has been a very slow healing process for her. She is a survivor and we are thrilled that she is alive. Join us in praying that she will be on the mend and has a complete healing. Dr. Smith and his team at Baptist Integris Hospital are absolutely amazing. I am astounded each time I go to the ICU and see the miracles that occur there everyday. As the song goes…I Saw God Today. Each time you walk on that unit, evidence of God’s healing touch can’t help but be seen and felt.

Update Part II

Paul’s Mom was thrilled to be working at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, MN. I can only imagine the energy in that building. I am thrilled to have a woman on the ticket who is a reformer. I for one am sick and tired of the "Do it like we've always done" way of government. Sarah has 5 children and is also a champion for children with special needs. We need a friend and advocate in the White House.

For Dad’s birthday on September 1st, he turned us down for going to dinner. So, we loaded up and went to visit Grandpa and Brenda. It was fun while we were there because as we were leaving the ice cream man spotted Paul and the kids going out the door. He then decided to park sit beside the street with his music blaring. You know what happened next. Yep…the kids said “Ice Cream!” Before leaving we finished our visit with a frosty treat! I am so glad to have Dad in my life. I cherish the time we spend together visiting or talking on the phone. I don’t think that a week goes by that he doesn’t tell me he loves me and how proud he is of me. I need that. I need for my parents to be proud of me. For so long, I felt like they weren’t. Cherish the time you have together because life is so very short.

Update - Part III

Before that it was Back to School. Summer has already and came and left. Where does the time go? Paul and I now have a Senior, a Freshman, a 5th grader and two kiddos going to PreK. Everyone looked so cute going back to school. I have always loved back to school with all of the new school supplies, new clothes, new teachers, new schools, and new beginnings.

Well that pretty much sums up our lives over the past two months. I keep waiting for things to calm down…with the holidays quickly approaching, there isn’t much chance of life slowing down. It’s a good thing that living on the edge doesn’t scare me…too much!