Passed the 2nd Mile Marker Today

Hello Dear Family and Friends,

What a blessing it has been to have Teresa and her family here with us this week. We will really miss them when they head back toward Texas tomorrow. Please pray for travel blessings for them. It was also great to have Michele helping last week with the office and guest!

Today, Teresa took me down the mountain for the second "blow-up"....5 or 6 more and we are DONE! I wish I could say I'm doing great.....AND I TRULY AM DOING GREAT....but the pain is really becoming a weary event in my every day! I guess I thought when the surgery was over that was the worst part....it wasn't.

I'm blessed to have Angie Propst, a friend in Il. who had the same surgery and reconstruction last Aug. I understand more now, why support groups are so important. Angie encouraged me Tuesday to take more pain pills. I got off the phone and headed for the bottle....pain pill bottle I mean!!! Don't understand why I think I should take as little as possible! The pain was really wearing me out!

Last week also I asked the Dr. for a sleeping pill prescription. I had a heart attack to see it was $134 for 40 pills. But the next morning I told Lloyd that was the best $134 dollars I had every spent and I even had 39 more pills to go!!

I'm praising the Lord that my twin sister Linda got back a GOOD report on her monogram!!! The place she has her's done has digital....which I understand is the best! Thank you Lord for the report and also knowing they will be looking extra carefully each 6 months that they now want her to have!!

Gotta share something else right quick! Teresa brought a book with her called "90 Minutes in Heaven" by Don Piper. If you haven't read it, I REALLY encourage you to run out and get it.! The first several chapters are about what heaven will be like! Actually, I'm ALMOST ready to pack my bags!! The rest was about his recovery. It couldn't have been better timing for me to read it! I'm sure my pain is like a splinter compared to what he went through.

I can't close without thank you all for the prayers, e.mails and cards you are sending each day. We are blessed!

A Hug From Him,
Donna

Psalm 34:1-4 I will extol the Lord at all times;
his praise will always be on my lips.
My soul will boast in the Lord;
let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
Glorify the Lord with me;
let us exalt his name together.
I sought the Lord, and he answered me;
he delivered me from all my fears!!