Much better!

Well, today has been a much BETTER day, thank the Lord.

Missie actually went with me to see me get blood drawn, and is now convinced she can go through it; PRAISE THE LORD. She has so much pain in her joints and her joints even come of their sockets and go back in and sometimes she can hardly use her arm, or ankle or wherever the joint is acting up. We know arthritis is a big possibility and the lab tech told her today that she needs to get it checked out real soon; that it could even be teenage arthritis. So it scared her and she saw how easy it is to have blood drawn. So I am relieved she is going to go and see what they can find. But the big problem is we have no insurance on her. But our family dr. is wonderful; he has known us since Preston was a little guy and he will help us in every way he can. And generic meds. are at a all time low price, so we will see what happens. It will work out somehow. We may be able to get some kind of government help if she has a serious diagnosis. Anyhow, Jr. was able to work a couple of hours here on our computer for his job while we were gone. Missie and I went out to eat breakfast, then went to Hobby Lobby, and a couple of other places. It was a nice break for us both. Then when we got home, Missie did her school work. Then she went online to work on the placement testing and got it done!!! Praise the Lord for that, too, as it was stressing her out. There is another SC online free school that we are also going to look into and see what we think is best. Both have teachers that can help her locally, so that will be great!

Preston had a wonderful day today. He went down to the shop and spent some time with Doug. When Doug had to leave for a while, he sat outside and enjoyed the fresh air until he returned. He was very tired when he got back up the house, but the exercise is so good for him. It will help build up his strength after being bed ridden for so many weeks. We also figured out part of his bowel problem this week has been what he is drinking; orangeade, so no more of that! He usually drinks flavored water, and that is much better for him and doesn't cause a bowel problem.

Tonight was the night that Missie and I were to go to the library, and we always get Preston dvds. Well, I was so tired after being gone today, that I didn't want to go until tomorrow. At first Preston wasn't too thrilled about my changing the nights, but soon he said it was ok; he still had some dvds to watch tonight. And Missie was astonished, because when he was in the hospital, one of his "I love Lucy" dvds from one of his sets came up missing. Well, he tried to find it tonight, and when Missie told him it had gotten lost, he didn't get a bit upset, but said, "ok" and thanked her for telling him. Before he had a good working shunt, he would have worried himself and all of us to death over it. So things are soooo better, and we are so proud of him. He is so thrilled, too, that he doesn't feel as nervous and irritable as he used too. I just wonder how long this tubing has been embedded, and wish we could have known about it sooner. But at least it is fixed now, and all is well.

Oh, and good news!!! Mom could not stand the thought of us not coming so she and Jim got together and decided we are going to Canada!!! So we are now back to having our trip; which will be a wonderful time because it will be nice to be spoiled by my mom for a few days, and my step-dad! And Jr. will be there to drive us around this year. I like that! So we leave, Lord willing, on May 23th, Missie's 14th birthday.

So that is the latest. I am up and running again and more encouraged. We all have bad days, and yesterday was one of them for me.

I am not a contemporary Christian music fan, but this song has really ministered to me, and says it like I would say it. It is "Praise You In This Storm" by Casting Crowns. If you get a chance to hear it, please do so.

I know God and Bible Holiness is real; and that makes all of the difference in the world.