Recovering

My hubby continues to recover from his surgery. I have been so busy and I haven't had an opportunity to blog for several weeks. The recovering period for Bobby is 4-6 weeks and of course he has been pushing himself. I have been on vacation from work for over a week and it has been wonderful. This has been a very different Christmas since we typically entertain often over the holidays. We were not able to do that this year due to Bobby's surgery. I did direct our choir last Sunday morning for our Christmas program and they were awesome! God's anointing was powerful! Our son Brandon and daughter in law Casey are visiting from MO. Brandon preached last Sunday and Bobby came to church with them. Everyone was so surprised to see Bobby. He did well but was very tired when we finally arrived back home after church.

Thanks again for your prayers. God is so incredible! I will blog again soon.

Blessings!

Surgery a success

Praise the Lord! My hubby's surgery is over and was very successful. We left our home at 4:15 a.m. Wednesday morning and arrived at the Fairfax Hospital at 5:30 a.m. Bobby's surgery was scheduled at 7:30 a.m. The surgery took 2.5 hours. One of the concerns was the amount of scar tissue from the previous surgery 14 years ago. There was a risk of tearing the lining on the spinal cord when removing this tissue. The surgeon told us yesterday afternoon that the scar tissue was considerably more than the MRI indicated. He was at the point of completing the surgery because he had removed alot of tissue and was fearful of causing a problem with the lining of the spinal cord. At that point he looked down and he said everything just moved out of the way and a fragment from the vertebrae the size of the end of your pinky finger appeared and he was able to remove it and complete the surgery. PRAISE GOD! When he told us this story I reassured him that it was a result of all the prayers that have been reaching heaven for Bobby. The surgeon told us that the fragment had been pressing on a nerve on his spine and that is why he was experiencing such intense pain.

God is so good and we are so thankful for all the prayers, love and concern for my hubby. He most likely will not be released from the hospital until Friday. The pain is no longer in his leg and he is actually able to lie down in comfort! That is an incredible achievement since he has spent the last 34 days walking and standing much of the day and night. They plan to get him up this morning.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your prayers. Please continue to keep him in your prayers as he recovers. There is always a chance of infection after surgery but we know God has His hands upon him and is totally in control of this situation.

Life here remains hectic throughout the month of December. Bobby will be out of the pulpit until next year so my responsibilities have extremely expanded. God is awesome and I know He will provide the strength and resources to accomplish the tasks that are before me.

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Blessings to each of you!

Surgery scheduled

My hubby had a tough weekend. The new meds prescribed by his surgeon were ineffective and the pain level was almost intolerable last week. Surgery has finally been scheduled and relief is definitely on the horizon. He is scheduled for surgery next Wednesday morning. Yesterday we had to drive to Fairfax for his pre-opt routine. Unfortunately it took us 1.5 hours in horrid traffic congestion. We received a small amount of snow at rush hour and the entire Northern Virginia area was gridlocked! It truly was a nightmare. He had a tough day and was experiencing much pain throughout the afternoon and evening. Thank you for your continued prayers. Even though we don't understand all he is going through we know God is still in control of our lives and ministry. We are so grateful for our church family, friends and family during this challenging time. So many have been so kind and loving to us as we walk through this valley.


I was reading from Come Away My Beloved by Frances Roberts today and I would like to share some encouraging words from this book. This chapter gave me such peace and comfort today.


O My children, what do you need today? Is it comfort? Is it courage? Is it healing? Is it guidance? Behold, I assure you, whatever it is you need, if you will look to Me, I will supply.


I will be to you what the sun is to the flower; what the water of the ocean is to the fish; and what the sky is to the birds. I will give you life, light, and strength. I will surround you and preserve you, so that in Me you may live, move, and have your being, exiting in Me when apart from me you would die. I will be to you as the wide-open skies, in that I will liberate your spirit in such fashion that you will not be earthbound.


You will live in a realm where the things of earth will not be able to impede and obstruct and limit your movement; but you will be freed in Me to a place where your spirit may soar as the eagle, and you may make your nest in a place of safety and solitude, unmolested and undefiled by the sordidness of the world.


Be done with petty things. Be done with small dreams. Give Me all that you have and are; and I will share with you abundantly all that I have and all that I am.


Be to Me a reservoir where I can store up My reserve of strength and power of blessings, and so make it readily available to the thirsty.

God reassures us that whatever we need He will supply. He is so awesome and I love Him so much. I am thankful for His fingerprints upon my life. I am thankful for incredible surgeons who can repair our broken bodies. I am thankful for friends who want to help when life becomes hectic. I am thankful for a church who loves us and prays for us daily. I am thankful for a God who always shows up when we need Him most.

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Blessings to each of you today!