JOY!

Friends are such a joy! I have been reminded of that everyday when someone comes to visit, brings us food, sends us scripture, calls, texts, emails.....I could go on! These are long days in Room 1535, but you make it go by so much faster. Our dear friends, The Parks came today, not once, but twice-lunch and dinner on them. Not to mention the LAUGHS!! Wow! Who does that-all the way from SL? The Parks and Melissa Anderson, another dear friend, that's who! Twice in one day!!!  Tiffany and Ann, we inhaled the chips and queso and the prailines were quality! Not to mention the New Years party gear! Amy, I enjoyed the escape with the magazines, the Sonic drinks and Jake loves the game! Gordon and Gretchen, Jake loved the sparkling cider and cookies! Bill and Bridget, Olive Garden hit the spot! Cheryl, your prayer calmed my soul and I loved having you beside us when we talked to the Dr.'s.  Steve and B-Rod, ya'll are BFF's-well more like fam! THANK YOU! Jake thanks you! He feels so loved! And we love each one of you for that!

He's feeling better today! They are getting all his meds regulated-different antibiotic, less bp medicine! The best news is he has gone 2 days without fever!!! I can just tell he's feeling better.  The hard news is we are going to be here until Wednesday, now! I mean just pray it's not any longer, PLEASE. They want to do an MRI on Tuesday to see if there is still infection around the sternum.  Hopefully after that we will go home on Wed., but with antibiotics for a long period of time. My prayer request is that we can manage those at home, that we can manage home bound school for 2 weeks and then go back to school as planned. This has been quite a complication, so we are praying that he can stay on schedule with school! 

Thank you for all you've done! I know I'm up late-I can't sleep! So as my friend shared with me today from Psalm 118:24-25, I will share with you! "This is the day the Lord has made; I will rejoice and be glad in it. O Lord, save us, O Lord, grant us success.  Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord."