Today has been an up and down day! We woke up this morning and played “Paper Mario” with the boys. We’ve rented this game from Blockbuster. It is a pretty fun game. 🙂 I get to be Princess Peach sometimes.
Jef went to work, and the boys laid down for a nap. All was well. I was going to nap myself, but I received a phone call that changed the rest of the day.
Evva called me and told me Matthew, my nephew, was in the hospital in toxic shock. It didn’t sound good, so I called Jef. He called his mom & then he talked to his supervisor. He ended up being able to come home. He headed directly to the hospital. I called our friends, Kamali & Tina, to ask them to pray. Then I sent out an e-mail and called my mom & dad, and my sister. Kamali & Tina called back to say that they could take the boys for the night. Jef called while we were on the phone, so I told them yes.
After I got off the phone, I put together the boys’ bags. Then Nicholas and Daniel woke up. I got them ready. Kamali & Tina arrived just at the right time (we were all ready!) and the boys were off. I got ready and took off. Jef told me to bring money, because the parking was not free anymore. That meant I had to find an ATM. I found one at the 7-11. :o) Still charged me a $1.50, but at least I didn’t get stuck in rush hour by the Narrows Bridge (otherwise know as “bridge traffic”).
Anyways … prayed a lot on the way to the hospital, was worried I would get lost, was worried about parking, was worried about Matthew, and Doug & Marie, etc. I got to the hospital, and the parking garage was nearly empty. I found a spot right next to Balloo (Jef’s car)!! 🙂 Once I got in the hospital, though, I did get lost. 🙁 Hospitals can be confusing. I found them without too much tadoo. Matthew was in surgery, so we were waiting. Doug & Marie said they didn’t know how bad things were. We found out fairly quickly. Matthew was only in surgery for an hour. It seemed longer than that, though. The drs. came back and told Doug & Marie that they had removed the puss between the skin and the bone on Matthew’s shin. They think they got all the bad stuff. They left the wound open, though, and will go in and look again tomorrow. They have to make sure everything is out. When he first arrived at the hospital, Matthew’s organs had already begun to be affected by shock. So this was very good news that the stuff (I’m not sure what to call it, it is akin to gangrene, but not that) hadn’t spread anywhere vital. The dr. even said that Matthew should be able to play football this coming season. 🙂
So I say, God is good!!! I am praying that Doug & Marie will be able to recognize His goodness & mercy in this. I’m also praying that Matthew will come to know God through this. 🙂
We are home now and childless. It is always weird when they are gone, but it is a good break tonight.
Please keep praying for Matthew & his family. I think his younger brother Jake is taking it pretty hard. Jake is 11. Matthew just turned 15. 🙂
God is good – all the time.
