Joel's Journey: hellooooooo

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

hellooooooo

helloooooooooo!!!!! For some reason I cannot post from my phone right now so I guess no photos since all my photos are on my phone and on instagam and I have no idea how to do all that fancy stuff. Anyways, lets see if I can push the publish button and make it happen from this computer.

It is finally starting to look Fall on the farm! I do think the leaves changing makes a farm looks so homey and inviting. So I guess if you wanna drive by and stop in, go ahead. Always coffee brewing as you already know that part. Hosanna and I have been enjoying some tea lately. We got this new little perfect tea maker and some loose tea leaves and it really does make the tea taste wonderful. making memories is what im all about anyways, who cares if it cost $60 for the thing. I have to admit that sales woman had ne so confused, I had to just make a purchase and get out of there.

Not long til Hosanna has her donkey show. She will be taking Jigger through an obstacle course. She has been very very diligent to work with him everyday!!!!

Another exciting happening is Annas preparation for Africa in January!!!! It is amazing to me to see God provide the resources through so many random people that we don't really know but who have dropped by the coffee shop, they chatted and then gave her money. I have several txts from her telling me about this one and that one. But I suppose that is just His character. Providing for his will to be done in our lives. One thing I know and am continuing to learn is his faithfulness.

well.....lets see if this posts!!!!!

have a great day!!!

1 comment:

Unknown said...: I LOVE Hosanna's little donkey!!! He just looks so precious. I don't ever remember being up close enough to a donkey to pet one, but I sure would love to hug that one's neck. Awww, he's sweet!; October 24, 2013 at 3:24 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.