Joel's Journey: It's Monday.....

Monday, July 14, 2008

It's Monday.....

Guess what we are doing?????? I do not always hang them out, but we have a BUNCH today and had to get ahead in drying. :) Bethany and Danielle are fixing dinner tonight.....Italian!!!! I am sitting out watching the little ones swim......

Cindy

6 comments:

Anonymous said...: That is a great picture Mrs. Morris!

I thought of you this morning when I was listening to Revive Our Hearts with Nancy Leigh DeMoss on the radio. They had a wonderful program this morning - they were talking about how to combat feelings of depression. Very good and biblical. You can read the transcript of it if you'd like to here: http://www.reviveourhearts.com/radio/roh/today.php?pid=9959

May God bless you and your family!

~Eliya; July 14, 2008 at 5:49 PM
Anonymous said...: I love the pic! It should be on a postcard for Oklahoma, or Guthrie. . . or a Wranglers ad! "Laundry Day in Wrangler Country"; July 14, 2008 at 9:14 PM
Debbie said...: I agree, it is a great picture. Thanks for sharing it & glad you can relax & watch the younger ones swim while others cook supper.; July 14, 2008 at 10:08 PM
Anonymous said...: Ha ha! That's a great picture!!! :D Hanging clothes out to dry makes them feel much fresher... and it's fun to do some things the old fashioned way!
And what a blessing that you have so many to hang out! <3
( : Psalm 40:3 : ); July 14, 2008 at 11:30 PM
LJR said...: That is an amazing picture. I love fresh hung laundry but it doesn't love me, it gathers too much pollen in this Oklahoma wind and makes me all sneezy. Sure smells good to start with though.

Thinking of you guys always, have a wonderful day

Lori; July 15, 2008 at 8:42 AM
Mandy said...: Love it! Monday, wash day! That would be a great series for Anna to photograph!

I have been asking for some old chore day embroidered towels. That's what I told Mom I wanted her to make me for Christmas this year.; July 15, 2008 at 10:25 AM

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Joel's Story

Joel, our 11th of 13 and a twin of Josiah, at age 3 was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer, on December 6th, 2006. Joel had three perfect years of health and he and Josiah celebrated their 3rd birthday Sept. 13th, 2006. The first of Oct. Joel started having unexplained fevers for a few days and would return to active play. After the fourth round of fevers we took him to our family Dr. which they said his iron was low, so we treated that for a few weeks and took him back only to have his hemo. showing lower than before. We were referred to a hematologists and saw him a few weeks with blood checks twice a week. At a visit on Dec. 4th we showed the Dr. the bumps, (which were tumors but we did not know at the time) on Joel's head and he was very concerned and we were told we needed to admit him immediately and start extensive tests the following day. Joel went through rigorous testing and then the dreaded results were given. Joel was at a stage IV the most extensive stage, but we were hopeful that the Lord would use the means of Chemotherapy treatments to restore Joel's body. Joel endured 8 1/2 days in the hospital, came home for Christmas, and returned for his second round of chemo Jan. 3, 2007. Joel had a seizure that night after midnight and went into a coma due to a tumor bleeding in his head area and causing his brain to swell. After tests the following days, the Dr. declared Joel "brain dead" and took us to court to force us to take Joel off life support, as we did not agree with the medical field's definition of death. Our family sought to stand with the scripture, "life is in the blood,"and until Joel's heart quit beating naturally, he was living. We were making arrangements to bring him home and on January 23, 2007 his little heart stopped beating and he went to be with the Lord Jesus in heaven. Our lives are changed forever. God is faithful in the midst of this trial and we look with great hope to be with him someday.