Blast From The Crazy Past- So Many Updates (Part Two)

As promised, here is Part Two of my Thanksgiving Trilogy of Answered Prayer From The Past: 
If you missed Part One, you can find it here.

(Something that isn't mentioned in these posts because it was so personal at the time, was that I was terrified that A)Peter was going to die and B) that in turn I would also lose my son whose adoption was not completed yet. I would lie awake at night watching my husband sleep with tears streaming down my cheeks and complete terror reigning in my heart. One night the Lord grabbed ahold of me and asked me, "If I take Peter, will you still love me? If I take your son, will you still love me?" With everything in me, I knew that no matter what, God would be with me. In a simple moment, I handed it over to Him and peace flooded my soul. You will find out the rest in Part Three!)

So I have had a lot happen in the last couple weeks:

Peter's angiogram came out great, the Dr. said that he wished he had Peter's arteries. He said that they are like an athlete's, healthy and big. While they were doing the angiogram though, they noticed that one of his valves was not working properly. He will be having an Echo on the 13th to get more specific pictures of the valve. The Dr said that while he didn't think that was what was causing Peter's problems, that it was something that would eventually need to be fixed. He is also going to be getting a blood test called a D-Dymer to check for clots in his blood. The clots could be going to his lungs and causing the severe pain in his chest that he has been having. Peter has been feeling much better in the past week or so. The Lord has been working in him for sure. He has only had a few episodes of pain, not daily events. Still gets worn out easily. However, we know and trust that if God sees fit, He can heal him!

Other news on the home-front, my uncle passed away

My uncle and me when I was around a year old...

suddenly, completely without warning. A shock to all of us. This was my mom's brother. So mom flew out here last Wednesday. On Monday, we drove some 250 miles to where my uncle lived for the funeral. We were wonderfully supported by friends and family. There were a lot of neat stories and memories shared by all. My uncle was a man who  had a genuine concern for the welfare of others. My grandma told of an incident when he was young, of how they had traveled to a large city for some reason and he saw a homeless woman sleeping in a empty doorway. He was very concerned that she didn't have a bed and a home. 

Here recently, when my husband started having such severe health problems, he would call and ask about Peter. He would give us ideas, tell us what to look for and above all, make sure to get a "second opinion"! After Christmas, my uncle Keith and his wife stayed with us for week. We had a lot of fun getting to know them better. My uncle played with the kids just like he had with me when I was a kid. He exchanged phone numbers with the girls too. After they left, he and my aunt always made sure to return their texts. The morning after he passed away, my daughter came in the bedroom and asked me what was wrong and I gently told her. She looked at me with really sad eyes and said, "That's why he didn't answer my text yesterday..." It was very emotional for my oldest daughters. But they are so happy that they got a chance to get to know him better when he was here in town.

I just got off the phone with the hospital. We made a appointment for next Tuesday to get a EEG of T-Boss. He is completely weaned off his seizure medication now and doing awesome! We are so amazed by how the Lord is working in this little guy's health! The EEG for next week is just a routine thing to make sure that everything is doing good since getting completely off the medication. We are positive that he will pass with flying colors. It is hard to imagine that when he was a tiny infant his little body trembled with seizures. God has done so much for him. No one would ever know! I guess we have a story to tell him when he gets older!

I am suffering horribly from allergies right now. The worst I have had in years. I guess it is the same with lots of people, most everyone I talk to is having the same problem. Praying that it is going away soon cause I am worn out....

Just for fun...