Change in life

at 05/18/13 6:50PM

I have been doing a lot of reflecting this week. I was Baptized 9 years ago day before yesterday. There has been so much change in my life and in so many people that I love so much. I lived many years trying to "shut out" my spiritual life and bitterness toward anyone or anything that brought up religion. It was a long, hard road finding the way of letting Christ into my heart and into my life. Mark was preaching in Ashland and Sharon was working so hard in guiding me to Christ. I had my Mom at the time and she had ALWAYS been faithful in attending services and having people in her home from the local church. I felt the need to take her as long as she could go. So with Mom, Mark, Sharon, the boys and God working on my heart where else could I go. I have a lot of regrets and from the wasted years but so greatful for God's grace and mercy. Now I feel compelled to be the light in my daughter's world and to help be a loving spiritual influence in the lives of my wonderful Grandkids. I pray that as time goes on, I will only be the influence for Good.

HUGS

by curlie at 05/18/13 9:14PM
I appreciate you, Frieda! My dad has known the truth all his life and was just baptized last summer at nearly 70 years old. Those who come at the 11th hour still receive the same reward, thank God!

by textilet at 05/18/13 9:53PM
I love your heart, Sister!

by aleta at 05/18/13 10:19PM
what a wonderful blessing God's providence is to send the truth to you just when you needed it most.
i pray for your family all the time.

by monk at 05/18/13 11:18PM
I am greatful to be called your sister in Christ

by friedaj at 05/18/13 11:26PM
You have made the most of the past nine years; may you have many more in His service.

by split_rock at 05/19/13 11:32AM
It would be a GREAT honor for you to show up for worship! I'd love you to see Rebekah now; she is a stunningly beautiful girl...and more so in heart.

by aleta at 05/19/13 10:00PM
:)

by chickadee at 05/19/13 10:11PM

update

at 05/16/13 12:53AM

David is home but feeling like crap. His blood counts are very low, he still has a terrible cold but has been checked several times to be sure his lungs have cleared up and his temp seems to be staying down. He said he feels as if his counts have dropped even further. He saw the doctor today and he increased his epotin to really high to help his body produce it's own cells for he is still refusing the transfusion.

We are hoping to get him started in the pain management program on June 10th but still has a couple of bugs to work out. Mostly scheduling dialysis around the program.

Joe continues to go downhill but seems to be getting a bit more stubborn with it in a lot of ways but kind of gives up and resigns himself to it at others. Not sure sometimes which is worse.

I am looking forward to this warm weather. I got my motorcycle out and got it started. I rode 3 or 4 miles to make sure it is ready to go and it is....

We are hoping David will be feeling well enough to make the trip to Hillsboro next weekend for the Benefit show and auction they have planned for him. Baltimore will be terribly expensive when the transplant is done so we are trying to raise as much as we can in preparation as well as all the medically related stuff this past year. It sounds like a fun day if he feels up to it. The boys have a ball game Friday evening so we hope that will be played so we can watch them. I sure miss those guys.

Still praying for David and his ongoing trials...and for you, Frieda, as you care for him and Joe.

by aleta at 05/16/13 8:12AM
Thanks for the update. Prayers continue.

by split_rock at 05/16/13 1:52PM

Again

at 05/08/13 9:39PM

David is back in the Hospital. I had to take him to the ER last night. He was having difficulty breathing and thought he had pneumonia. Turns out his blood counts had dropped dangerously low and not getting oxygen where it needs to be. They are running tests, doing dialysis and giving injections to help his body produce more cells.
Please continue to pray.

:-( will do, Frieda

by chickadee at 05/09/13 11:56AM
I'm sorry F.

by kamille at 05/09/13 1:06PM
That is so true. I'm sorry David's having trouble again. You are a wonderful mother.

by curlie at 05/10/13 12:39AM
I'm praying.

by monk at 05/10/13 8:45AM
I hope and pray by now David is doing better.

by aleta at 05/13/13 8:09PM

We are back

at 05/03/13 11:40PM

No place like home!!!
The doctors DID find a place for the kidney (and by the way Joanne, it is NOT on his big toe.) They said for him it will be a long, difficult and risky surgery. David was very encouraged by some of the experiences of this doctor and his team.

There are at least 2 donors that are still being tested for him and may be used for someone else in the pairing program if they can find someone else for David. They are still accepting people that would like to be tested.

David got pink eye in the first leg of the trip. We took David's dog to Sharon and got to see one to the boys ballgames. I got the chance to get acquainted with some of the Hillsboro locals. We were passing out flyers and getting donations for the impending auction on May 25th. The most important task is seeing that everyone knows that he is still waiting for the "perfect" donor for his transplant.
David went to dialysis the day we were leaving there and headed for Baltimore. His catheter was clotted off so they sent us to Dayton and then on to Kettering for dialysis. It was about 7:45 before we hit the road. We got into town about 10 the next morning. Dialysis was set for 2:30 so we got the room and "settled in" . After dialysis on Thursday, we hit the road about 6:45 and got home about 2 AM. I was to have David at dialysis at 6:45 am today but my alarm did not go off. I woke up about 6:30 so he was a few minutes late but still got on without a problem.

Well I am falling asleep so I should say goodnight.
Love to you all and Thank you all for continued prayers.

What a relief they won't have to use his big toe! ;-) Things are moving right along. We continue to pray. Frieda, get some rest!

by fmr1222 at 05/04/13 7:27AM
Encouraging news!

by split_rock at 05/04/13 8:47AM
You need to get some sleep.

by kamille at 05/04/13 1:54PM
life is so scary with all its uncertainties. you have great faith and great strength to push thru all the hindrances. david is blessed to have you. i continue to pray.

by monk at 05/04/13 3:03PM

Baltimore has become more real.

at 04/19/13 9:40PM

Please keep praying. David got a call to go to Baltimore to do his evaluation for another possible kidney transplant. This will make #5 and it may be rough. They have to find a place to put it. We are traveling first to Hillsboro where a Benefit auction is going to be held and I have been asked to help set things up for a couple of days.

I am excited and also scared to death. David cannot get the thought off of his mind that he may not have another place available for surgery. It is a real possibility and he does not want to think of spending the rest of his life on dialysis. Thank you all for continued prayer.

Prayers do continue.

by aleta at 04/19/13 9:53PM
HUGS and prayers

by curlie at 04/19/13 10:38PM
Prayers that all goes well.

by split_rock at 04/20/13 8:28AM
Our prayers continue!

by fmr1222 at 04/20/13 12:20PM
Prayers are with you all!!

by alp1926 at 04/20/13 12:33PM
Hugs.

by kamille at 04/20/13 1:16PM
You guys have all helped to keep me strong. David and I were talking tonight and realize how much we have both grown spiritually in the last 5 or 6 years. Thank you all

by friedaj at 04/20/13 11:07PM
i'm am praying.

by monk at 04/21/13 12:50AM
Prayers

by derbydi at 04/22/13 3:36PM
David, try the big toe?
Praying all goes well.

by granny at 04/29/13 12:28PM

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Baltimore has become more real.

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