Joel's Journey: snow :)..... valentine givaway on post below

Friday, January 29, 2010

snow :)..... valentine givaway on post below

We have so much snow happening around here! We did get ice first and thankfully our power is still up and running! We are staying warm, but the children are a bit bored, although they have played "pig" basketball inside and also best of 5 shooting free throws. They are all headed outside right now for 4- wheeler/snow board action. All but Mercy that is! Terry and her are over there in a chair snuggled up together watching the Gods and Generals movie. It s a four hour movie, so she'll be occupied for a little while anyway!!! I want Anna to get out there with her camera but will have to wait until the snow stops:)

The bathroom tile is done. We are just waiting for tomorrow to put the "dunny" back on, (the tolilet). That's what they say if your from Australia! It looks great! Terry said they will have to expand their business cards to tiling now!

Ok, I guess that's all the update for now. I'm gonna get some coffee and watch the movie too! The Valentine Giveaway post is below and I gave another hint, so hopefully some body will get it right!!! You all better come on, the Burnett Family is punching hard to win!!! Talk to ya tomorrow announcing the Winner at noon central time, unless I have to come back and give another hint!

2 comments:

The Ahlgren Family said...: I'm sure there's some wonderful sledding with that nice layer of ice underneath!!! Wish we were literally neighbors! Can't wait to see the bathroom completed, "dunny" installed and all, haha! :D Glad you have a "torch" in case the power does go out!
Have fun watching God's and Generals, that's such a good movie!; January 29, 2010 at 2:28 PM
j said...: Wow, sounds like a cold time over there. We have been blessed with the sun the last few weeks and it has lifted my mood. Okay I am bad at these games but I will try cause it is an interesting pic!!! A belt hole to a belt? Or a magnetic button to a purse? That is all i have! I have won before so dont send if I do....... just playing for fun. HOpe you are well.....think of you everyday!!!!
Blessings

Jessica; January 29, 2010 at 3:50 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.