This week

This week has been a doozy.. do people say that word any more? Doozy? Well I do so here it goes...

My sweet father in law has been in the ICU at providence since Sunday. He was on a road trip to Cali with my two brothers in-law when he got really sick. They took him to the hospital in eureka California and he was admitted. He had internal bleeding in his esophagus and his liver was some how to blame(its a really long complicated explanation). There was a space in time when we didn't know what hospital he would end up in(but the doctors thought probably San Fransisco) so MG and his mom started driving to Cali on Saturday night. Charlie(my father in law)was life flighted to providence in Portland early Sunday morning. He under went a couple of pretty intense procedures and a few really stress filled days in the ICU.
Charlie is out of the the ICU and recovering really well now so thank the Lord for that(every step of this process has been in His hands and I can see that as I look back).

During all this mayhem my amazing Grams (who is fighting off some really gnarly cancer in her whole body)fell down and broke her hip. She under went hip surgery and is doing well in recovery. She may have to spend some time in a rehab facility-which will not suit her-but I'm sure will help her be able to move much better which she will like.

Needless to say we have been stretched this week. Owen and I spent a lot of time alone and a lot of time up at the hospital visiting MG and his family. We are all together now(at least in the evenings) which makes things feel so much more normal.

I have been thinking a lot about things to be grateful for during this time of upheaval. Blessings to ponder and to praise... and remarkably there are SO many!
#1 Charlie is in Portland only 20 minutes from his home.(not San Fransisco like they originally thought)and is recovering like a super hero!
#2 My grams has a great attitude and is recovering well.
#3 I am able to comfort those around me and love them through this all.
#4 Owen has been a really easy kid during this time.
And here are some other praise worthy images...

#5 being a member of CSA(community sponsored agriculture)-if i would have had my own garden it would have gone to pot a long time ago.

Getting flowers from a sweet husband just because I have felt the pregnancy yucks for so long.

Cousin sleep overs! These are some seriously good times.


Unyielding love for his papa. This kid LOVES his papa more than anything!

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things
Philippians 4:8