God is Good!!!

Well, most of you already know about this, but Friday night was one of the worst nights of my life. Rob and I had been at a church gathering at some friends' house, and our kids were at the church office with our preacher's daughter. We went to pick them up around 10:45 p.m. Rob picked up Parker - who had been sleeping and went to put him in his car seat. I was still inside chatting when Rob came running thru the door with Parker who was limp and blue and not breathing. I could see the horror in Rob's face as I asked him what was wrong? He put him down to check his pulse and began to give him rescue breaths. I was hysterical. I don't even know what I was saying, but I couldn't control my fear and completly lost it. Our preacher called 911 and was on the phone with them while Rob was breathing for Parker. He finally made a gurgling noise and rob turned him to his side and did a finger sweep. Then, he sat him up - Parker was just sitting there like he didn't know where he was or who anyone was. There was a little color coming back into his face and then the paramedics showed up. I have never been so glad to see someone in my whole life. I then came to find out that when Rob was putting Parker in his carseat, his eyes dialated really big and his arms stiffened up and he was shaking a little. We were then told that he probably had a seizure due to a sudden spike in his tempature. We arrived at the hospital around 11:00 p.m., and they took alot of blood from him, got a urine sample, took a chest x-ray, and gave him two shots of anti-biotics. Around 4:30 a.m., they told us that they were going to go ahead and admit us into the hospital. We saw the peditrician on call around 11:30 am the next day, and she said that it not very common for them to quit breathing with these seizures, so that is why she wanted to watch him. We finally go to go home on Sunday around lunch time. We met with his peditrician this am, and she basically confirmed everything that we had been told. She did tell me that a child who has one of these is more susceptible to having another one. That scares me to death. I have to remember to put everything into God's hands. We were so blessed that night that God stepped in and took over. He made sure that we were there just in time for this to happen, and He made sure that Rob was there and he knew what to do. I realized that night that I am NOT in control -He is!!!! No matter how much I love my kids and how much I try to protect them, I can't control the outcome of everything. God is the only one who can do that. I have thanked him so many times since that night for being there and for having Rob there. The two of them saved my baby's life - I truly believe that. Rob told me later on that he didn't even know that I was in the room. He couldn't hear anything - he was that focused on Parker. I was screaming too, so it is a miracle that he was able to remain that calm and focused on saving Parker. He also told me later that he was scared too. I continue to pray that I can move past this. I keep seeing Parker lying there completly blue, and that image is haunting me. I need lots of prayer sto help get thru this. I need to focus on the idea that Parker is ok, and God made sure of that. I can't keep thinking about the what-ifs. So, thank you for those who have been praying!!!

Still Raining....

Yes - that's right - it is STILL raining here! UGH! Since it is raining, we haven't done much of anything this weekend. We went to church this am, and today's service was lead by the youth group. They did a great job, and it was awesome to see teenagers up there in front of others praising God. The preacher's daughter sang a solo, and she did a great job. You could tell by the look on his face that he was so proud of her. It made me want to cry! I hope that in the future, my kids are just as strong in their faith and that they will get up in front of others and praise our God! My grandmother has been in my prayers for the last week. She finally got to go home from the hospital yesterday. They have a lady that is going to come in during the morning hours and help her get dressed and fix her breakfast and whatever else she may need. Then other family members will help out in the evenings. I hate that I am so far away and am unable to do anything. I just continue to pray that God will make her strong again and that she will still be in good health when we come home for Christmas.

Rob is off tomorrow and Bella is out of school, so hopefully the weather will clear up and we can spend some time outdoors! :)

Rainy Days

Sooo....I haven't posted in a few days. Things have been really busy around here. My grandmother has been really sick and is in the hospital. They are pretty sure that she has lung cancer, but she won't let them do a biopsy, so there is no definite diagnosis as of yet. They are going to watch the tumors and see what they need to do. She has refused chemo as well, so the main thing now is just to make sure that she is comfortable and not in any pain. We should know more by the end of the week. On a happier note, I got to go with my friend, Alitta, and see the sonogram of her baby. She found out that she is going to have a girl!!! I was so honored to get to be a part of that special moment with her! Parker got his first real haircut yesterday. I just wanted it trimmed up, but they cut the front too short, and I think that it looks funny. It will grow though, so it's ok! He's still pretty darn cute!!! :) Bella hasn't had soccer all week, b/c it has been raining. We were wanting to go to the pumpkin patch today, but it looks like rain again. The kids are tired of being cooped up in the house, so we will have to figure out something to do! Rob is off until Tuesday, so we have a long weekend ahead of us! YAY! I'll keep you posted on our weekend activities!

I'm 30!!!

So, I am no longer in my 20's, and I am trying to embace it with grace! HA! No, honestly, I am so glad to be living that it doesn't matter how old I am!!! :) I had a great day! My husband and my kiddos got me flowers, a yummy ice cream cake, the perfume I have been wanting, and a cappucinio machine (not sure on that spelling!) My friend, Alitta, got me a gift card to get my nails done - yay - now we have a reason to go and get our nails done together. My other friend, Heather, got me an awesome cross. My sister sent me some beautiful gerber daisies - my favorite flower!! I also got some money, and my mom said that I still have 2 surprises on the way!!! So, all in all - turning 30 is not that bad!!

I have been watching the debate tonight. See- my voters registeration card is somewhere in Texas, and I have been putting off getting something done about it. However, tomorrow, I am heading out to get registered or whatever it is that I have to do to vote!!! It is SO important that we, the people, vote and make sure our voices are heard!!! So get out and VOTE!!! :)

Where do the weekends go?

The weekends always fly by sooooo....fast! This weekend was a great one though. Friday, I found out that Bella has been recommended for the gifted and talented program at her school. We had to fill out some paperwork , and then they are going to evaluate her and do some testing with her. I am SO proud of her! Saturday, I went to a tea with my friend Alitta. It was put on by military ministries. The guest speaker was a lady named, Ellen, and her testimony was so touching that it has stuck with me the entire weekend. I am trying to post a pic. of us in our tea hats, but it is not working for some reason! The tea house is such a neat little place. Then, afterwards, Rob, the kids, and I went shopping at the outlets. I love to shop, and it was so nice outside. On the way home from shopping, we were tlaking with Bella about who has a birthday coming up. Now keep this in mind - it was pitch dark outside, and there was not a star in the sky. Rob asked her if she knew who had a birthday in December? She said no. Rob told her that Jesus has a birthday, and her Ya-Ya, and her aunt Eka. She said that she was going to have to buy 3 presents. I asked her what she was going to buy Jesus, and she said I'm not quite sure. Then, after about a minute, she said that she was going to buy him some candles. I asked her, Why candles?" She responded with, "It gets awfully dark up there, and he needs them to make light in his room." I thought that was so cute and so genuine and so real!

Today was national communion day. I just love taking communion. It is such a powerful reminder of the love that God has for all of us! May all of you have a blessed Sunday!!