Mom's sister, Treva Andrews, that lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma and her daughter Paige and her husband and 4 kiddos came. My mom's brother, Stan Samuels from Angel Fire, New Mexico. My parents and Grandmother, Millie Samuels came from Lubbock and my cousin Haydn Ditto (Mom's sister Candy's son) and his wife Wilson and their 1 year old daughter came from The Woodlands, Texas.
We had a house full but it was a lot of fun and a lot of laughs and giggles were had. And of course, we watched the Dallas Cowboys win again!
As some of you may know and some may not, my Dad has been dealing with his own health issues. Last Monday, 11/21/16 Dad had so much pain in his abdomen and lower back that he asked Mom to take him to the Emergency Room Monday morning. After some tests and a CT scan it was confirmed he had a LARGE kidney stone that we would not be able to pass. Now remember they are trying to get ready to come to my house for Thanksgiving and organizing things for Mom's surgery too! So, this has been stressful for Dad because he is hurting. So the kidney stone is determined to be the size of a "kidney bean" (THAT'S HUGE). Anyways, the urologist inserted a stent in the ureter and is planning "lithotripsy" to break-up the stone tomorrow, 11/28/16. So please pray for guidance and little pain for my Dad tomorrow and for peace for my mother as she worries about him during this time. Thank you to my Aunt Treva for going home with my parents and Grandmother from here to help them the next few days before surgery. She is a wonderful help and voice of reason and encouragement to my Mom.
Now Wednesday is the day, Mom is dreading and I do not blame her but I am really feeling that God has his hand all over this! Sometimes we are anxious, believe me I am that way right now but I know that God will guide the doctor during the surgery and he will give my mother strength through all the encouraging words from family and friends.
Remember we have the sign up list for meals for Dad and Mom starting December 5th on http://www.takethemameal.com/meals.php?t=LLRX0019. Gift cards for fast food or something like that is welcome too because cooking is hard to do this day and age because of our busy lives.
Thank you again -
Rebekah
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