Wednesday, February 11, 2009

HEAVENLY FATHER WILL NOT LET US DOWN

WE HAD A VERY DIFFICULT DAY TODAY, BOBBIE JO IS UNABLE TO TALK, SWALLOW, SPEAK OR STAND. SHE HAD THE NG TUBE PUT IN FOR FEEDING AND MEDICINE, AND SHE PULLED IT OUT. I SAT AND TOLD HER STORIES ABOUT WHEN SHE WAS BORN AND WHEN SHE WAS YOUNG. I HELD HER AND TOLD HER I LOVE HER SO MUCH. SHE HAD NO RESPONSE. TWO OF THE DEAR LADIES FROM JARED'S BASEBALL TEAM CAME UP AND BROUGHT A GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR 500.00, AND I BROKE DOWN AND WEPT SEEING HOW MUCH BOBBIE JO IS LOVED. HOW KIND THEY ARE. AFTER THEY LEFT, I CONTINUED TO TALK TO BOBBIE ABOUT LITTLE SILLY THINGS, AND SHE DID NOT SEEM TO KNOW THAT I WAS EVEN THERE. ONCE, WHEN I CAME BACK INTO THE ROOM, SHE LOOKED AT ME, AND HER EYES GOT WIDE. I DID A LITTLE DANCE FOR HER, YOU KNOW A SILLY MOMMY DANCE. SHE DID NOT SEEM TO KNOW THAT I HAD DONE SO. I LEFT HER, WITH TEARS IN MY EYES, WANTING SO VERY MUCH TO HAVE HER COME AROUND. WHEN I GOT HOME, JESSICA, MY DAUGHTER WAS ASKING HOW BOBBIE WAS, AND I GUESS SHE COULD HEAR THE DISCOURAGEMENT IN MY VOICE. SHE REALLY BLASTED ME AND TOLD ME TO HAVE FAITH. AFTER TALKKING TO HER, I REALIZE THAT BOBBIE CAN MAKE IT THROUGH THIS. JUST A FEW MOMENTS AGO, THE PHONE RANG AND IT WAS THE HOSPITAL. MY HEART STARTED RACING, AND I ANSWERED. THE NURSE TOLD ME THAT BOBBIE JO WANTED TO TALK TO ME. I ASKED, "HOW?" SHE CANNOT TALK. THE NURSE SAID, SHE WANTS TO TALK TO HER MAMA. SO, SURE ENOUGH, BOBBIE JO GOT ON THE PHONE, AND SAID, "MAMA, I THOUGHT THIS WAS ALL A DREAM". SHE THEN BEGAN TO CRY, AND HAD TO GET OFF THE PHONE, BUT NOT BEFORE I YELLED SEVERAL TIMES, "I LOVE YOU BABY, MAMA LOVES YOU!" THE NURSE SAID SHE WOULD CALL BACK WHEN BOBBIE CALMED DOWN. I DONT KNOW HOW SHE DID IT, I AM NOT KIDDING WHEN I SAY SHE COULD NOT TALK OR ANYTHING., JUST ANOTHER MIRACLE FOR US TO CONSIDER AND BE THANKFUL FOR. I AM ANXIOUS TO SEE WHAT TOMORROW WILL BRING! LOVE, NANA

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  1. I wouldn't say I blasted you......perhaps it was more encouragement to be faithful?? I love you mom - Stay strong the Lord will not leave your side!

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  2. Prayers and positive thoughts are continuing for you family.

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