Christmas was a basket full of emotions this year. The surprise and unknown expressions on the new kids faces was absolutely priceless. They never had a Christmas and every litttle thing was a new adventure. They were blown away by all the gifts and just kept asking, "More for ME?" They loved the boxes that the gift came in and wanted to save the wrapping paper.
A friend of Dan's sent the kids books. What a thoughtful gift for them! We love to read to them so it was a perfect gift. We are so grateful for friends.
We took the kids to see Christmas lights - which they loved.
We just had a great time with them. They, I hope, will remember their first Christmas. Now it is time to put the toys together.
We are looking forward to a new 2010.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Dan's update
Dan continues to get better and better each day. The recovery is not as quick as he thought it would be but he is doing well. He is still swollen and bruised, which we did not expect at all. He also gets frustrated as he is limited in his activities esp. how much he can lift- 5 pounds. His mind wants him to get up and run but his body says, NO WAY.
He went for his first follow up blood test and we will know the results on the 7th. He also went for his follow up at the cardiologist. More tests on his heart and we will know the results this week. This all has been extremely overwhelming at times. We never expected to be in this place. We pray that the Lord will use this all for good and that we will be able to help someone else who is in our position.
Looking forward to 2010.
He went for his first follow up blood test and we will know the results on the 7th. He also went for his follow up at the cardiologist. More tests on his heart and we will know the results this week. This all has been extremely overwhelming at times. We never expected to be in this place. We pray that the Lord will use this all for good and that we will be able to help someone else who is in our position.
Looking forward to 2010.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Thankful for friends
We are so thankful for friends. We could not have made it this week without the help and support of them. We had meals delivered, help with watching the kids, pizzas picked up for us, groceries brought over, and so much more. We are SOOO appreciative that it is hard to express in words. The Lord again had planned it all out for us. We are blessed beyond measure.
I always like to send cards of thanks and I have to be honest, I just do not have time. I hope those that read this, you know who you are and we are thankful for you.
Blessings
I always like to send cards of thanks and I have to be honest, I just do not have time. I hope those that read this, you know who you are and we are thankful for you.
Blessings
The kids update
I have not been able to post due to Dan's surgery and then our computer breaking down. ??? So, I have lots of updates.
Joshua- His foot has healed from the toothpick incident very well. He did so well with all that. What a big boy! I am losing my baby.... boo hoo. He is turning out to be a fine young man and we are so proud of him.
Kayleb- He is doing great. We have taken him off of some of his med's and changed some of the others to see how he would respond. He is SOOO into hunting this year. It is too cute. He went out with daddy before surgery to deer and squirrel hunt. You would have thought we gave him a million dollars.
J'Dyn- She is doing great and has relaxed on trying to be the mother. That is very hard for her and I am proud that she is tryiing so hard. She is loving playing dress up and dolls with her sisters. They get into their little tiffs but are working on "working it out."
Mari'An- She is a huge helper around the house. She loves to sweep and clean the table. She says she cooked at the orphanage but I do not feel comfy with her helping with hot stuff or throwing her a knife just yet. She is a joy!
Luke- He is doing better with his English but still relies on Mari'an for help with words. I see them speaking more English to each other which is great. He is shy and very quiet. He loves playing outside and riding his bike. We had a new swing set built as the last one was on its last leg. He has so much fun on the stuff.
Amelia-She has been doing so well. She is smiley. loving, friendly and just a good girl. I thought she would be my problem child as she threw fits ALL the time. She came out of that and is doing very well. She always has to have some toy in her hand.
Nadia- She continues to be our little THUNDER girl. She mimics everything we do and is as smart as a whip. We are waiting to potty train her until things calm down around here. She can do it, we just need to give her a bit of encouragement. She is sweet and so loving!! Cute as a bug.
Mommy- Tired these days.
Daddy- Wants to be well
WE are so blessed to have these precious kids in our life. We hope we can raise them in such a way that they will know Jesus and rely on Him for their life. He is our only hope in this world. It is a scary world out there.
Joshua- His foot has healed from the toothpick incident very well. He did so well with all that. What a big boy! I am losing my baby.... boo hoo. He is turning out to be a fine young man and we are so proud of him.
Kayleb- He is doing great. We have taken him off of some of his med's and changed some of the others to see how he would respond. He is SOOO into hunting this year. It is too cute. He went out with daddy before surgery to deer and squirrel hunt. You would have thought we gave him a million dollars.
J'Dyn- She is doing great and has relaxed on trying to be the mother. That is very hard for her and I am proud that she is tryiing so hard. She is loving playing dress up and dolls with her sisters. They get into their little tiffs but are working on "working it out."
Mari'An- She is a huge helper around the house. She loves to sweep and clean the table. She says she cooked at the orphanage but I do not feel comfy with her helping with hot stuff or throwing her a knife just yet. She is a joy!
Luke- He is doing better with his English but still relies on Mari'an for help with words. I see them speaking more English to each other which is great. He is shy and very quiet. He loves playing outside and riding his bike. We had a new swing set built as the last one was on its last leg. He has so much fun on the stuff.
Amelia-She has been doing so well. She is smiley. loving, friendly and just a good girl. I thought she would be my problem child as she threw fits ALL the time. She came out of that and is doing very well. She always has to have some toy in her hand.
Nadia- She continues to be our little THUNDER girl. She mimics everything we do and is as smart as a whip. We are waiting to potty train her until things calm down around here. She can do it, we just need to give her a bit of encouragement. She is sweet and so loving!! Cute as a bug.
Mommy- Tired these days.
Daddy- Wants to be well
WE are so blessed to have these precious kids in our life. We hope we can raise them in such a way that they will know Jesus and rely on Him for their life. He is our only hope in this world. It is a scary world out there.
Update on Dan
It has been 9 days since Dan's surgery. He does better and better each day. He walks very gingerly and still has lots of swelling and pain. The doctors orders are to do limited activity this week and then can start adding more starting next week. He cannot lift over 10 pounds for 4 weeks. WOW!!! I did not know that going into the surgery.
We saw the Dr on Thursday for our first follow up and got great news. The cancer was contained within the prostate and did not spread outside. So, there will be no further radiation or chemo necessary. PRAISE THE LORD!!! He has to do follow up tests every 3 months and then every 6 months for another year. If all is well, his numbers should show there is no more cancer. We are so greatful that the Lord led us to finding this early. 10 more years may have caused it to spread. This was not a fluke by any means!!
Continued prayers are asked for as Dan recovers. He has along way to go to get back to himself again. Thanks to all who have prayed.
We saw the Dr on Thursday for our first follow up and got great news. The cancer was contained within the prostate and did not spread outside. So, there will be no further radiation or chemo necessary. PRAISE THE LORD!!! He has to do follow up tests every 3 months and then every 6 months for another year. If all is well, his numbers should show there is no more cancer. We are so greatful that the Lord led us to finding this early. 10 more years may have caused it to spread. This was not a fluke by any means!!
Continued prayers are asked for as Dan recovers. He has along way to go to get back to himself again. Thanks to all who have prayed.
Cookie time
The kids have been helping make Christmas cookies. Their eyes light up like never before as they frost the cutouts, put kisses on the blossoms, and eat their FIRST piece of Christmas fudge. Pure joy!!! They are great littel helpers and follow right along with their brothers and J'Dyn. They want to learn everything. Sometimes that can get overwhelming for me, but I try not to get frustrated. They are having so much fun.
Christmas is all new for them and we are so excited to share the REAL meaning with them. They know who Jesus is so now we have to teach them about the day He was born and why. This year will be more special than any other. Well, maybe not, but it will be close. :)
We have popcorn balls to make which should be very cool for them. We will see. They love popcorn.
Christmas is all new for them and we are so excited to share the REAL meaning with them. They know who Jesus is so now we have to teach them about the day He was born and why. This year will be more special than any other. Well, maybe not, but it will be close. :)
We have popcorn balls to make which should be very cool for them. We will see. They love popcorn.
Pneumonia
Nadia has had a cough for the last couple of weeks. Well, I decided to take her to the doctor today and guess what? She has pneumonia. A slight case but non-the-less, pneumonia. This has been quite the week!
She is on antibiotic and a cough syrup. She looks great and is as active as ever. Who would have thought?
She is on antibiotic and a cough syrup. She looks great and is as active as ever. Who would have thought?
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