Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Unexpected Blessing....

Well I haven't written for a while...
I took a trip to Seattle to see my new little niece, and she is a cute one.
I have been busy with my skirts..I have 3 more to do:) I should make
it by end of the week.
We had a major snow storm last week that kept us in for 2days. Its not
unusual to have a snow in October, but a bit unusual to have this much
snow in October.

And then totally unexpected on Sunday, I got a skype from Erik saying
that Joel's leg was starting to
bother him. If you recall in April of this year he was hospitalized for the same symptoms
this time the doc in Port Vila decided he needed to be seen in
USA or Australia. Amazingly, Michele and Joel arrived last night.
What a treat to get to hold my sweet grandson tonight. I had no idea last week
that we would get this time together.

We saw a specialist today, and they could find nothing serious in xrays, but
they are going to do more extensive tests. He is walking and not limping today
and there is no pain.

Yesterday as I shopped, for some reason I cried in Walmart trying to decide
what food to buy him. Every time I put something in the cart, I thought about the
many things they do not have available that we have here, and I was
overwhelmed. I could not decide what to buy and what not to buy.
Seems silly now...

In the night I mourned over the fact that he left at 2 months and now
he is 4 ,and he has no idea about the USA...How would he respond?
Seems silly now...

He is fine and taking it all in stride.
Took a 14 hour plane ride without complaining.
He is sitting in the car seat without complaining.
Is wearing tennis shoes without complaining
Had x rays done today without complaining.
He is enjoying eating McDonalds french fries.
Watching the cars on the highway.
Picking a toy in Wal mart.
It's like he has always lived here.

What a blessing to have them here even under these circumstances.
Pray for wisdom as the docs try to figure out what is wrong.
Pray for finances...plane tickets on such short notice are so expensive.
Pray for future tests...they might be a bit uncomfortable.

Amazing isn't it?

1 comments:

Anonymous

Karen,

Honestly, I can never read your posts without tearing up--either for joy or for sorrow! (I know I've said that before, but it is true.)

I'm so happy for this time you have with Joel and praying for all the needs surrounding his visit to be met by our good God!

Diane