~~Being Thankful, Prayers and Such~~

I love my kids.  Yes they drive me bonkers.  But they're kids and that's what kids do.  They bring joy, happiness, love, hope, and laughter.  Of course there is stress, tears, anxiety, etc. However I would not trade ANY of that for anything.  I am grateful for them.  I am grateful for the people they are becoming.  I am grateful that they are healthy.

We have had to utilize our share of specialists at one of the children's hospitals over the last 12 years.  We have seen an endocrinologist; otolaryngologist/ENT; orthopedist; cardiologist; and hematologist/oncologist.  Been in the E.R. four times and admitted once.  Every time I am there I realize how lucky we are.  Our "issues" are minor.  Scary at the time but minor.

This week has once again reminded me how lucky we are. So I have a request.  Well three.  Three prayer requests.  Three very big prayer requests.  So if you can, if you pray, please pray for these three families.  And hug your children.  Appreciate the moments.  All of them.

First, for little man...i am calling him little man because I don't want to put his name on my blog.  Most of you probably know him anyway but for any far away readers - pray for little man.  Little Man's mom and I went to high school together. We keep up on facebook and her family owns the daycare my son goes to (and daughter went to).  Not to mention we have some common family.  Anyway, little man is 2 months old and had his first open heart surgery at approximately ten days old.  He's back in the hospital now and is having a cardiac cath tomorrow.  Pray for good results.  Pray they are able to do what they need to do so he can avoid having another open heart surgery already (they know he already needs more but they thought they had a couple months before next one).

Second, for a coworker's daughter.  K is 8 and had a heart transplant almost three months ago.  She is back in the hospital this week with some complications with fevers, white blood count, etc.  So please pray for her.

Third, a friend has struggled for YEARS to conceive.  She has gone through a lot to achieve something that comes so easy to most.  She is getting closer to her dream.  So.very.close.  Please pray.  Give her strength and hope.  The journey she has been on has made it very difficult to have hope.  So if you can spare a few prayers for them too.  She deserves this.

On another note, St. Louis Heart Walk is May 10, 2014.  I am going to walk for H & K.  It's not a competitive walk and any donation is welcome.  I think you have to donate a certain amount to get a heart walk shirt, but anything helps and it benefits the American Heart Association.