Welcome To My World....

....won't you come on in....and see how we've spent our summer. I thought it was time for an update on 'the money pit.'

I missed getting pictures of the jackhammering, but here Brian is finishing breaking up the old step with the sledge hammer, who we lovingly called Bertha. Unfortunately, I think this job will be Bertha's last...he split her handle.

 Then I got the job of cleaning up the pieces of broken concrete.

Don't I look like I'm having fun?!

Have you ever watched a cartoon where a character springs a leak? Well, my husband is just like that....when he's working he actually looks like his head has sprung several leaks! I'm not a Sponge Bob fan, but he's doing a good job of keeping the fluid out of Brian's eyes!

And here is the Pink Pit...it may soon be time to stop calling it the money pit and start calling it the investment....I hope.

Now if it would just stop raining we could get this job done.

Pray for a long fall!

Galatians 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

(hey, it fits! I think the entire neighbourhood would agree...we are doing a good thing!)

Catching Up

Our grandson, Joel, has started on a new formula and is taking it better than the other, but had lost some weight, so needs to gain that back. Please continue to pray for him.

We're still busy working on our 'money pit' and have made some progress...it's covered in pink styrofoam insulation, ready for siding. That will happen in just less than two weeks, when Lorne and Naomi (and Eve) arrive. Since we aren't going to have time for a vacation in Alberta this year, we're flying them here. Lorne wants to side the house and show his dad a thing or two....which is fine with us!

Justin came back from teen camp on Saturday. In spite of a crooked swollen finger and a few other injuries, he had a great time!

Yesterday morning our family joined the membership of Heritage Baptist Church in Winnipeg. We are excited about this new journey we are setting out on, and are looking forward to getting involved in the ministry there.

That's my news for now....Is everyone else's summer flying by as quickly as mine?!

I'm Over Here....

.....at the KJV Blog Directory! I'm posting Tuesday Tunes over there. I could post it here too, but I'm lazy today, and it's far easier and quicker to just post a link....so come on over!

Or, you could also visit me at Songs Of Faith. In case you've never been there, that's where I post all of my lyrics and music. You can read the lyrics and listen to about 85 songs, 46 of these are songs that have been recorded by various friends, the others are instrumentals created with Band In a Box.

Thanks for stopping by!

You Know Your Friend's a Redneck......

....when he parks his BMW and his Volvo on the front lawn.

Sorry Dave....I drove by the other day and thought, "What a great blog post!"

He's Home!

Joel was discharged from the hospital yesterday, but as you can see, he is still not crazy about his formula. He won't take any bottle they've tried, and this one little sippy cup is the best they've found for him so far. He has to have 6 - 6 ounce feeding in a 24 hour period, and each feeding takes at least 45 minutes, so feeding will be a full time job until he adjusts.

I reminded Dana that her brother went to a regular cup at 10 months, so maybe that will be what Joel does. (he's about 8 1/2 months right now) Dana is on a strict non dairy formula, but her milk supply has already gone down, so it's doubtful she will be able to resume nursing.

Oh, you probably noticed the mark on his cheek....it's from the feeding tube. He even reacted to that!

Thanks to everyone for praying...please continue to pray for his feeding to get easier!

Hair Raising Experience!

I wish I could post all the pictures of Princess D on the trampoline. The static electricity had her hair standing straight out from her head and with the sun shining on it from behind she was quite the sight!

On another note....we heard last night that Joel took a complete feeding from a sippy cup. He won't take a bottle, but if they can get him on the cup they should be able to get home soon! Keep praying!

Joel's Progress

We were up to visit Joel, Dana & Dennis on Sunday afternoon. Joel's color was much better, and we heard later that his hemaglobin levels had come up. That's the good news!

When they put him on the formula last week he developed a terrible rash...not just on his diaper area but in his mouth, which made him refuse the bottle. They tried syringe feeding but that didn't work either, so he now has a feeding tube through his nose. The rash is clearing up, and they think he will be able to stay on this formula. More good news...he's gained back some of the weight he lost!

Because there is something different about his blood, they have the Mayo Clinic doing some tests. I'm not sure when they'll hear back about that. They expect to be in the Children's hospital for a while yet. It would be nice if they could transfer to the hospital near their home so they could be with their other kids, so please pray for that to happen soon.

Thanks for praying!