More mercies from above

 There is an old saying that when it rains, it pours and that is how we feel about the blessings from above. Since our last update, another miracle was that Will was spared his foot and toe.  We were having Sunday dinner at a friend's house a few weeks ago and the Will and his friend decided to chop a few logs for s'mores after dinner.  However, before dinner was served, Will managed to miss the wood and hit his foot instead. While I would have preferred it not have happened, there were several mercies we saw besides his foot was safe and the tow sewn back together.  First, Jake was accompanied by the husband to the Emergency Room and they took Will straight back to control the bleeding. While Mark (the man that accompanied Jake) was in the waiting room, a member of the congregation was brought in from having a stroke, so Jake and Mark were able to give a blessing. 

Ginny was scheduled to have a bilateral TMJ procedure done on 8/22, removing some fluid and adding a steroid.  Originally, she was under the understanding that the anesthesia was not covered by insurance but a peer to peer review was completed and it was deemed necessary, so insurance approved it.  I left after work on Tuesday 8/21to drive to Knoxville.  We were at the hospital by 6:00am for the procedure, only to find out the facility itself was not covered. Due to the time difference, insurance was unable to be verified and too much time had passed to self-pay as the doctor did not have time to perform.  While I do not know the reasoning the Lord had, I trust for some reason it was not to happen that day.  I was able to spend the morning with my daughter and sister, Charity before I headed back to Memphis. We are also house-sitting and dog sitting for Rebekah and Adam from 8/22 to 3/3, so I wanted to get back and help. We have enjoyed sitting on a couch in the evening and having a kitchen again.

Still in hotel......

It has now been almost six weeks in a hotel, and we have adjusted fine.  One of the most challenging parts for me is not being able to  multi-task, especially doing laundry while I am doing other things. This past week, school was out for three days due to ice. We learned a new game with the boys to play and played it several times.  We have seen many blessings during this time and know the Lord is mindful of us.  Jake came home from church a few weeks ago and said he knew everything was going to be okay with the house, so I too feel the same. I trust Jake and I trust God. The boys broke the television in their hotel room, which costs us $500 to replace. Initially they told us it broke with them playing with a nerf basketball but a few days later, Christopher came to us and said that they were actually playing a game and Will through the remote at the television (which makes much more sense), Will later told the truth.  We explained it is always best to be honest to begin with and not compromise your integrity. I have began applying for some jobs here and there outside of the classroom to see what opportunities may be out there. 

Here is a quick cute story. The other day we were having lunch and I told Will that he had my hair line and Christopher that he he had his dads. The next thing we know Christopher is eating his hamburger crying because he is scared he will now be bald one day.  We had a good chuckle.