There are Angels Among Us

Krissy continues to improve daily. She woke up this morning with her eye swollen shut again and the left side of her face swollen, but it went down pretty fast today. She could fully open her eye by this afternoon. She ate well today, lots of solid food, which helps her regain her strength. She has felt well enough to sit up more today and talk more. The doc came in today and said things were looking good; now they need to see the seizures. He also reminded us that even though the operating room was reserved for Wed, Feb 21, there were lots of things to consider before the surgery. He didn't want us to get discouraged if they had to push the date back. So now, all depends on the seizures and them getting the information they need. We came here with the understanding that we would be here awhile, so we are not going to let any possible setbacks discourage us. We feel all will work out and surgery will happen. More importantly we understand that God is in control and we want all to be done according to His will.

I had a wonderful surprise today. A good friend of mine from Divinity School, that I had not seen in a very long time, drove six hours to visit. She made plans to stay in town tonight and I had the opportunity to get out of the hospital for a couple of hours today and go to her hotel for a shower and to do laundry. We also had the chance to catch up with each other over lunch. It was a great break that I needed desperately, and Kristina slept the entire time. She probably enjoyed the break from my talking as well :)

Today our little girl next door went home (her legs were very happy). They found no signs of seizures. She was here because of irregular EEG tests. I had another opportunity to talk with her this morning, and more importantly her father. He got very emotional telling me about his 7 year old son that is autistic. He talked about how people have always been fearful of his condition and have almost shunned their family. His son does not talk and goes to a school for autistic children. I enjoyed talking with him and telling him about some of the autistic children I have had the priviledge of knowing. We got a chance to talk about God's plan for each and every one of us and how He uses us each in a special way. I shared Kristina's life verse with him from Psalm 139. He assured me he would be praying for Kristina and I assured him I would pray for his family. His daughter, our roomy, told me this morning that her brother had thrown up last night at home. She shared with me that she believed he was just very nervous about her being in the hospital. She was glad to be going home and seeing him today. What a joy children are and isn't it amazing how their little minds work. Last night her daddy read her the story of Jesus praying. She told me that was her favorite story; that even Jesus prayed.
"Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." Mark 10:14-15

I did have a visit from the other family that we roomed with. The son stopped by to see how Kristina was doing. They were told yesterday by the doctor that there was not much that could be done for their mom. She has cancer in her brain, and it is not likely that surgery or radiation will do anything for her. I have been in their shoes and I understand the hurt when you realize your mom is leaving you. There is a lonliness that is so real when you become parentless. However, they do have the comfort of knowing their mother is a child of God and will be with Him someday soon. There is comfort in that as well as knowing He provides the comfort we need during this difficult time. They need our continual prayers.

God is so very good and knows what we need and when we need it. How awesome to know God loves us so much that he thinks of even the little things.

Thank you all for your prayers . . . even when we don't know how to pray!