Joel's Journey: Yikes !!!!

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Yikes !!!!

**** Terry looked at it and he thinks it was not a copper head....a snake is a snake... but glad it was not***

Remember yesterday I said was planting flowers around the Bistro Patio, right by our driveway, just having a lovely time and even enjoyed sitting there late last night and this morning.......well, I did not know I had a "visitor!!" LOOK at this.....it was right there in the flower bed......a copper head and a BIG one!!! This is the biggest copper head we've killed!! Brings back memories of about 11 years ago and I got bit by a copper head on the ankle, not good!! and I had just found out I was pregnant with Josh!! Anyway, this one is history now, the dogs were going crazy and we went out to see and they had it striking at them!!! Andrew took care of it with a new pistol!!!

8 comments:

Beckie Ebling said...: I might have freaked out. Okay... I would have freaked out!!

I just wanted to let you know that a day doesn't go by when I don't think about your family. I am so thankful for my video of Joel's Journey and consider it an honor to be able to lift your family in prayer.

In Him, Beckie; May 20, 2009 at 7:43 PM
-stephanie- said...: I'm with you, a snake is a snake. UGH!; May 20, 2009 at 8:56 PM
Teena said...: oh my! Yes we are in the country and I do freak over snakes. I have calmed down a little... but not much!

HUGS~; May 21, 2009 at 1:44 AM
Marie said...: I'd have to move! Period!

Hugs,
Marie; May 21, 2009 at 11:25 AM
Malissa P. said...: I HATE snakes. Where I live we do not have poisenous ones (thankfully) but I still despise them. I have tried to accept them as one of Gods created. I have tried to accept them as helping to keep the mouse population down. But...I can't. They make my chest tighten and my skin crawl. I would rather them be gone. During the summer I see one just about every day. My kids tease me endlessly but they know they can't bring them near me! :-)
I can't believe you have been bitten by one. Ahhh! I am so thankful neither you or your baby were hurt seriously. I am sure it was not a fun road to healing! I get goosebumps thinking about it. Enjoy your bistro, don't let that creature rob you of any of your joy. Hope we get to see pictures.
The Lord Bless you and Keep You!; May 21, 2009 at 2:40 PM
Malissa P. said...: oops...typo, that would "poisonous" ones.

:-); May 21, 2009 at 2:41 PM
Nikki Bettis said...: Oh.....that is just not so great. Brad said he's thankful we don't have copperheads here. He says at least rattlesnakes make noise. The last one we killed never even tried to rattle. I think he was too busy trying to get him a chicken. But I'm with you....a snake's a snake. None look too good to me.

I am amazed that you were bitten by one. I thought once you were bitten it was pretty much imminent death. I knew little about the poisonious ones when we moved here other than knowing they are common. Now I know more than I really want to! But amazingly we have met los of people here that have actually been bitten by rattlesnakes and been fine....in LOTS of pain for awhile but fine in the end.; May 21, 2009 at 6:55 PM
Mountain Mama said...: OH MY!! No more gardening for me. I would be done. Hopefully it didn't have any friends or babies.
Be careful!!

Loved reading your sweet moment and conversation with Mercy. Precious!!; May 21, 2009 at 10:22 PM

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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.