WHATS HAPPENING SUNDAY

Don’t know if you all were where the storms were Sat evening or not but I was. When I got off work at 4:15pm we just got out in the car and it started pouring down. We got about half way home and turned on the radio and they were talking about tornadoes right in the area we were driving in. We kept looking but didn’t see anything. But the wind was awful and the rain was worse. There was a sheriffs car stopped on the small highway close to our house . We stopped and ask if he knew which way they were saying the tornado was and he said it was due north of us then, that was the same place we had come thru, and it was bad but we hadn’t seen a tornado. Anyway was glad to get home.

Got home and the Granddaughter and her husband and babies were at our house. Which I was glad I sure didn’t want them over there in the trailer. I have told them anytime that they know of even strong wind storms to come over to our house.

 

I saw Debbie S at my work today. I didn’t recognize her . She had her hair all up in a ball cap, The only thing I recognized about her was those beautiful eyes of hers. She said they were camping and she had been down to Carters to get some things.

Sorry I was so very busy today and couldn’t visit with her any better.

 

The people were in a frenzy shopping mood today. I mean each one buying anywhere from 4 to 10 bras apiece. You should have seen it by the time I left there we had totally sold out several racks of bras of different ones. Lol No reason for anyone in Branson to be without a bra on tonight. Lol  I said I think I measured every boobie in branson today.

 

My good friend in Ga. might be stopping by our board some sometime. She has searched and searched for a doctor to perform surgery on her and finally has found one. She has been on a diet for the past year and has gotten down to 450 pounds from 550 So she will be having surgery on the 9^th of July. She is still in shock and doesn’t believe it will happen She has been trying for 3 years I think to get the surgery. She said none of the other boards will talk any so I invited her to come here if she wants. Told her she doesn’t have to be from Missouri to come in and say hi and talk to us.

Just please remember her in prayer on the 9^th for her surgery. I will probably ask you all again at that time.

 

 

BRENDA: Yes you said something about Dennis signing up for his disability. What will you all do then? Will he still be able to keep preaching? I don’t know. Can you be the one doing the camp instead of Dennis? Just wondered. I know it has to be sort of scary.

 

We will be so glad to have you at our COF meeting. That will be great if  you and Tammy get to come.

 

 

RACHAEL: Your trip to Neb. And then on to Calif sound like lots of fun . You are going to leave your kids in Neb. And then pick them up on the way back ? I think you deserve that as much as you have done lately. You go and have a good time.

 

 

DEBBIE M: Great to see you on again.  Yes isnt God good. Some of the miracles that I have seen from on this board with the power of prayer lifting up . Wonderful the things that God can and will do.

 

Yes I was going to suggest the pain patches from your doctor. But Colette beat me to it lol Thanks Girl.

Sorry about the violence your grandson saw . No telling how much else your grandchildren saw or are seeing

I will keep them in my prayers along with all of mine.

 

JANET: words cant express how much happiness we are all feeling about Melissa. Only by the grace of God. Give her a nice big hug from all of us. I hope she will be making some progress in the next few days. How is Terry holding up. Is her family still up to see her? How long do they plan on staying?

 

So has Megan decided for sure what and where to do her wedding? It is on the 8^th? I don’t really think that it will make any difference where it is held. Melissa will probably not be feeling well enough to attend but then you never know.

 

Your not sure about what happened to your knee? Well you were at the hospital , how many hours? And on concrete floors that doesn’t help

Get off of them and sit down. Rest.

 

No thanks needed , that is just what family does.

 

 

 

 

TAMMY: I am so glad that you got something to help you to feel better from your pcp. Those nagging little pains that don’t kill but you almost wish they would are the worse aren’t they/?  

Take care and don’t get dehydrated that is so easy for us to do and so dangerous.

 

Yes cant wait to see you at the COF meeting in July. That will be so awesome.

 

 

Love and hugs to all of you out there . So happy that we have such a loving and caring and Praying board. I thank God each day for people like you all.

 

LOVE AND JOY AND PEACE ABOUNDS

JAN

 

 

Mornin Oh and Jan Well...has anyone heard how Mel is lately??? I am so glad to see everyone posting. Sorry I don't have the memory to remember who all posted and whats going on with everyone. I have tomorrow left and then guess what?????????????????? DING, DING, DING, did I hear someone say pre-op diet???? Giave that gal or guya prize!!! Just in case y'all are wondering I am a NERVOUS wreck!!!!   I don't know how I am going to go without food for 2 weeks. I know, I know, I can hear everyone else saying it. Most of you did and you made it through. So, I guess my knees will be hurting because I am going to have to pry now more than I have been lately for our ones who are under the weather.  So please pray for me because whether I wanna admit it or not when I went to GNC to get my protein I weighed myself and yes Jan I think I did what you said some do. I ate like I was never going to get these things again. So, I gained a whopping 9 ounds but of course I also quit smoking Janet, glad you were going to take some time and go to a ovie tonight. You need to make some you time. Make sure you get plenty of rest. Tell Mel we are all still praying for her. Erin, I haven't talked to you in a while girl, how are you doing?? I hope your drain stie starts to feel better.  Rianne, where are you?? I haven't talked to you in a while!! Do you have to do the liquid diet?? If so, how long do you have to do it for?? Tomorrow is the last day for  little while anyway that I will be cooking my family dinner. Sundays are big atg my house because Ihave 4 children and three grandchildren and 4 significant others.  Our day we all get together is every Sun. So, thats going to be kind of hard. No one in my family struggles with weight like I do so they don't totally get it. However many of them eat as much or more than I do. Their metabolism is higher than mine I guess. Well, I'm talking everyone's ear off so  guess I'l be heading to bed. Good night everyone. Sleep with the angels. Hugs Chelle

Hi All Does anyone know where a body could rent an ark. haha!!!!!  It has been raining here since thursday..We needed some rain but come on....its not supposed to quit until this afternoon..I will be glad to see some sunshine..at least we didn't get the storms like you had Jan. That would be scary driving with a tornado close around. I am so glad melissa came thru her surgery alright.  It is so wonderful to know that we have some one we can go to day or night,  with all our problems and he will give us peace and comfort. He knows our every need..God is good all the time..... I have been trying to fill out all the paperwork that I got from the seminar. How do they expect us to remember all the diets we have ever tried, how much weight we lost with each one and the dates..I can hardly remember what I did yesterday... Well hope all the post ops are doing good with their sippin and a walkin..hopefully I will be there soon. Gotta get to bed....Hope everyone has a good sunshiny day today.....  

Good morning Missouri.... Hope everyone has a good boat to float around in today....after all the rain we have had we all need boats...lol Jan, yes the kids will stay with my sister in law and they will come home with us when we get back...yes this will definitely be a well deserved vacation...I can't wait to see my little man when we get to Nebraska....he called us the other night and told me that he is going to be in charge of his sister when we go to California...yesterday when I talked to him he had to talk to his sister and she was very excited to hear his voice...everyday she walks by his bedroom and knocks on the door thinking he is in there.... Well sure hope Mel is doin ok...I am continuing to pray for her a quick and complete healing....hope everyone has a wonderfully blessed day today and stay as dry as possible... God bless Rachael

Dear Jan and OH Peeps~ Whats up with all this rain? How come the weather isnt doing anything in moderation? They said that we had already set an all time record for rainfall in June-when we still had a week to go-GEEZ-yesterday it was raining so hard-I had to slow down to 30 and the wind was whipping that big ol' Suburban ALL over these back country roads-I thought for sure I would be seeing the tornado before I pulled in my driveway-those were some really scary clouds here!! Its been raining ever since!! We have several roads that are flooded-and the water just shoots out from the ponds and under bridges! Thank goodness my house is on the top of the hill-or I would have water up to my front porch like a lot of them that live real close to the road.  We havent been able to get the main water line fixed yet-because of the massive rain fall, they cant get the heavy equipment out here due to them sinking or getting stuck-so I hope the rain will at least back off long enough to get the ground a bit dry and get that line all fixed and be done with it!!

Went and saw our girl yesterday morning before I was due to help my dad out at the motel...Her family were all out in the main lobby and said that she was finally sleeping soundly-they had to tweek her nausea meds and her pain meds-but they had gotten her up in a chair, cleaned her up doing a sponge bath, got on a clean gown and such and she was finally getting relief. Told them I wouldnt wake her up-just wanted to peek at her, kiss her and say a little prayer for her and we would leave to get to my dads in time. Steph and I walked in-and she was wide awake-asked her what was wrong-she said respitory therapy woke her up to do a breathing treatment on her-but he also threw a pillow down right across her incision-she had asked him to hold it for her while she got herself adjusted in the bed-and he took it from her-and then just threw it down across her belly and she was in tears from the pain of it. I was soooo freaking mad-so I asked who it was-and she said the guy that just left the room when Steph and I walked in (he had been over doing a breathing treatment with her room-mate) she said he was very gruff and when she started moaning and crying out in pain when he tossed the pillow down on her-he acted like nothing happened-cause HOW can a pillow HURT?  Oh man, was I hot!! So-you know me-I went out in the hall looking for him- I walked over to the nurses desk and told them I wanted to file a formal complaint against him and that I wanted Quality management to be made aware of this jerk and how he treats their patients. She told me that he is crude and shouldnt be in that line of work-so maybe I can help that along some-LOL....I said it loud enough for him to hear me-that IF there is a next time-I will shove his A$$ right in that pillow case and toss him around some!!  OK-other than that-our girl is looking better-said that the pain is a lot different than the pain she was in before-but that considering the cir****tances-she was feeling much much better-I must admit her color is a lot better. I dont like seeing all the tubes down her nose and throat and all the things hooked up to her - but she does look better. THANK YOU, GOD!!! Bad news though-her sister, who was staying up at the hospital when her parents had to leave-was in a car accident (brand new car too!!) yesterday on her way back from dropping her husband at the truck stop to get his load to New Jersey-and it totalled her new car-her air bags didnt go off-and she is pretty banged up and bruised. Some car went across two lanes of traffic and plowed right into her front end!! Please say some prayers for Rosemary as well-that she will get all healed from the accident. Thanks. Im not working today or tomorrow, I am going to stay home and spend some time with my hubby and the boys. Mikes boss called him Friday evening and told him that they were really slow and to take Monday and Tues off too-and of course, they have Weds off already-so he doesnt have to be back to wor****il Thurs-so he is getting his first real time off for the past 4 years-and I want to spend a little of time just with him-and the family. I have a sister arranged for Tues night-and we are going on our date then. Im pretty excited about it-its been a pretty hoppin place around here the past couple of weeks-and with so much going on-we barely see each other coming and going-so its gonna be nice to just have the two of us to do something and come home and watch movies or something, I dont know-but I am not gonna even take my phone with me. I will tell my mom where I will be-and that way, if there is an emergency with Mel-they can call me at the place-but that will be it. Everything else will just have to wait. (unless its the kids-you know what I mean)....I am really really looking forward to it. I had a hard time when they came and got my car-I didnt think I would-but it made me really sad to see it go, and I did love that car. Plus it had sentimental meaning for me-because Mike picked it out for me, and surprised me with it-and so it was more than just transportation to me. I tried not to get sad, because I didnt want him to see me like that-but he said he already knew why I was like that-and that he promised he would get me something else when he could and I apologized to him for putting this on the family again. I really wish I could get rid of all these feelings that I did this to myself and my family and that it wasnt my fault that I had to go on disability-but I sure feel like had I not let myself get so fat and out of control-that none of this would have been happening to us~ Guess I will have time to deal with all of that when everything else slows down, right?

Well, I am gonna get off here. I am praying for everyone on the board who needs it-for all of you who have asked for the address for Mel and such-thank you-and thank you to all of you who have said prayers-because without the power of prayer-I would be too afraid to think of what would have happened. Miracles DO happen-and this Thursday-several miracles happened-and what an awesome feeling. I had ALL of you right there with me-and that sure meant a lot-because I could feel this peace of mind and this calmness-and it was all of you-praying for her and for me-and I appreciate it more than I can say.  I hope everyone has a good day, stay safe, stay dry and I will talk to you later. All my love and prayers-Janet

Just a quick post.  Jan - so great to see you again!  You've got this wonderful gift of making people so at ease and like they've known you forever.  I know you were busy yesterday but I had to stop in to see you (and you look fantastic by the way) and check on Melissa since we were camping and I didn't have access to the internet.  Such a relief to hear the good news about her and was so great to read Janet's post yesterday about how well everything went.   Well, I've got to get my little guy out of the tub and finish putting stuff away from our camping trip.  Boy did it rain last night - I was so thankful we were in a camper and not a tent!!! Everyone have a wonderful well!