Landon
He is still in the hospital at Dallas Children's. He is doing a little better....not as much or as quickly as we would like. He has not stood again, cannot wiggle his toes, bowel/bladder function not where it should be, no fine motor movement in his hands...can't feed himself, pick up things...It is his birthday on the 28th and if you would like to send him a card he would LOVE it. E-mail me and I will send you their address. He will be 10!
He will start plasmapheresis tomorrow and hopefully that will help. He will have to have a port placed and he is also going to have another MRI tomorrow. It is a big day so please be praying for him and Jeff and Leigh Ann. Thank you for your prayers already and I (and them) appreciate all the kind words we have received. Friends are a wonderful thing!
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They do not feel that the additional treatments will benefit him and think they have exhausted all efforts. He will be transferred to rehab tomorrow.
Keeping Focus
For some time now I have been heartbroken over the lack of knowledge of the scriptures that surrounds me, myself included. We hear only what we want to hear and what is even worse we (myself too) don’t even take the time to figure out what is true and right. We should know the truth because it will set us free and His word says…John 8:32
I have been feeling lately that I need to memorize more scripture. I have been carrying around cards in my purse, billfold, really wherever so that I can have it in front of me at all times. I am going to start now with Lexi teaching her simple, life long lesson, bible verses. I don’t want her to just believe whatever her heart wants…I want her and Lauren to know sound doctrine and where it come from and why. I have seen and have myself been in situations where I have lived by my own desires and have been “pacified” by people who did not want to hurt my feelings so they supported me in wrong behaviors or decisions. Not there fault, it was all mine….I need to know what His word says so I will apply it to my life. I do not want to turn my ears from the truth….I want my eyes always on the prize.
“For a time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.” 2 Timothy 4:3, 4
“We need to be on guard as believers! What does that mean? It means that we must know the Truth! What is the Truth? His Word- The Bible….KNOW IT!!!
The situation we have in Christianity is that we have believers that don’t know His word. Thus, we are led astray like sheep to the slaughter, unknowing of what the truth is and believing something that ’sounds good’ or ’sounds right’ Throw a couple verses our of context to a group of uneducated believers and your gonna get some people that like what they hear because what’s being said sounds good to you and hey, your lifestyle doesn’t have to change because God Love’s everyone and there are no consequences for our actions. This is a predicament that we have in the 21st century church. “
The above 2 paragraphs are from a blog titled a “good word.”
If TIME is not spent in the scripture and bible study you will not know it. There is no way to know it. Priorities need to be evaluated when I cannot make time for a quiet time...there are no excuses for myself....if I look at the time I spend on the computer, phone, running around, wasting time...there is no excuse. It is simple...just do it! Don't complain about reason's why I can't!!
Week of first's for Lauren!
This week Lauren has changed so much! She is now a crawler...yea! I thought she never would want to do it! She ate rice and beans :), went to Mountain Home, started really getting into books, started completely hating her bottle, started boo-hooing everytime I leave a room....that is driving me crazy!! Also, she is not wanting to nap very long during the day...not really a complaint since she sleeps all night but still a change! She now has two teeth to help her chew all that baby food she needs to eat since she does not want a bottle!
Camping at Greeson
The girls and I went down to the lake last week to spend a few days with Nana and Papa since they were keeping Tori. We got to spend one night on the lake but the weather turned yucky and we went home....we are definitely fair-weather campers! The geese came right up to our camper and I expected Lexi to freak out since she is so scared of pretty much all animals but she did good! Lauren got her first black eye....she fell off the bed in the camper...I did have pillows all around her put she is a mover and a shaker now! Thanks Tara for letting us borrow your life jackets since I forgot the girl's....I don't know where my mind is lately! :)
The Wonder Place
We went on a playdate with some friends last week to the Wonder Place and had so much fun! That is just the neatest place....expensive, but neat! :) I mean come on....who makes the parents pay to watch their kiddos!
Dinner with friends
On the way home from Fayetteville I got to have dinner with Beth, Sloan, and Natalie. It was such a great treat! The kiddos had a great time and us mommies had a wonderful time catching up.....I can't wait for Bryce to be born...not much longer Beth! I love you~
Going to see Daddy
Two weeks ago...I know I am behind....the girls and I went up to Fayetteville to see Russ. Lexi had been having a hard time with her daddy being gone for 6 weeks!! We stayed in a one bedroom apartment and it was a little cozy but the girls loved it! While we were there....we traded in our Explorer for a mom-ride! I now am the ~proud~ owner of a mini-van...we got a Honda Odyssey...they took great care of us up there...they are friends of Scott's.
It's a long road
It has been and will continue to be a long road for Jeff, Leigh Ann, and Landon. He is doing better. They started him on IVIG therapy Wednesday..it is not proven to work....but it has really helped him from what I hear. He was able to stand, not walk, with assistance today and had a pretty good day....He will be in the hospital for several more days and then will go to Baylor Rehab. Again, we are all so thankful for the prayers and please continue with them. It has been a tough week.
Thanks for the prayers....keep them coming
Landon is still doing about the same from what I understand. No real progress in his condition as of yet. We are praying and claiming a miracle for him. He is still in the hospital receiving high doses of steroids and physically therapy and will be there for quite some time. Thanks again for your prayers and concern. Please remember Landon's parents Jeff and Leigh Ann and pray that God would give them strength, rest when they can, and peace.
Update on Landon
He has been diagnosed with Viral Myelitis of the spinal cord. It has impaired his muscle function (use of his legs) and among other things. He has been started on steroids and it is a pretty much wait and see diagnosis....so please continue to pray for him and Jeff and Leigh Ann. Thanks~