Joel's Journey: where anna went........

Thursday, April 21, 2011

where anna went........

Anna made it home safely!!! Thankful for that!!! AND she says she learned alot!!!! From the report it does sound like a great time was had on her adventure! She got to see so may historical sites amidst all the photo workshop learning. So here are some things she got to see!!

Harpers Ferry and the Shenandoah River

Harpers Ferry

Shenandoah River

Harpers Ferry

Random Farm in Maryland :)

All the guys are in Texas. Lord willing, all home Friday. Oh, the cabinets are finished but they are waiting to be clear coated. The guy that does that part is helping out a family member with their house that burned down so, maybe soon!! I was able to order the cook top for that part of the cabinet, glad I could do that anyway!! I went with the smooth top like we have. I was considering get a propane one but I am so messy, I hated the thought of all mess under the burners! I am selling the one we use right now if anyone is interested. It works perfect but has around the edge or lip it has peeled off a bit. The appliance guy said just tape around it and apply some black appliance paint and it should be good as far as looks! The one I am getting does not have the "lip" around the edge, and I was thankful Terry said I could get the new for our new kitchen area!

the Tx job site....its coming along!!!!!
another school!!

Tonight Bethany and I are going to serve at the Dominion House at some sort of banquet. I did this awhile back and it was quite the experience. Its the place the girls also iron at, all the tablecloths and chair covers for these type of banquets and weddings!

Hope you all having a great week!! I have been reading the accounts of the Passover and right after the Resurrection all this week, meditating on what all took place at that time! It is so powerful! It means so much to my heart! This verse especially, Luke 16:39, Behold my hands, and my feet, that it is I myself: handle, see me, for a spirit hath not flesh and bones as ye see me have. I find such comfort in this verse. Jesus said to "handle him, touch him." He was alive with a resurrected body. Joel, we all will have resurrected bodies one day!! Such hope of what is yet to come!!!

Well gotta go get my "waitress" clothes on!!!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: Wow...what pretty country and beautiful places!! Sounds like she had a great time! :) Can't wait to hear all of her adventures!; April 21, 2011 at 4:56 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.