Our little friend met Jesus face to face this morning.
Can you just image the wonders of heaven he is experiencing?
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Is October over yet?
When I was pregnant with our 2nd child, we made the decision that I would become a stay at home mom. About 6 years ago, I returned to the nursing profession and was employed by Community Hospital Home Health Services. Throughout the year, I work occasionally at health fairs taking blood pressures. But for the month of October I'm a flu nurse. I travel all over central Indiana (Greenwood, to Elwood, to Kokomo, to Anderson, to Alexandria, etc!!) giving flu shots at different clinics. Last year I gave over 600 shots in a 5-6 week period. My schedule this year is the busiest yet.
Monday morning as I was leaving our home to go to Greenwood, I saw a cross in the sky made from plane vapor trails. I felt like something was going to happen and prayed for a couple of friends that are going thru tough times. At 1pm, I was in Middlebury for another flu clinic and got a call from my 2nd born child. He was very upset saying he "hit something," but wouldn't tell me what it was. Finally the story was - a big wasp was attacking him and he became distracted and hit and destroyed a neighbor's mailbox. Well, the rock in front of the mailbox broke something in his car. Thankfully, Jerry is only 5 minutes from home and was able to get to the 'scene of the accident' and calm him down and talk with the neighbor. Insurance will pay the $230 mailbox and post (we live in a neighborhood where the homeowners association requires a certain type) and 2nd born learns an adult lesson when he writes out the check for the damages on his car since he only carries liability insurance.
Today as I was coming home from a clinic, I was stopped at a stop sign in our neighborhood when I saw a car going at a high rate of speed backwards!! He missed me, went thru landscaping and smashed backwards into someone else's garage. I immediately called 911. As I was talking to 911, the car hits the gas and appears to be leaving the scene of the accident. The back of the car was smashed in, had bricks on what was left of the trunk and dragging bushes. He stopped a short ways down the road. I was fearful of walking up to the car since he was driving so erratically, but got to the side (with 911 still on the phone) and saw an elderly couple with the wife crying and screaming for help. The little lady got out of the car and I got her by me and the elderly man stayed in the car. Within a couple of minutes, an off duty officer was on the scene, followed by several more officers, a fire truck, ambulance, and the tactical team (to determine the damage of the home.) Apparently the older gentleman suffers from dementia and tried to run an errand. I'm sure I watched his last drive. Broke my heart......
I'm very thankful for God's protection this week. Both situations could have turned out so differently.
So it has been an eventful week. Don't even get my started with the problems we had with our toilets!
I made a comment to my daughter that I wished October was over. She said "You don't want to celebrate my birthday?" in her poor little pitiful me voice. So I do have something to look forward to - my baby turning 17. Oh wait - that's bad too!!
Monday morning as I was leaving our home to go to Greenwood, I saw a cross in the sky made from plane vapor trails. I felt like something was going to happen and prayed for a couple of friends that are going thru tough times. At 1pm, I was in Middlebury for another flu clinic and got a call from my 2nd born child. He was very upset saying he "hit something," but wouldn't tell me what it was. Finally the story was - a big wasp was attacking him and he became distracted and hit and destroyed a neighbor's mailbox. Well, the rock in front of the mailbox broke something in his car. Thankfully, Jerry is only 5 minutes from home and was able to get to the 'scene of the accident' and calm him down and talk with the neighbor. Insurance will pay the $230 mailbox and post (we live in a neighborhood where the homeowners association requires a certain type) and 2nd born learns an adult lesson when he writes out the check for the damages on his car since he only carries liability insurance.
Today as I was coming home from a clinic, I was stopped at a stop sign in our neighborhood when I saw a car going at a high rate of speed backwards!! He missed me, went thru landscaping and smashed backwards into someone else's garage. I immediately called 911. As I was talking to 911, the car hits the gas and appears to be leaving the scene of the accident. The back of the car was smashed in, had bricks on what was left of the trunk and dragging bushes. He stopped a short ways down the road. I was fearful of walking up to the car since he was driving so erratically, but got to the side (with 911 still on the phone) and saw an elderly couple with the wife crying and screaming for help. The little lady got out of the car and I got her by me and the elderly man stayed in the car. Within a couple of minutes, an off duty officer was on the scene, followed by several more officers, a fire truck, ambulance, and the tactical team (to determine the damage of the home.) Apparently the older gentleman suffers from dementia and tried to run an errand. I'm sure I watched his last drive. Broke my heart......
I'm very thankful for God's protection this week. Both situations could have turned out so differently.
So it has been an eventful week. Don't even get my started with the problems we had with our toilets!
I made a comment to my daughter that I wished October was over. She said "You don't want to celebrate my birthday?" in her poor little pitiful me voice. So I do have something to look forward to - my baby turning 17. Oh wait - that's bad too!!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
The Cancer Club
This thought has been rumbling in my head for the last few weeks and I'm not sure if I can adequately explain what I mean. I have been with my friend Melody to the Cancer Treatment Center of America in Zion, IL twice in the last 6 weeks or so. The patients share an instant bond with each other the moment that they meet. They have similar thoughts and concerns. They ask the same questions. It's interesting that the conversations become quite personal with strangers that have just met. The camaraderie of facing such a struggle has made them 'instant friends.' I guess being close friends to the cancer patient makes us junior members to this club that no one wants to join.
Melody and I met a new friend of this club Sunday night. She is a young wife and mother of 3 and fighting lymphoma. She is so sweet and we really enjoyed visiting with her. She got bad news today and will be facing major decisions and treatments in the next few weeks.
I have a little friend named Brendon who is 6 years old. He has been fighting brain cancer for the past couple of years. I heard today that he isn't doing well and has been admitted to the hospital.
Can you please pray for my friends? My heart has been very heavy today.
Melody and I met a new friend of this club Sunday night. She is a young wife and mother of 3 and fighting lymphoma. She is so sweet and we really enjoyed visiting with her. She got bad news today and will be facing major decisions and treatments in the next few weeks.
I have a little friend named Brendon who is 6 years old. He has been fighting brain cancer for the past couple of years. I heard today that he isn't doing well and has been admitted to the hospital.
Can you please pray for my friends? My heart has been very heavy today.
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