A new week and thoughts of peace
The wait is almost over…tomorrow is Tuesday and the long weekend is over. Tomorrow may very well prove to be a very busy day, and I welcome it. This weekend has been hard: I have watched Joel…
2 steps forward, 2 steps back
Today was a hard day with Joel; my heart breaks a thousand times a day for him. I am so used to having an extremely active little boy, and seeing him just laying in his bed is…
Blogging!!!
I had this ready to post just before all of the stuff with Joel started it amuses me so I thought I would go ahead and post it anyway. I just really wanted to share this… I…
Disjointed
I think I am feeling a little sorry for myself. We have been blessed with visits from friends and family which is wonderful, yet somehow it is very lonely here. Joel and I are missing home, the…
Good Friday
I think just about everyone has a favorite Holiday. Mine would have to be Easter with Christmas being a close second. I do love to decorate and do all sorts of special things for Christmas that I…
Only got a few minutes!
I have 5 minutes to update you all. Joel got moved to a different room and we don’t get the wireless connection. Currently Joel is in a semi-private room and the boy in the next bed can…
Is the cup half full?
Sooner or later things are going to begin to feel routine, for now each day is full of new information. As much as time stands still as you wait for news and improvement it also races by…
Mixed emotions and Joel`s day
It is nice and quiet for the moment, Joel is sleeping soundly beside me so I thought now would be a great time for an update. I really don’t know where to start… I am feeling a…
A plan and a purpose
We have always known that Joel is a tough guy, but the past few days have really illustrated that to us. You know that crazy saying, “He’s all boy!” Well it has been said many a times…
Sunday at the Hospital
This is Dave again, filling in for Cheryl. I arrived at the hospital at about 9:15 in the morning with breakfast in hand for Cheryl and went straight to the ICU waiting room (I didn’t have a…
JOEL Update ~ The beginning of Joel’s Story
I haven’t read what Dave wrote as I am just taking a few minutes away from Joel so I apologize if I am repeating what he has already said. Brain Tumor those are two words that no…
Joel’s Headaches…Please Pray
Hi all, it’s Dave filling in for Cheryl. Cheryl made an appointment this past Tuesday with our family doctor about Joel’s headaches…they didn’t seem normal to us and were getting worse, more frequent and lately waking up…