Georgia On My Mind....

Sissy, Whit, and I had a good time visiting with Mom and Dad. We stayed in the Motor Home (which needs to be used). Mom looks good and seems to be feeling better. Her foot was bleeding some, apparently due to some procedure the doctor had done just before we arrived.

Dad drove me to Valdosta Wednesday... I had a good season of prayer all the way there. LOL...
He thought I was just lacking conversation and praising Jesus continually. He actually did really good considering how windy it was on the trip. Honestly, I didn't do much better driving back.

Mom and Dad are planning a trip this way in March and we are anxious for them to come.

We have a busy summer planned here and hope you all can come visit.

But today I have Georgia On My Mind...

Mom's Good News

You have probably already heard that Dr. Zeigler said Mom could be up to walk some. She was very excited and ready to head to Louisiana to be with her other babies as soon as it warms up a bit. Her feet looked good.

Back From JAX

We had a good report yesterday from Dr. Oldenburg.

Dad talked to Rhonda, the transplant coordinator as we were leaving Mayo and she said she would tell the committee this week and he should get a letter next week.

Now we just wait for the call with a kidney!!

Granny has been busy shopping for Christmas. We are going to take her shopping either today or tomorrow. She really needs to get out of that house.

Love to all!!

48 Years...

I went by Dad and Mom's this morning to help Dad get his labs together. He was talking about his kidney transplant hopes and that all he wants is 4 or 5 more years to snuggle up to his "sweet thing."

I reminded him that it had been 48 today, to which he got choked up. "I guess your right."

So if you think about it later, call and make their day.

I love you all!!!!!

D'Ann & Gregory's Wedding Pictures... Follow the links instructions.

Hey guys, hope married life is treating you well!

I'll have DVD's burned for you this week. In the mean time, you can pass out this link for everyone to view your photos.

http://www.sendtoprint.net/ Enter "gregdeann"

Dancing in the Rain

Randy and I are planning on leaving tomorrow morning around 3:30am heading for Georgia. I heard this morning when I got to work that the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge is going to be closed until Sunday. We will have to detour north and come out in Baton Rouge. Please pray for our trip. Sheri texted this morning to say that Ethan had to take Daddy back to the hospital this morning around 3:30. He seemed to be in "fluid overload". I believe that is CHF (Congestive Heart Failure).

Mama said Daddy had the "Best Time" with Buddy when got here for the surgery.

I read a quote the other day that was so wonderful, "Life isn't about enduring the storms, but learning how to dance in the rain." I am looking forward to having my own "Best Time" with them for just a few days....

Jax, Fl. 11-14-07

Dad is talking, sounds good, no problems at this time. All is well!

I hope to have him home tomorrow evening.

He was, more than mildly, upset about not being able to drive for 2 weeks.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, to everyone that prayed... especially family and Truthway.

In Jacksonville, Fl.

Tomorrow @ 2pm Dad is having surgery on his carotid artery. He has 90% blockage.

We met with the doctor this morning, everything seems okay to proceed.

Thank you all of your prayers.

Next Week

Dad will need to be in JAX for 9am next Tuesday. Tim let me know if this won't work so I can try to maybe switch days or something. Still no surgery time won't know til Tuesday. We are sitting at St. Luke's waiting for his appt. here. Love you all!

Dad's Surgery

I spoke to Dad a few minutes ago. He sounded excited that Tim is coming out to take him to Jacksonville. I mentioned that I would just drive down that Wednesday for the surgery, and he said, "Well Buddy will be here. He said he could come back here Thursday and bring me home."

I will let you know the specific times and such. I am going over this afternoon to look at the letters he got in. I will just drive down that Wednesday when I get off work. It is a risky surgery and I would hate for one of us to be there alone.

Mom is doing poorly again. She has been bleeding pretty bad from her mouth. Her blood count has dropped some, but I guess not enough for a transfusion again. She looked really bad yesterday.

I will go with Dad next Tuesday to Jacksonville for some labwork, then Wednesday we will go to Valdosta to take Mom to see Dr Ziegler. Hopefully he will give us a good report. The next week we will do the surgery and then Saturday my family and I will head out for Orlando. I will be back late Wednesday night and I am off Thanksgiving so I can go over and cook something up for Dad and Mom.

I'll keep you all posted. Love you!!!