Inclement Weather Day tomorrow for Elgin Public Schools. I wish I felt like I could enjoy it, but underneath it all I have a fear we will lose power again like last year. The "no power" could be what sends me over the edge. So my prayer for tonight - PLEASE STAY ON POWER! Sleet and ice are falling now. They are calling for it to continue all through the night and sometime turn into snow before 7 a.m. Ready for some snow fun . . . but the power just has to stay on.
Around lunch today, I received some texts that are still weighing so heavy on my heart. My sister-in-law, Julie, who I've mentioned in some of my other blogs received her path report today. Unfortunately, the news is not good. :( She has stage 3, grade 2 uterine cancer. 1 of the 25 lymph nodes had involvement. The surgeon is still super surprised that 1. they found it all because most OB/GYN wouldn't have done a biopsy in the first place since many of the "normal" symptoms were not in place and 2. Julie had no risk factors or major symptoms. Both of these facts scare me horribly. She isn't ready to talk to a lot of people and I can't even imagine. Prayer warriors, please join with me in prayer for my sweet sister. Pray for a miracle, healing, peace in the storm, hope, love and comfort. Pray for Aaron and I to find a way to reach out to them and help them through this storm as well. My heart is so sad, but I still stand firm in the fact that my God is still in the business of miracles and healing. I trust His plan even when I do not understand it. I say this to ALL the many things that are going on in my world right now.
Dad went in again today for his next radiation treatment. He also had blood work done and had a doctor's appointment with the surgeon, Dr. Pontikes. He hasn't received his blood work results back yet. It'll be at least Wednesday before he knows anything on it because they have already closed the Cancer Center tomorrow due to weather. Since it's looking like it won't get above 14 degrees in the next few days, Dad's treatment may be put on hold for a bit. More waiting . . . ugh! Dr. Pontikes setup a prostrate check/test at the outpatient center for him. He will go do that whenever he finally gets to go back for his next treatment/radiation. Please pray for those results.
Please keep praying for Sarah (my sister) as well as the rest of my family. I know, that I know, that I know that God is control. I am not. I must trust His guidance in my life. I still think back to Wednesday when I visited OSSM to see a previous student, Holly Glass. On the way there, I listened to KLOVE. Every single song was as if God was singing them directly to me. I felt so incredibly close to Him. It was as if He was preparing me for the storms that were about to come again. I can't imagine going through some of the things that have been going on without a God who loves me more than I can even fathom. I feel so sorry for those who do not have Him when they are faced with such things. Then to be honored at the reception and then clearly spoken to through Holly and the essay about my life's purpose, the music on the way home, and then a 45 minute phone conversation with a dear friend who just lost a loved one recently were all preparation for the next week. I recognize He was preparing me for it all. In fact, as I wrote my blog titled, "Holly & Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics," I received a phone call that once again rocked my world off it's axis. How thankful I am for His love, comfort, and hope. I beg of all of you. Please get on your knees in deep prayer for specifically my sister and family. We are about to face some tough days ahead. Pray for God's love to shine through to all of us, that lessons are learned and applied in our lives, and as my sweet sister-in-law says, "find joy in the storm."
With all of that being said, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU all of you who have reached out to my family and I. There are so many of you that need to be mentioned by name, but in fear of forgetting someone (and not on purpose), I will not. Just know that we are so grateful. Your reward will be in heaven. Thank you for your prayers. They mean more than you could ever imagine. It's so easy to say, "I prayed for you." However, it's very difficult at times when there are circumstances in your life and ONLY prayer can solve them. As humans, we are all so quick to try to "fix" things. Ultimately, we are not in control. Prayer. Please keep doing it. Love all of you.
P.S. My husband and best friend deserve the best gifts ever after this week. Thank you for being everything I couldn't. I love you both so much.
