Healing Rain

So we found out today that Grandma can't come home until Sunday. They are pushing her back a couple of days because right now she is having trouble keeping her anti-viral medicine down. We are praying hard that she will be well by this time next week because Lindsay will be here with Dylan and Braeden, and if Grandma still has shingles, the boys won't be able to be around her because they haven't even had chicken pox yet. We are praying for several miracles right now.

Also, one of our good friends from Mulvane, Dane, is in the hospital. There are several problems he's having due to the chemo treatments he's been receiving. Dad went and saw him today at the hospital to offer encouragement and strength.

I am specifically pleading for prayers for Mom. She is stressed to her max right now and I know she is trying as hard as she possibly can to be strong and not let it show, but I know that she has to be close to her breaking point right now. If you know Mom, she is not an emotional person, and doesn't "talk about her emotions" very often. It's just not her personality. But that's one of many reasons we love her, because it makes going to her with important decisions easy, because she can distinguish between and good decision and just doing something for emotional reasons. We aren't sure what to do for mom right now, because she will just tell us that she doesn't need anything. But she does. She needs to be surrounded by your prayers. Prayers of encouragement, prayers for strength, and prayers for understanding. She is always the first to step up to bat for others, so I'm begging that all of you reading this will step up to bat for her. (The softball reference is for you, Mom.)

As I sit here and write this, outside it is pouring. Usually I like watching the rain, but today I really want to be out in the middle of it. Letting it wash me clean and pour peace over me. Through all these hard times, peace is something that our family desperately needs. I know that so many are praying for us and many join the battle each day. I just ask that you add Mom to all those prayers. She needs them more than ever.