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

Trying to Stay Thankful

So, I (Joy) am trying to just be thankful that we have health care, and not really frustrated. My procedure which was scheduled for tomorrow, which would allow me to be comfortable for the first time in six weeks, will not be happening. It's really my own fault. The doctor told me I had to call the insurance company and make sure that they pre-authorized the procedure. This little step I forgot, I'm not accustomed to needing to do that. Geesh, in the States when I needed this done they just did it. So tonight I called our insurance rep, she had no clue what I was talking about. It seems the authorization form was emailed to the main company and not to her, and of course the company was closed for the night, and won't open until 8 tomorrow. So, there goes that procedure. And wouldn't you know it Friday is a holiday. Thankfully my doctor will still be in the city for the morning and is willing to do the procedure early that morning, if I get the authorization tomorrow. I, personally, would rather get the authorization at 8 am and have the procedure at 10 tomorrow, but that wasn't presented to me as an option. Lovely.

Please pray that I will get some sleep tonight, I can't seem to get comfortable enough to sleep for very long. Also, pray that we will find someone to stay at the house with the kids so they don't all have to go to the hospital. Above all, pray that I will remember to be thankful - and maybe find a way to even be thankful for the pain.

Joy Update #4

Joy had her follow-up appointment this afternoon. We settled on Thursday morning to do the next procedure (Lithotripsy). It should be a same-day appointment so she should be home that afternoon.

Since this will be done at a different hospital we did a drive-by so that we knew where we'll be going that morning.

Thanks to all who continue to pray.

-knme

Joy Update #3

Joy is home (6:30pm ish).

Tired, sore, and home.

-knme