Tuesday, May 13, 2008

• Thank You so much.....

  

    ........to those of you who have prayed and followed up with phone calls etc. regarding my Grandpa.

  The update is as follows.
  Last Sunday, a procedure was done on his heart to determine the extent of his need for the implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD).  During this procedure, my Grandpa's heart continued to beat in a regular pattern, which was good but also meant that Medicare would not cover the implantation at that time.  This was a bit of a roller coaster type feeling for our family as we had all geared up for this ICD to bring relief and some assurance.  Grandpa was released and sent home to experiment with medications for 3 months after which, they will assess his improvement (or lack thereof) and possibly revisit the ICD option again.   As of now, Grandpa remains weak but in good spirits.  He suffers a compulsive cough  associated with heart failure that makes sleeping through the night hard, but he's handling it well.    My Grandma is very attentive feeling aware that things could go downhill quickly, but she is trusting the Lord as she always has.  

  Steve and I took our boys over there last week to enjoy some time with their Great Grandparents, but after we terrorized their toy cupboard and nearly choked to death on a teddy ghram (Jaydon received the Heimlich twice from my nurse cousin before breathing again..... tense moments), I wasn't sure how helpful we really were to the "heart patient"!!! =)

  

   

   

  In other news:  Jaydon is finally cutting two top molars.  He still only has his 6 primary baby teeth up front, and yet insists on eating quickly and aggressively.  If I don't stay on top of monitoring his intake, he'll stuff his mouth so full and choke.  Must be a second born survival instinct..... or just plain old greed in his little sinning heart.

   

   

   

   

   

   

  

  Glendon "received divine revelation from God" the other night that he could  "take a water gun from Jonathan."  (Jonathan is one of our youth kids.)  We assured Glendon that to do so would be stealing and that stealing is sin.  Glendon looked appalled before replying,  " I not sin.  God sometimes tells me to steal.  It not sin if God tells me to take it."   This led to a great discussion about God's holiness and how His direction is always inline with His character.   I guess we're thankful that Glendon is beginning to grasp the fact that God is our authority...now for his understanding of WHO God is. =)

   

   

   

   

   

   

  

  Check out these monkeys found in a local park:

  

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