Saturday Evening
Greetings!
Sorry I did not get anything on last night. It was a long busy day. We had a doctor’s appointment yesterday with one of Dr. Lee’s partners here in Peru. At that time, Marty was showing a temp. of 100.7. So, she was put on an antibiotic and we went to Dukes for a chest x-ray. Her Hgb. was also down to 7.6 meaning that she needed blood. So, while at Dukes she got typed and crossed matched for the blood which we went to get today. The Doc. did not have a problem with her getting it here, so that saved us almost 3 hours of travel time – Praise the Lord!
The last several days have been rather difficult for Marty. I believe that Tuesday and Wednesday were bad because of a low WBC and then Thursday, Friday, and this morning was bad because of low Hgb. Marty even said on the way home after getting the blood that her collar bone was feeling better and not hurting as much. More and more I am getting convinced that shin discomfort and the shoulder pain are not going to go away until this treatment is all over and the ALM is in remission. I really had hoped that I would never say that, but the more and more that I look at the picture that is what I believe is painted on it. So, I pray that God will continue to give Marty the ability to cope with the discomfort and not let it get her down and/or discouraged. God has been so good and so helpful thus far, and so many prayers are being raised to Him that I count on His continued promise of hearing and answering prayer according to His will. And I pray that it be His will for something to give with this discomfort and that until then that Marty will find the strength to cope and the comfort of God’s presence with her. God is good – all the time. All the time – God is good.
It has also been so busy and wonderful around the house the last couple of days with all four grandchildren and our two children here. We are looking forward to Travis, Jennifer’s husband, joining us tonight. He has been having problems at work and could not leave DeKalb until tonight. It will be good to have him join us and be all together for tomorrow and part of Monday. The children are so busy and so full of energy. It seems like they do not always under-stand what is going on with Marty but they are so kind, good, and loving to her. And they sure seem to love and accept what she can do and are not complaining about the times she has to sit quietly and/or take a nap. A couple of them thought that she was gone for a long time, too long, this afternoon to get her blood. That was even with Jennifer taking them to a movie while we were gone to help pass the time. But, it is so sweet and great that they missed Marty – Praise the Lord!
Again, we want to say that we are so grateful to God, family, and friends that have been, are, and we know will be so helpful to us on this journey on which we are presently going. Though it is not necessarily a journey of choice it is one of love, grace, caring, understanding, assistance, and glorification of our God. For that we give thanks and praise the Lord!
We certainly hope that you join your community of faith tomorrow, or one that is near by you, and again give thanks to God for all that He has given and done for you.
Be positive, be blessed, and glorify the Lord.
Marty and Jack
John 3:16
Greetings!
Sorry I did not get anything on last night. It was a long busy day. We had a doctor’s appointment yesterday with one of Dr. Lee’s partners here in Peru. At that time, Marty was showing a temp. of 100.7. So, she was put on an antibiotic and we went to Dukes for a chest x-ray. Her Hgb. was also down to 7.6 meaning that she needed blood. So, while at Dukes she got typed and crossed matched for the blood which we went to get today. The Doc. did not have a problem with her getting it here, so that saved us almost 3 hours of travel time – Praise the Lord!
The last several days have been rather difficult for Marty. I believe that Tuesday and Wednesday were bad because of a low WBC and then Thursday, Friday, and this morning was bad because of low Hgb. Marty even said on the way home after getting the blood that her collar bone was feeling better and not hurting as much. More and more I am getting convinced that shin discomfort and the shoulder pain are not going to go away until this treatment is all over and the ALM is in remission. I really had hoped that I would never say that, but the more and more that I look at the picture that is what I believe is painted on it. So, I pray that God will continue to give Marty the ability to cope with the discomfort and not let it get her down and/or discouraged. God has been so good and so helpful thus far, and so many prayers are being raised to Him that I count on His continued promise of hearing and answering prayer according to His will. And I pray that it be His will for something to give with this discomfort and that until then that Marty will find the strength to cope and the comfort of God’s presence with her. God is good – all the time. All the time – God is good.
It has also been so busy and wonderful around the house the last couple of days with all four grandchildren and our two children here. We are looking forward to Travis, Jennifer’s husband, joining us tonight. He has been having problems at work and could not leave DeKalb until tonight. It will be good to have him join us and be all together for tomorrow and part of Monday. The children are so busy and so full of energy. It seems like they do not always under-stand what is going on with Marty but they are so kind, good, and loving to her. And they sure seem to love and accept what she can do and are not complaining about the times she has to sit quietly and/or take a nap. A couple of them thought that she was gone for a long time, too long, this afternoon to get her blood. That was even with Jennifer taking them to a movie while we were gone to help pass the time. But, it is so sweet and great that they missed Marty – Praise the Lord!
Again, we want to say that we are so grateful to God, family, and friends that have been, are, and we know will be so helpful to us on this journey on which we are presently going. Though it is not necessarily a journey of choice it is one of love, grace, caring, understanding, assistance, and glorification of our God. For that we give thanks and praise the Lord!
We certainly hope that you join your community of faith tomorrow, or one that is near by you, and again give thanks to God for all that He has given and done for you.
Be positive, be blessed, and glorify the Lord.
Marty and Jack
John 3:16
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