IT"S HARD.....

It's hard ~ to go to the hospital to see my mom.
It's hard ~ to see her in pain
It's hard ~ seeing how tired my dad is
It's hard ~ knowing that you can't help them yourself
It's hard ~ knowing how she feels to be laid up in bed for days and days
It's hard ~ seeing tubes coming out of her from all ends of her body
It's hard ~ knowing the financial burden this is on my parents and I'm not able to help
It's hard ~ not being able to go and see her everyday
It's hard ~ getting a babysitter just to go and see her
It's hard ~ when her grandkids want to see her and can't
It's hard ~ knowing how she feels to not to be able to wash your hair
It's hard ~ when she talks and sometimes it doesn't make sense
It's hard ~ to leave knowing that she has many more days to go

Life sure can be hard on us...

John 16:33 tells us, "These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation, but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."

Even through our hard times, we can some how find rest in knowing that God will help us get through it. Praise the Lord for all the progress my mom has made. I give you God all the glory!!

Blessing to you

"IT" GOT US!!

We just thought we were going to escape us but IT found us. The stomach bug hit Joseph Sunday night, got Jena Wednesday and by Wednesday night....Jaci. She did not go to school today of course and I'm thinking of keeping her home tomorrow too. Wow, this thing is brutal to little ones. I'm given Jena less formula and some pedialyte, which she does not like... and we are praying that Joey or I get. I've seen enough throw-up in the last 5 days to last me a lifetime. But we shall prevail!!

All the girls with their mom and dad. Our MawMaw and PawPaw.
Jaci and Joseph are ready for church. Joseph had on his corduroy jacket...with the patches on the elbow!!

Life is precious...Life is sweet

Sometimes we take for grated just how precious life really is. We just assume that we will wake up and do our normal morning routine and go on with our busy life. This was not the case for my mom last Wednesday morning. She started her day with calling out to my dad, asking for prayer because she did not feel right. In the mist of prayer she passes out on him and hits the tub. Dad calls 911, and with instructions he tries to do everything that they are telling him to do until the EM T's gets there. How terrifying that must have been. Your mate, the love of your life lay lifeless in the floor. I'm sure pure panic was going on, crying out to the Father for help.

The day ended for my mother with not having a clue to what had happened to her through the course of the day. A stroke. Transported twice by ambulance, having been cut open and having a tube in your throat to help you breath and a tube in your head with it draining fluid.
Even now, with 5 days in the hospital she still doesn't realize how close she came to death.
If we really thought about it, there has probably been many times, God has saved us from death. I know that in His timing when it's time for us....it's time. But everyday we should praise Him for the day we have with our family and friends. We should try our hardest to be Christ-like in every way possible.
My moms recovery might be slow, but I'm thankful to still have her. Life is Precious...Life is Sweet!!!
Blessings to you!

Jena.....

At 3 am this morning I woke up to find that Joseph was in the bed with us....between us. I don't remember putting him in the bed with us and Joey says that he didn't put him in bed so either he got in there himself or we just don't remember cause we are so stink'in tired. Well, I put him back in his bed and checked on Jena who is still sleeping in her swing because she still is a little snotty but much better. So I'm thinking that in another hour or so she will wake up for her normal 4 am bottle. Well, I woke up at 6 something and looked over and she was still sound a sleep, so of course I cover back up and off to dream land. About 8am she wakes up!! Wow! She slept 10 hours!!!! I could get used to this. Rest does the body good. Hopefully this starts a new phase....10 hours or more sleep every night? We shall see....

Jena is doing much better. She took her last breathing treatment and dose of medicine this weekend. Her beautiful hair is still falling out. Joey seems to think that it will come back "jet blond" is his exact words. What is he thinking. I guess since he was born with black hair and it fell out and then it came back in blond, he thinks hers will to. We shall see....

Jena's 0-3 month clothes are fitting better and we are packing away the newborn clothes. Packing away for a yard sale or something but not to save!! We shall see.....

Jena has eczema, and it is really bad on her face. It is so red and looks so painful. I am keeping those mittens on her hands so she will not scratch her face and because she has found her fingers and her cute little thumb. I'm trying not to have another thumb sucker in the family. We shall see....

Jena goes back for a well check March 15. She will be 4 months on the 9th and hopefully we will get Dr approval to start getting out more. I'm praying that the flu season is almost over. It will be great for all of us when we are able to go to church as a family. I hope that is in the next couple of weeks. We shall see.....

Just like everything, we shall see what the future holds for us. The Rainwater's..... family of five.... trying to do the best we know how..... praising the our Precious Lord for it all!!!!!!!!

Blessings to you!!