Marty's Struggle

"I'm in a win-win situation. If I survive this struggle, I have more time to be with my grandchildren. If I don't, I get to be with my Lord." - Marty Hess

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Location: Peru, IN, United States

Saturday, June 30, 2007

Saturday Night

Greeting to all!

BALD IS BEAUTIFUL!!!! Yes, one of the events for the day was to shave the rest of Marty’s hair shaved off. She had lost about 75 to 80% of it. So, she thought it was time to just do away with the rest. So, it is gone again, and the reality around here is that bald is beautiful, because Marty is just as beautiful now as she was before. Praise the Lord!

We certainly appreciated the visit of Marty’s sister and husband all the way from Chicago, and the visits today of Beth E., Susie G., and Pat and John S. Actually I am sorry I missed Pat and John because I was out to dinner with Marty’s sister and husband. But, I really appreciate that they stopped and were with Marty for a while when I was gone. It is always good to see folks from home; we do appreciate when you stop in.

Marty is pushing and fighting hard. She is still eating, walking, staying awake more, shaking a lot because of the medicine, pulling her O2 tail around wherever she goes, while her lungs seem to be gathering more “junk” in them. She has had to have two breathing treatments today because of wheezing in her lungs. She has also had to have insulin because her blood sugar has gone sky high because from the methylprednisolone she is on again. Her voice is coming back, but, at times you cannot hear a word that she says. I will be so glad when that gets better and she is talking right. She is a fighter and we give God thanks for that.

Ecclesiastes 7:14 reads: “When Times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider: God has made the one as well as the other…” Praise the Lord! Yes, God does indeed have a plan and He uses what we consider to be “good” and “bad” to fulfill it and to glorify Himself. Because we do not know the entire plan, we do not always understand what is going on and/or what is “good” and what is “bad.” Take for example the death of Jesus, when that happened it was definitely thought to be a bad thing by those who followed Him, believed in Him, and accepted Him as the Christ. Then, the whole resurrection and salvation happened and it was good. Besides that it was realized that we could not have the resurrection and salvation without the death. And God was so gracious to do that for us, for you and me. So, indeed when we make those judgment calls about good and bad, let us consider that God has a plan and has and does use all things to fulfill that plan. Thanks and praise be to God! Glorify Him! Praise the Lord!

Have a positive day tomorrow and glorify the Lord in all that you do. God bless.

Marty and Jack
John 3:16

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