Prayer Request for our Dear Friends

Sometimes this world makes very little sense, we sort of live that all the time here in this non-sensical country. Praise God that He is in control of everything, even when we don't see the good.

Last night, the 23 year old niece of our dear friends was shot and killed on her way home from the gym. Please hold the Rosales family (Luis, Melonie, Melissa, Christopher, and Ashley) up in your prayers.

Maribel

Maribel announced today that she would be looking for another job which pays more than working for us. We are, of course, sad about this, but we understand. She has the degree to get a higher paying job and needs the money. We pay the correct rate for the work she does, but she just needs a different job.
Thankfully the situation this time is not problems with her husband.

We are not going to be actively looking for someone until we know for sure that she is leaving though, because last time she changed her mind after a little bit. It shouldn't be too difficult for the girls as they will all be at CAG with the new childcare program. The adjustment will be difficult for the adults as our already full work load will increase greatly. One advantage - this should save us a little bit of money. (Silver linings - we have gotten quite good at finding them.)

Our Update

It's been a while since we've update you all.

Things have been better... considering where we've been that is saying something.

Joy returns for an xray tomorrow then needs to take the films to the doctor to see if they managed to get all the kidney stone. If not then we may need to repeat the whole process... a joy which we're not looking forward to... Please pray for her and her appointments tomorrow.

We will have to lay up the van for a while... Last Thursday we both noticed an odd sound in the front driver side wheel. Well today our good friend Richard helped me (Ken) put it up and remove the wheel. We noticed that the inside brake pad was gone and the calibre was digging into the router. This was quite the education for me (Ken) as I've not had much experience with automotive components.

We will find a way to get by with the car for now as we do not have the funds for this car repair. Please be in prayer for us on this matter.

We are anxiously awaiting the return of many of our friends this week. Both the Malczewski and Agrellas families return and we're very excited to have them back among us. The summer has been long and, at times, trying but we have enjoyed the relative quiet.

That brings up another interesting comment... our little Sara has a larger-than-life voice. I'm sure no one will argue with me (Ken) when I say that comes from the Wilson side of things :9)

Well, that is all for now. Please do keep both Joy (medical) and our entire family (financial) in your prayers. Thanks very much.

-knme

Prayer Needed

Please pray for the Hernandez family. Their children went, and are still going, to CAG and they are in charge of a huge orphanage here. Their Dad is dying of liver failure, and is now in the end stages. Right now the biggest prayer request is that he will be able to come off the respirator and go home, so he can go home from there. Thank you.

6:20pm and we're home

Hmmm... that about sums it up.

The hospital was very nice. We had a room, which we were not expecting -- but it was a nice bonus. The nurses were nice and polite. I (Ken) had something which resembled chicken for lunch... passible, at best but it was hospital food so, honestly, what can be expected.

Joy is home and is heavily medicated. My hope is that the drool comes out evenly... :0)

Off to bed.

-knme

5:56am And We're Out of Bed?!

Here we are... very early on a Friday morning. My coffee is brewed and I'm enjoying a slice of banana bread.

In the next twenty minutes, or so (knowing the history of our family it is likely closer to the "or so"), Joy and I will start our trip into the city to an unknown hospital. Can't think of a better way to start a Friday. :o|

In all honesty this is hopefully going to help Joy feel better than she has felt in a long time. That in itself makes it all worth it.

We did not receive word of the hospital authorization until about 5:45pm last night... about 15 minutes before the company closed for the weekend (Friday is a holiday). I think we both had given up hope yesterday about that time. But at the eleventh hour God pulled out the miracle... as He usually does.

I was about 1/4 of the way through Sara's second bottle of supper when I heard a very excited, "wahoooo" (Ken's translation and spelling of Joy's exclamation) erupt from the den.

The procedure is scheduled for about 10am. It is same-day so hopefully we'll be home sometime in the later part of the afternoon.

Please be praying.

-knme