Joel's Journey: no big news, just hum drum!!!

Monday, August 24, 2009

no big news, just hum drum!!!

Finally a few pictures, I do not like posts w/o pictures but somehow we have not had the camera going. The guys were here this morning so I went to town on the search for birthday things for C&D's 22nd BD on Wednesday. Also getting some ingredients for their desserts. I guess you've figured it out, we do not do many BD cakes, everyone seems to have favorite desserts verses BD cakes! They do have work the rest of the week and we are sure glad about that!! A busy week a head. Tomorrow Anna and I need to do some work in the kitchen regarding their BD. On Wed. morn I guess we'll do the traditional doughnuts and then that evening we'll do the party. I have not told them their theme yet, its kind of a funny theme and probably no one would ever use this one as far as you getting ideas from it!! I have you wondering don't I????? On Thursday, I need to do grocery menu and I really need to sit and get some school plans underway. Friday, I need to grocery shop and then on Saturday,Lord willing if all works out, we are suppose to travel to a family BD party!!!

Oh, thanks for playing the game last week. Mr. Keith contacted us and we have his "prize box" in hand ready to get it in the mail tomorrow. It was funny because several years ago we heard a fellow named Keith Daniels (same as the winner) this guy was an evangelist/preacher and we thought surely its not the same one we have heard teach before. I am asuming its not. :)

Well, we are getting the "grub" ready for dinner. A major "guy" meal!! Meat, mashed potatoes, fried garden okra and homemade rolls AND if you can believe this, Micah and Bethany made dessert.

Caleb and Daniel are working hard on their music cd. Alot of work, time, talent, prayer and Lord willing a blessing for those who invest in one in the future.

Bethany is trying to figure out her breeding season and when to get started as we are thinking about the film festival in Feb. we would like to attend, all Lord willing of course!!!!

I guess I got you up to date......

1 comment:

Keith said...: You are correct I am not the preacher you heard years ago.; August 24, 2009 at 5:42 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.