Busy Day~

Pictures-Sam waiting for Dr A
Jon, Dr Aquevella, Sam and Yvonne


Selah had a good day! Her blood pressure is closer to a normal level, it seems that the new blood pressure medicine is helping her thank God. Everything else physically is going good too. We are thankful! Please continue to keep our dear girl in your prayers. We are still praying for a total miracle for her! Thank you for your prayers!

Today Sam had an appointment with Dr Aquevella, to make sure that his eyes were ok following the accident. Sam has corneal implants in both eyes so we have to always watch for infection or any type of problems. We try not to get any water in his eyes whatsoever. His eyes are fragile and more susceptible to infection. We are thankful that when he was in the dirty canal water, he didn't pick up any infections from it. His pressures were normal too!

We love seeing our dear Dr Aquevella. He used his God-given gifts to give our son sight...what can you say about a man like that?? We appreciate him with all our hearts! The gift he gave to Sam, PRICELESS! He gave Sam SIGHT! And Sam enjoys every bit of it and uses it to do much mischief and we LOVE it!!!!!! Thank God for Dr Aquevella!!!!!

We did an interview with the local Rochester tv station Channel 10 and it will be shown tonight. We plan on doing interviews with all the local stations in the next week or so. We haven't responded to any of their requests before because we just couldn't handle doing them but we want to thank the Rochester Area for all they have done for our family and all the kindness shown. What a great town this is:) We've always thought highly of Rochester and these past few weeks have just shown us that there is plenty of "Northern Hospitality" too!!!!!

As we were doing the interview with Ms Adams from Channel 10, she asked some real questions about our faith and how we are dealing with this. I thank God that we can say that we serve a Good God, One who is with us no matter what is going on in our life. The last few days I have been so very sad, missing my little girl's funny litte self, my heart literally aches with in me. I've never been a "crier" but now my tears flow like a river at times. But tonight I can confidently tell you that God is good! His mercies endures forever! No I don't see the miracle I want right now but our life is but a vapor...so even if Selah is not healed on this earth, she will be healed for ALL eternity! I am so thankful for the eternal hope that we have in God! So I might sit in Selah's room and do nothing but cry at times but even tho my heart is breaking, I truly can tell you I trust God! What a precious Lord we serve! The presence of God is so real and true, I can't hardly believe the deep peace I feel despite the sorrow. No one can ever tell me that God is not real!!! Because without God I would be beyond a mess at this time! In the past, I've tried to handle hard times on my own and it was a MESS! What a difference to "lean upon the everlasting Arms"

So if you think I'm strong, you're wrong! It's God's strength that is holding me together!!! And the wonderful thing is YOU can also have this kind of peace in the midst of your storms. Turn your life over to God and just get as close to Him as you can, don't let any bitterness into your heart. It's a choice. I chose throughout the day NOT to get bitter, NOT to turn away from God in anyway in my heart. I say this all the time but I've been bitter and I do NOT plan on going back there!! Daily I throw myself on God and I depend on Him. He's a God that is dependable. When I can look at life through the lens of eternity, it is a bit easier to handle heartache. Sorrow is fleeting when we think of that which is to come...there is coming a day ....when all is made right and I'm so thankful for that. But also serving God, gives us strength for today, and even through this God's spirit is so sweet and tender.

Love the verse 1 Peter 4:12

Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy

And this one...
1 Peter 1:5-7

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,


So when trials come, we shouldn't be surprised by them but we should expect them and trust God through them.