Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to you all.  Typical Texas weather, where today we're lucky to hit 40, and yesterday was close to 80.  I guess this just helps get everyone in the mood for the holidays.

As I'm sitting here writing and my family is in the kitchen preparing the Turkey and all the "goodies" that go with it, I am thinking of how blessed I am.  I thank God daily for my family...first most Tim.  I really do not know how I would have gotten through these  last 4 weeks, let alone 6 months. Before surgery, I had many moments of vomiting, severe pain and hot flashes, and the only relief I seem to get was laying on the cold bathroom tile (also close to the toilet), and Tim was right there beside me either rubbing my back or getting a cold rag for my head. The things the poor guy had to help me with while I was in the hospital...well let's just say he's definitely earned his stripes. He's held me when I've cried, lifted me up when I thought I couldn't go on, and loved me beyond anything I could have imagined.  One more example that God had this all in his plan, he brought me Tim.

Zach and Kaitlyn...well they've been quite the troopers as well.  I think they're already looking forward to next year when Mom will do all the cooking for Thanksgiving.  Kaitlyn thought the neck and gizzard to the Turkey was the "most disgusting thing she's ever seen", and Zach well, let's just see how the mashed potatoes turn out.  I'm thankful for all my family that have come down.  My mom, dad, and sister who were here for the surgery..my mom who has been here and will be here again next week,  my sister Linda who gave a week away from her own family to stay at the hospital with me, my brother Bob and his wife Lynn who came last weekend and brought lots of laughs...well it just makes me realize even more how important family really is.

I have a praise to share, my brother-in-law Ned is doing quite well after his aortic valve, and double bypass surgery last Friday.  He was put into a private room yesterday, and slowly the tubes are being taking away.  Boy...that is one of the best feelings in the world when they say..."ok, we'll take out this line".  Please continue to pray for his healing.  We have such an amazing God and I give all the thanks to him!

Well, enough of these sappy words.  I just was feeling so blessed and thought I would share.  Oh...I'm still hanging in there.  I'm having more incision pain the last few days, but that can only mean healing.  Slowly, I'm eating a little more each day, and food is starting to taste good.  Still no Chili Dog, but I'm dying to having the homemade dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy.  Speaking of, I better go see how things are going.  Have a blessed Thanksgiving and remember to love and thank your family for all you have!

"He alone is my rock, and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken". Psalms 62:6