Pray for Stellan

Stellan is being airlifted to Boston soon. He is in EXTREMELY BAD shape and NEEDS our prayers now more than ever!!! Click on the button to see MckMama's update on her sweet baby boy. I have no other words but these: Just PRAY NOW!!!!

Stellan needs our prayers

Sweet Stellan is NOT doing well right now and needs our PRAYERS more than ever! He has had a TOUGH night ALL night long and today has not been any better!! Please pray for Stellan right now! Click on the button for more info or to see MckMama's tweets for the latest information.

An update & You know what...

Update on grandma: Nothing really new yet. My mom and sister are with her this weekend as my dad/brother leave for a week to attend Boy Scout camp in NM. Dad is a tad, OKAY REALLY, worn out and I am hoping he will get sleep tonight as well as that 12 hour bus ride tomorrow night. My grandfather is the concern right now too as grandma takes care of him. Right now...they are in the best of hands and I hope/pray that they continue to be.
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Okay...now onto some thoughts that I have...please bare w/me as it has been an emotional roller coaster these past couple of days.

** My cousins had a knock-down-drag-out w/words at the hospital the other day and my dad basically said...My mother is sick and I don't need this right now. They had nerve.

** My not nice cousin, you know from grad weekend, told my 2nd cousin that gma is doing great and trying. Well she had 1/2 of it right. Gma is trying but not doing great. LIFE IS NOT all ROSEY! UHHHH...come on...tell the truth!

** I cried on the highway today. It was actually good as it let me get out some of my emotions w/o causing a scene. The lack of sleep, emotional roller coaster kind of gave me a rough time, but by the end of the day; I was much better!

** I am waiting for the day for the phone not to ring at 11pm. Seriously...when that happens...life will be grand! It's okay if it's family, but no one else ;)

Thank you all for your love, prayers, and support. It truly means the world to my family!

Prayers needed & a heck of a day

LONG post ahead...you have been warned!

This morning at 3:30....the phone rings. Now when someone calls you that early a few ideas run through your mind. Something bad has happened, someone has died, or there was an accident. Well it was the first one, even though we all thought someone had died. My grandmother slipped and fell on her right hip. The ambulance showed up at my grandparents home at 3:40am to take her to the hospital. My grandpa rode along.

At 6:30, we get another call. Apparently my grandparents had called a few people and not called them back. So it was one of our good friends checking in and driving to the hospital to check on Grandma and Popsie. Around this time, my dad starts packing his bag to head to Houston. Then the phone rings again at 7:30...grandparents are in the ER and friend is with them. Dad leaves for Houston shortly after.

Several times throughout the day, we have been updated by either mom calling dad or vice versa. It has been one of those phone ringing off the hook days.

At 11ish, Grandma is taken into surgery and when I call dad at 12:30, she was still in surgery. I am not for sure how long the surgery lasted but I do know that Grandma woke up in a BUNCH of pain and they could not give her anything until the anesthesia wore off. Grandma had a total right hip replacement after breaking her hip. They were going to do screws, but decided not too.

My dad sent the cousins and friends home after Grandma woke up b/c she was a little out of it and needed to rest. Please pray for my family and my grandparents as they go through this upset right now. Grandma is supposed to be in the hospital till Saturday and then do 2 months of therapy...tentatively.

Here's the kicker: My brother and dad are headed out of town on Saturday night to head to the Boy Scout camp in New Mexico. They don't return until next Saturday or Sunday. OH DEAR! My brother is supposed to be packed by tomorrow evening for Boy Scout inspection, so mom, sister, and I are working on the packing part for both brother and dad. My mom is on stand-by in case she needs to go help my grandparents as well.

Thank you in advanced for your prayers!!!!

Curveballs & life

HI everyone...hope you all had a great Wednesday. Bare with me as I have a bunch to say and it's not really organized...what a shock! Also...scroll down for more posts! This is my 3rd post of the day...WoW...I know!

** I am asking you to pray for my Nonni as she is having trouble getting over illness and is really sick right now!

** I am tired, a wee bit stressed, and just ready for class to be over with. YES, I only have two more days, but after taking 19 hours this spring...I have a little spring fever. Oh and the fact that I did not sleep well last night sure does nothing for the entire situation. I have a huge paper due Friday morning that also needs to be completed too...oh yea...no stress at all...right?

** Someone asked me today if life had slowed down and I don't really think so! After my sister's graduation is over with and done...I believe it will though! I intend on putting a "out of office" message on my emails, still blogging, and taking my summer in stride. After this class, I am not taking any further classes till the fall. For my sanity...I need this summer! Ya know?!

** I think there is a smoker next door to me. It was not apparent until today. My bedroom has the brunt of the smell...not that strong, but is a tad apparent. Know of a good air-freshener that I can use? Nothing too strong, but smells great???

** I am a tad irritated with my soy food allergy. You see, when something that I can't have is made Gluten/Wheat free or nut free, it has soy in it. Hello...I am allergic to SOY, wheat, gluten, nuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, and modified food starches. I don't want things just to be wheat/gluten free or soy free...I want to be able to eat what is FREE of all my allergies. YES, there is allergy free food out there and I eat a bunch of it daily, but I would LOVE to eat waffles or pancakes again...yes...I miss them! Now off of this rant...just had to get it out!

Now I am off to read through articles and *hopefully* head to bed early! Have a great evening!!!!

Wordful Wednesday...Pray for Stellan

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Stellan, MckMama's youngest is in the PICU and not doing so hot right now. His heart is in SVT, which is supraventricular tachycardia and is having a really tough time. By gosh he is only 4 months old! My whole world is praying for this little guy. His mama brings bloggers together each Monday for Not Me Mondays and encourages those around her. Let's give her encouragement and pray for sweet Stellan and the MckFamily!

Even though I do not personally know the MckFamily BUT they have impacted my life in many ways. MckMama is real and she has introduced me to many of my blogging friends. She gives me inspiration and encoragement! Right now, I am paying MckMama back by doing what I can do...praying hard for Stellan. We may not understand God's plans, but HE hears us praying!

Esther has created the Pray for Stellan vigil website that is going on NOW! Check it out and sign up or commit to pray for Stellan. You can choose hours, times, or just when ever you want. The power of prayer DOES work...so join us in prayer for this little miracle named Stellan!



FIGHT STELLAN FIGHT

Wordful Wednesday is hosted by Angie who allows us to say what we want and still have a "Wednesday" theme. Stellan is in my thoughts and prayers and will continue to be. My heart aches for the MckFamily as they face the "unknown." Fight STELLAN fight! You are such a strong little boy already...keep fighting!

Fight Stellan Fight

If you don't know MckMama or Stellan, I will allow myself to introduce you. Stellan is MckMama's sweet baby boy who is 4 months old. Last night he was taken into the ER because he was having difficulty breathing. Well, Mr. Stellan is currently in the Children's PICU. As MckMama stays vigil at his side, I ask you to pray for a MIRACLE.

When MckMama was pregnant with Stellan; the doctors told her that he would not survive due to heart failure. But he survived. Now Stellan needs our prayers more than ever. Sweet Stellan is a MIRACLE and will continue to be living proof. Please pray for his heart rate to become stable (as it is extremely high) right now. Please pray for guidance for the doctors that are helping Mr. Stellan. Also, please keep MckMama and her family in your thoughts! I can not imagine what they are going through right now. All I can do is pray and there will be lots of praying for Mr. Stellan!

Look at this sweet boy (picture by MckMama) Click on the pictures to view MckMama's website!

Calling all prayer warriors

Calling all prayer warriors: my Nonni (mom's mom) is in the hospital with pneumonia. The doctors are aggressively treating her with IV antibiotics and she is also on Oxygen. She got the whole lights and sirens ambulance ride because her oxygen levels were in the very low 80s. Please pray for healing and recovery for my sweet Nonni!

**Update: Nonni is still in the hospital and on the Oxygen as well. I talked to her at 9:25pm and she sounds okay. Still not her good ole self, but slowly getting better. I know pneumonia takes time to rid too :( She thinks about two more days in the hospital though. I told her about the prayer post and she sounded relieved and thankful.

Just hangin' in there

Most of you know that I started my new semester yesterday, well if you did not, I did! Syllabus' were handed out and upperclassmen have quite a shock on the first day...work is actually assigned and given out. Holy Cow...homework and notes taken on the first day! I knew it had to come one day so it was not that big of a shocker ;o!!

My schedule is CRAZY this semester and I will eventually find a balance, but right now I am just hangin' in there and trying to keep afloat. I know some of you will be tempted to say it's not that bad...please keep that comment to yourself...ONLY encourage! Structure and I go hand in hand and when it is knocked, everything seems to fall apart in my little world. My work schedule along with my other activities plus school plays a role into me finding a balance as well and I do know in good time that I will be adjusted.

Just a few more days and it will be the weekend...praying for it to come sooner rather than later. I do understand that things change, but change is TOUGH! Please say a little prayer for me to get well adjusted and back on a consistent schedule soon. I really appreciate it and just need it.

Gotta run to a meeting. Hope everyone is well and is having a much better week than I am. Hope you all had a nice afternoon and enjoy your relaxing evening!

Coleman Larson

Some of you knew that I was a prayer warrior for Coleman Larson, who had childhood cancer. He died and went to be with Jesus on January 6th, 2009. He was five years old. Coleman fought so hard for 2.5 years and his family was behind him every step of the way. He has a twin brother named Caden, who was his BIGGEST supporter.

Please pray for his family, especially his parents and Caden as they struggle with the loss of a child/brother. Words can not express my deepest sympathy that goes out to this family. As Christ followers, they never gave up hope and continued through this path with a very sick child. Coleman was a joyful child and his legacy will live forever!

Praying for Stellan

Baby Stellan...4th baby to MckMama is in the hospital right now and his heartbeats are WAY too high. PLEASE pray for him. Visit her website to view more details!

Baby Stellan is a miracle and has overcome so much so far. Please keep him in your prayers!

Update on prayer request

THANK YOU to all who are praying for my uncle. Here is what I know...his kidneys are failing, he is being kept comfortable, and he is on O2. He has a DNR and is still in pretty bad shape. Right now, the hospital is looking for a doctor to turn off his defibrillator because it keeps shocking him back to life. One major battle he has won is making it through the night though. I understand that God has a plan for him...but it is just hard when no one can do anything. Please continue to pray for him and his family during this horrific time.

As for me, I am at a National Convention through the 31st. I received a call from the bank today that some charges that I DID NOT make were on my debit card. Well...long story short, my debit card has been cancelled and a new one has been ordered. Someone stole my number and charged over $500.00 worth of goods on it. So guess what? I get to file an investigation when I return home...yippee...NOT.

Hope you all are having a better day than I am and are enjoying your weekend. Thank you in advanced for praying. This means so much to me :)

Thank you

URGENT prayer request

To all my prayer warriors out there,

I am in need of an URGENT prayer request right now. My uncle, who is 80-something years old is in the hospital and being kept "comfortable." The doctors have basically prepared the family for the worst. My grandparents, who came in yesterday, are on their way back right now. This is his fourth time with the brush of death...but this time is the worst. Please pray for the family and for my uncle to be kept comfortable and out of pain.

Thank you in advanced!

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As for me...I am supposed to go to Boston for a convention with my fraternity...I am supposed to leave on the 27th (VERY EARLY) and return on the 31st (LATE). I am on alert though and praying like crazy that my uncle is okay.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS

Testy Tuesday

TESTY is the word of the day. Tomorrow I have a MASSIVE midterm at 8am. Then I also have a MASSIVE project due at 1pm during my Science Lab time. One of my lab partners, I have two, decided to miss two very important work days to hang with her boyfriend and also go home and stay an extra day. Do you know how annoying that is? My midterm tomorrow is for Beginning Literacy and I am almost ready. Studying has been my main activity today. Literally, I have been carrying around the book and review all day today. Not the best thing to do on a Tuesday.

I am also a little perturbed at a few people too. Usually when asked by authority to do some thing, I do it. But when the middle of the semester rolls around, things get piled on. People take advantage of the fact that I am a TYPE A personality and will do anything to get things done. People, I can NOT do it all!!!! Do things for yourselves. This really does get old.

If you think about it, keep me in your prayers tomorrow. Hurdles will be passed and it never says anywhere that life is easy; tell me where it says that life is easy. I take my midterm tomorrow at 8am and my science lab starts at 1pm. I know in my heart everything will be okay, it is just getting through it that is the tough part.

Live life

Tough day update

So tonight my mom informed me that my brother's "tear" is actually a fracture on the growth plate. He has to be in a cast for four plus weeks then do rehab. He goes back to the doctor next week. If the break has moved any, he may have to get pins put in (worst case scenario). I really wish I was able to be with him right now! My prayer is that it heals correctly and no pins are needed!

Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers!!!

A prayer needed for my brother...

My sweet brother will start the 7th grade off in a sling. On Thursday, he was at football practice and some 8th grader hit him really hard in the right shoulder. So it was really hurting him and on Friday, my mom and dad took him to the doctor since it was swollen and he could not move it up or down well. The doctor did not like this, so he got a x-ray done and then he did not like that his shoulder would not move up or down, so an MRI was ordered. Well, he has the MRI on Monday afternoon and will likely miss practice again (missed on Friday as well). I pray that the doctors are able to figure out what is going on with him and that Christopher fights to regain his shoulder strength and mobility. He is also right handed too. What his luck. What a way to start out the 7th grade!

PLEASE pray that the doctors figure out what is wrong and that Christopher fights to regain his shoulder mobility.

A picture would be nice but blogger is not allowing me to imput pictures right now.

Fight Christopher Fight!!!

Why me...

I was told that it would take 7-10 days for recovery and then a "light bulb" would go off and I would feel much better. Well, I am on day 10 and I still do not have energy, my taste buds are off, and I am in pain-really bad pain.

So I am asking for all of you to keep me in your prayers. I want to feel better and need to, but something is just not going right. PLEASE PRAY for me to feel better and get rid of this pain.

The kicker is that we have a "surprise" luncheon for my dad tomorrow with his work and boss. I at least need to be able to stand and smile-so great!

Trying to look up!!!

Frustrated beyond belief...

Warning: This will be a rant and a vent all at the same time!

As most of you know, I am in Summer I for Critical Thinking. Well, it is not exactly going as planned for me. It is extremely hard and challenging for me. I am not trying to slack because of summer and am trying my hardest, but this class is HARD. It is one of those higher-level thinking classes where I basically have to identify the argument then tell you the nitty-gritty of the argument! I am REALLY trying but I gotta say-IT IS HARD!!!

This Monday (16th) I have my second test and am really scared! I am doing the exercises and practicing, but this is hard! I do know that college is not supposed to be easy, but sheesh! I also believe that my Dyslexia and Dysgraphia are also making this hard for me! Yes, I do not like to use my learning disabilities as an excuse, but I may need to because I really believe that my Dyslexia is having a hay-day with this class!

I am asking for prayers. This is the one class that is giving me the run around and I need uplifting!

Have a great Saturday!!!