Tuesday, April 17th: We had our inspection on our "potentially new home". All in all, the inspection went really smooth. There wasn't anything "huge" that needed to be replaced. The sellers were very quick to fix the problems that were found and let us know as quickly as possible, which was very nice. So, the next step is the VA appraisal which will be some time next week. Prayers for a smooth process for the sellers and ourselves.
Wednesday, April 18th: I received a call from Mom saying that Nana (her Step-Mom) was in the ER at St. Francis in Monroe, LA. Nana had a Dr.'s appointment that morning and her pulse was low and her blood pressure was high. So, without even skipping a beat, I knew that I needed to be with her. I came home, packed my bags and headed to Monroe to stay with her. Small hiccup on the way there...I-20E and I-20W was CLOSED! So...it took me 3.5 hours to get to Monroe (which is a 1.75 hour drive). There was a semi carrying explosives that wrecked on the interstate! Eeek. Thank you God for letting me miss that wreck.
I got to Monroe about 8pm that evening. Poor thing; she had been in the ER from 11:30AM-11:00PM. She was admitted at 11PM and taken to a room for to be monitored for the night and to see a cardiologist the next day. If any of you have ever stayed in the hospital for a night...it isn't the best nights sleep of your life...especially if you are the one on the plastic roll out chair.
Thursday, April 19th: The cardiologist finally showed up at 5PM. We ruled out all blockages and aneurysms. He narrowed our scope down to low thyroid or decreased electrical impulses, which would mean eventually getting a pacemaker. So, she will go to see the cardiologist again this coming week to review lab work. Thank God! Very minor diagnoses for 80 years old! By the way, this was her FIRST (yes, FIRST) ever hospital stay. She took off her hospital bracelet when we were leaving and put it in her bag as a "souvenir"! Haha. (If any of you know Nana...it was a pretty hilarious hospital stay.)
I made it home around 9PM and crashed. Mom drove down to relieve me. She made it to Bernice at 9PM that night to stay with Nana for the weekend.
[ P.S. I received my Louisiana License to practice Dietetics and Nutrition on Thursday!!! FINALLY!!!]
Friday, April 19th: After sleeping in what I never remembered was the most comfortable mattress in the world, Clint and I were getting coffee in the kitchen when I felt a little wet on the bottom of my foot. There was water coming from somewhere...the hunt was on. After about 2 hours of mopping up water and searching for water, we found a small leak behind the fridge. At this point, we figured we might as well start cleaning the house since we had out the vacuum, mop, and we were hosting a baby shower that evening. We cleaned the house top to bottom and soaked up all the water.
That evening, we hosted a baby shower for Bob and Tiffany Green for our B-group (Sunday school class). We had a great turn out; about 20 people came to bless the Green's with essentials for 'Lil G, play games, and enjoy each other's company! We had a great time!
So, needless to say...I'm kind of pooped. I am so glad that God gave me the opportunity to be with my Nana in her time of need. After having 20 people in a 1100 square foot home, I am SUPER excited that God is blessing us with a bigger house to host more people. We love to have people in our home...we would just like for them to be able to walk around without bumping into one another!
This week I have been surrounded by the lesson of being patient and realizing that God's plan is way better than anything we could have in mind. It is insulting to God when we get frustrated with the way things go when He is planning all things out for good. If we were to try to do the same, we would fail miserably because: we are not God and we do not see what He sees. I am focusing on being more patient with: 1. Traffic/Other's driving Skills (Yes, I have road rage) & 2. Being patient when something "unexpected" happens (Yes, I am controlling). Those are probably two of the most frequently occurring events that I get instantly frustrated/mad/out of control! What makes you instantly upset/mad to where you try to control the situation without focusing of the good?
Mom comes Sunday afternoon to stay with us and will get to go see the new house on Monday!!! I'm so excited for her to see it! Will be so much easier to decorate over the phone with her having a visual!! Yay!
Prayer Requests:
1. Brother-In-Law, had an MRI on Wednesday which showed that his spinal cord had a bone growth inside the top of the neck spine that is covering his nerves. This is causing his left side to go numb. Waiting on appointment with Neurosurgeon to discuss surgery and severity. MRI of brain is still stable. Please pray for the options of surgery and safety.
2. Prayers that our VA appraisal will go smooth and that everyone can remain calm.
3. Prayers my Mom traveling home safely.
4. Prayers for Nana's results of lab work and cardiologist appointment.
5. Prayers for patience for Clint and me. 10 weeks is a long time and we are VERY excited about the new house!!!!
Praises:
1. Nana's hospital visit did not reveal anything major.
2. My license finally came in ! Woohoo.
Have an awesome weekend! Love y'all!
