~How TWO trips became...who knows? ~ It's a TRIP! and an upgrade.... 4/22

[Sandy321]

Awesome Maroo!! Its so hard to find words, to know what to say!! Thankful that God knows before we do - knowing that to ask for His peace, and His will be done - helps to know God is in control!

Hang in there Maroo - we're all following your story!! Let Joyce know we're still praying without ceasing!!

How's your voice btw? Are you still singing? Can you put any cd players in her ICU room? I know they have mini mini boom boxes for Ipods these days! Music helps!!

 

[VroomVroomLightning]

I read your update and it brought to tears to my eyes. I am so happy for Rachel, you, and her family! I will keep you in my constant prayers!

 

[maroo]

Awesome Maroo!! Its so hard to find words, to know what to say!! Thankful that God knows before we do - knowing that to ask for His peace, and His will be done - helps to know God is in control!

Hang in there Maroo - we're all following your story!! Let Joyce know we're still praying without ceasing!!

How's your voice btw? Are you still singing? Can you put any cd players in her ICU room? I know they have mini mini boom boxes for Ipods these days! Music helps!!

She has headphones and has requested her "Jesus music"...all of her Christian music that is on a special playlist. We even turn the phones way up and she can hear the music without the phones on her head.

 

[tinytreasures]

more prayers coming her way

 

[tiggerbell]

Rachel and Joyce are never far from my thoughts today...

 

[maroo]

Rachel and Joyce are never far from my thoughts today...

You are in my thoughts, too! Hang in there, Jamie!

 

[MomTo4+more]

My children exclaimed, "Praise the Lord!" when they heard your update. Deyki thinks his favorite songs from Children's Church would be good for Rachel. He likes me to sing them to him when he is in the hospital. I wish I could send them your way.

The first says, "Open up your eyes, take a look around you. Then you will see all that God's done. The smile on your face. The love of your family. Everything good comes from God above. Don't forget all of God's blessings. Don't forget where they come from. Don't forget that He really loves you. Don't forget His wonderful love."

The second says, "No matter where you go or what you you do Jesus is always there for you. Whether near or far, right where you are, Jesus is always there for, always there for, always there for you!"


I tell you, those songs take on a much deeper meaning when sung in the ICU. I almost teared up hearing it sung at Children's Church after spending a week singing it at his hospital bed.

I will keep praying. Thanks for sharing this bits of hope with us!

 

[jenb1023]

Mary - what great news! I was so worried what the next post was going to be and was dreading reading it. Tell Joyce and Rachel that they have lots of people rooting them on and sending love, prayers and strength.

 

[maroo]

Saturday Update #2 - ICU

FINALLY!!!!

Seriously good news!

Rachel (who is going to just love to read all of this later ) just told off the nurse! Using full sentences!

Rachel asked for her Mom and Joyce was downstairs, so it took her a minute or two to get in there and Rachel went off on the nurse.

Now I feel like using the dancing bananas!!

 

[VroomVroomLightning]

Saturday Update #2 - ICU

FINALLY!!!!

Seriously good news!

Rachel (who is going to just love to read all of this later ) just told off the nurse! Using full sentences!

Rachel asked for her Mom and Joyce was downstairs, so it took her a minute or two to get in there and Rachel went off on the nurse.

Now I feel like using the dancing bananas!!

YAY! You go Rachel! That is really good news!! YAY!!

 

[jenb1023]

That is amazing news and deserves tons of dancing/cheering!

 

[JPFamilyMom]

Great news

 

[kimmylaj]

yeah for rachel's fighting spirit

 

[Sandy321]

May Rachel's spirit continue to soar!!!

Lord hear our prayers!!

 

[eyor44]

How Wonderful!


You go Rachel! Hope that nurse is okay.

I am so happy to hear she is doing better. Prayers are a wonderful thing.

 

[maroo]

You go Rachel! Hope that nurse is okay.

I am so happy to hear she is doing better. Prayers are a wonderful thing.

lol

The nurse is fine. We did have to explain to her why we were so HAPPY that she got "yelled" at.

The nurse thought we would be mad at her...uh, no! Ra was just mad that she was getting a breathing treatment.

 

[that's nice]

I'm glad to hear Rachel is getting better.

Hang in there Maroo.

 

[KathyRN137]

Rachel (who is going to just love to read all of this later ) just told off the nurse! Using full sentences!

Not to worry... we're used to it!

I'm so glad she's coming around!


Kathy

 

[maroo]

Saturday Update #3 - ICU

Yeah...Rachel told the nurse sorry no less than three times later.

Y'all... She is doing SO MUCH BETTER!

I saw her myself...with my own two eyes...tonight. And am doing night duty tonight. She is just precious. Still really agitated, but is doing so much better. She looks better. Sounds better! I have not seen any numbers or talked to any doctors, but I think our Rachel is coming back - slowly but surely - coming back!


I had heard stories today that describe that Rachel has overcome a LOT in the past. There were several times during her spinal surgery that they simply thought she would not make it. But her Mom's faith has stayed strong for her daughter - that she would make it! When Joyce got nervous, we all got nervous. But we are all so encouraged tonight.

This is going to be a long road...and at some point, I will stop updating several times a day...but we will have lots of things to focus in the future days and even weeks to come.

The things we are working on now are getting together a team of people to rally around Joyce. To help share the load of a single Mom with a special needs child. Joyce has been doing this by herself for too long. She needs more people around her.

One of Rachel's very best friends is moving to our city this week. This is such a God thing, because Rachel loves this young lady and vice versa. And she can be a member of Rachel's Team. And I can be a member, too. And we can recruit some others to help as well.


On a side note... it is so sad being up here in the ICU waiting room. This hospital is HUGE and has several different ICU's...I think 6 of them? But this one appears to be where they put a lot of medically sick folks. Not a transition area like a Surgical ICU or Cardiac. But they are getting 4 new patients tonight and it is going to be wild in here. They said "the ER just went wild"... great.

 

[jenb1023]

I am so glad to hear that things are looking so much better!

Even though she has a long road ahead of her that is still so wonderful compared to where you thought this was headed not too long ago.

Although we can't be part of the team to help Rachel in person (which is so great of you guys to do), I am sure all of us will continue to be on the team that is rooting her on and sending prayers and good thoughts.