He hears me, the seed was planted long ago...

I Know that He Can Hear Me


YOU... are not forgotten.
You have not been overlooked.
You have not been passed by, around or pushed aside.
You may be dizzy and weak, but I am with you.
Did you hear me? -- I am ALWAYS with you!

YOUR... needs are on My mind.
Your desires are a sweet song to My ears.
Your every dream flows from seeds I planted Myself.
Seeds I planted long, long ago.
Trust Me.
Look to Me. Seek Me.
Don't take your eyes off of Me.

SEE...
I have placed you on the right path!
I have set your pace!
I have cleared the way!
I have plans for you... You know I do.
My fingerprints are everywhere... I know you've seen 'em.
I am working all things for YOUR good.... I am!

Trust Me with your whole heart
In your weakness, I am strong
Trust Me.
Seek Me.
I am with you... I AM

Luke's sweet ride

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PERCS and came home!

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Monday, April 12, 2010 10:17 PM, CDT


Since we are new to Caring Bridge... here is the lastest update to LB's journey with CP.

LB is starting Early Childhood Active Learning School in two weeks! I can hardly believe that she is going to be 3 this soon. It seems like yesterday the CPS caseworker was dropping her off and how tiny she was back then. Fortunately​, she has been very healthy lately with no real hospital stays to mention. A couple of high fevers and viruses have landed us an overnight stay at the luxurious Children's Hospital of Dallas.

We are scheduled for PERCS surgery in Galveston UTMB Southwester​n this Friday. I will be driving down with the Drama Queen early Thursday morning (3AM) to make our 11AM evaluation appt. From there we are scheduled for surgery on Friday and then if all goes well we can come home on Saturday. Luke and Daddy will stay home and guard the house since our Labrador Nikki doesn't do that too well. Here is the website to read about the actual PERCS proceedure.​ http://www.​utmb.edu/or​tho/clinica​l/faculty/p​ercs_faq.ht​m


Our hopes are that she will be able to use her right leg more to aid her in walking. By the way, we finally got approved through Medicaid for a Gait Trainer called the KID Walk! It is Raspberry Pink of course and custom to fit LB specificall​y. After the surgery LB will be in leg casts (pink) I am sure, for 4-6 weeks. So, we are looking forward to a Summer full of Luke dragging LB in her Kid Walk while she tries her darndess to left, right, left, right behind him... :)

I don't question that the Lord sent this child to me for a reason. I know that she will do just fine in the surgery and have no real medical fears for what is coming our way this week. I DO however fear her dramatic attitude in a long car ride with no Elmo playing for 6 hours. God be with Mommy to endure the screaming!

Tuesday, we meet her new CPS caseworker and Wednesday her wonderful Nurse, Kathy will pack up all her things and then we leave! Will keep everyone updated and keep pictures coming. Pray for our safe drive to Galveston and for a very easy surgery with little to no pain.

Fourth of July

Second 4th of July with LB and FIRST one with Luke. How amazing! We had a great day with the kids, of course in the pool most of the day. Thanks be to God for the two most amazing children that we were lucky enough to be blessed with. Tomorrow we are looking for palm trees for the back yard landscape and hopefully getting some rest. Happy 4th!

Frazzled for LB

My sister said today on the phone that I sounded different. Well, I do. For the first time since we have been foster parents I can't take my poor daughter's pain any longer. When we first got her I could watch the IV's and the tests and the grueling botox injections in her hands and legs... after this week I can take it no longer.

Monday the temporary Nurse "accidentally put her meds into her balloon port. Really? The balloon obviously exploded and we had to put a new Mickey button in. I checked it for residual like always, checked the balloon, added 5 cc's of saline and went on about the day. The next morning I found her awake and in bed as usual with her feeding line AND MICKEY button next to her in bed. A chill went over my body thinking first of how long it had been out. I couldn't get anything back into the stoma!

The trip to the ER was frantic and seemed like I'd never get there. By 2 pm they had finally gotten a 6 Foley in place of the 14 French. By Wednesday the Foley was clogged and then we were on our way to Cook's for another Mickey placement in General Surgery. I thought when they mentioned surgery they meant they'd give her drugs before they shoved that button in again. NOPE! I couldn't believe it. They expanded that hole from a 6 to a 14 and put a new Mini button in.

This morning, the new nurse, the one that we really like... she was feeding Selena and hooking her up to the line and somehow Selena's spasticity kicked in. The nurse had a hold of the button and Selena didn't sit still and yep, you guessed it, the button came out! Sheer terror was on my face I am sure. I couldn't believe it happened! Thanks to the Nurse, she calmly placed another new Mickey into her stoma and we got LB calmed down. Good God, I can't handle it.

This poor child has been through SOOOOOO much already, I ache for her when she has to go through anymore. Please God, spare her from anymore pain and just let her have a happy pain free life from now on. I am certain that Selena is a Saint sent from heaven to show us how strong she is. A pure miracle to even be on this Earth and doing so well at that. I don't know what I did to deserve even the honor of adopting her but I am sure she will never know how much we love her.

On a happier note, I went shopping with Neece this morning and just happen to fall upon a step stool for Luke for the bathroom. It is perfect! Two steps painted light blue with a dragon fly on the first step and a lady bug on the botton step. I think Uncle Christian will have to paint thier names on it.

Looking forward to a very uneventful and healthy holiday weekend!

Must make time to blog more

Oh Tuesday! How I love thee so!

I haven't posted in a LONG time. Busy life w/ two busy kiddos. Luka is off off and away crawling and trying to walk and LB is busy in her new positioning chair with drama queen issues. Pretty normal around here although we did put a pool in this summer and we are starting to swim this week. Selena loves the water and cries each time we get out. Luke is a water boy just like Daddy. Looks like we will be on the boat alot as Luke get's older!