i would just like to ask you all to keep jason's dad in your thoughts and prayers. last week, david, jason's dad, had a massive heart attack and we are 100% sure the Lord was there by his side through the entire event. jason's dad was given a second chance at life that day after what was considered by doctors as one of the worst heart attack cases they had ever seen where the patient had lived.
we are so grateful to God, as well as the first responders, paramedics, doctors, and nurses for all they have done to help such a wonderful man. had it not been for each of these people and the dedication they have put into their work, we may not have him here today. he has a long road to recovery ahead but look forward to a day when we can look back on this event as a test to our faith in the Lord and a time that brought our family closer together. GOD CERTAINLY IS GOOD!
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this thursday, school started back for 5 of my six littles. getting back into the rountine has been a challenge for us all. we definitely should have started practicing a bit soon, but we were literally trying to squeeze everything we could into what was left of our summer. this was a big year for two of my sweets. ryan started middle school and tyler started kindergarten.
on top of all that, pretty much everyone knows about the east coast earthquake this week as well. do you ever stop to wonder what you were doing two minutes before a big event. all too often i do. i think about waking up that morning and what i did leading up to the event. sometimes i even look for signs that something was a bit off. i don't recall anything. however, ten minutes prior phoenix lost her first baby tooth. we were in the bathroom rinsing her mouth out and talking about the tooth fairy.
so what was i doing the exact moment it happened? i was sitting on the toilet. yep, that's right, i was taking care of business. my first thought was actually "earthquake", but when i called mackenzie who was in the next room and she felt absolutely nothing, i shrugged it off and thought my washing machine had taken a turn for the worse. only when jason called and mentioned it, did i put two and two together.
and lastly, as i write this, hurricane irene in beating down our coastal cities and towns with all her might. my oldest boys live right along irene's path and i pray that they all stay safe.
what a roller coaster of events. we have hardly been able to catch our breath.
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