Thursday, April 21, 2011

update

Hi:

Well, here's an update. Our trees are almost 100 percent down now...Oh, you wanted to know about Jim's health? I thought you were wondering about the trees we're having cut down. See, these trees have been...

Okay, just kidding. So far, nothing is growing, and the pic-line is OUT. That means the medicine worked and the infection is most likely gone.

Now, Jim will have to see the cardiac doctor to see if the vegetation has shrunk. So, this is a good thing.

You might think we are ecstatic. It's weird. We aren't. By the same token, if the infection were still there, we wouldn't be heart broken either. I guess we've come to that place where we have truly said, not our will, Lord, but yours, and can just go with it, whatever may come. Now by that, I don't mean that we aren't happy. We certainly are, but it's not this "oh, we can exhale now" kind of thing. I guess we're just use to the bumps in the road and don't notice them as much. But when/if we hit smooth payment, it's always a good thing. So, we are thankful, yes. But still holding on tight. :) One thing is for sure. Jim sure makes the journey interesting...hmmm.

Pray for Jim's nausea. We're not sure why, but he's always on the verge of tossing his cookies lately.

So, there you have. If you want to know about the trees, well, let me tell you, they...

3 comments:

Judy said...

hooray for Jim!!!!! and hooray for the trees.

Love,
Judy

Anonymous said...

Thank you Lord!

Anonymous said...

Glad to hear the good news! Now we'll pray about the nausea. Nausea is no fun!

You all sure have found perspective in life.

Love you!
Amy (for the Smiths)