Wednesday coffee talk

Good morning everyone! Boy is it good to be home! Home home and board home! There is NO PLACE like home! When Dorothy said that in The Wizard of Oz, I don't think she realized what kind of saying she had there! I was only in the Hospital for 2 days, but that's enough for me. I want to say thanks for all of your love support and kindness! You all mean more to me than you will ever know! YOU are my family! I had one blockage that was 99% blocked. They put a stent in and now I am good as new. I KNEW I wouldn't have to have another open heart surgery. Although I had to have a stent, GOD IS STILL FAITHFUL! In all things! The Dr. really gave me the grill. No more stressful school volunteer work (concessions, Band President, PTA Treasurer). I will miss it, but it's like my Dr. helped me to realize, it's all about living and all about my children! The Dr. put me on bed rest for 2 days and NO absolutely NO driving for 2 days. I'm glad Torey has his license. He had his Nurse Practitioner tell me that IF I DIDN'T think I could comply, they could keep me the 2 days. OH NO! I can comply! I had really great care while in the hospital. They were so awesome. I did however have to lay flat from 11:30 a.m. on Monday until Tuesday morning at 5:30. What a LONG 18 hours. They didn't take out the line for 16 hours then I had to lay with the sand bag on my hip for 2 hours. I was not allowed to move my right leg for the entire 18 hours. What a challenge. They said my blood wasn't clotting and then we couldn't get my BP to come down. I was stressing. They finally told me, no more phone calls and to rest. My nurse gave me Ambien, Morphine, and Benedryl and niether of them put me to sleep. I slept maybe 2 hours all night Monday night. I did sleep good last night though! I made up for it and I'll have more of a chance to sleep today after I get Torey and Allison off to school. They (Torey and Allison) were so good to me last night. They didn't want me to lift a finger for anything and wanted to lay in bed with me. The church brought supper over last night so thank goodness no cooking. Enough about me! Our challenge today (if you'll forgive me for using one I've already used) is to fullfill your destiny. You have a destiny and you have dreams. Only you can fullfill them. No one else is able to do it for you. What are you doing to reach your destiny? Are you letting each day go by w/o getting there? W/o moving toward your destiny? Why use a challenge I've already used? Because thi****s home with me today. When I do these challenges, I'm challenging myself. Not only you. We have a purpose here on this earth and I want to reach my destiny. The destiny that HE has for me! I love the scripture in Jeremiah 29:11. He has an expected end for all of us! An end of peace and NOT evil. God has a purpose and a plan for all of us! Let's go get it! HIS perfect will! SO! Who's up? What cha sippin' on? Me? I'm sitting here sipping on the BEST cup of coffee in the world! My first cup since being home. What is it? Butterscotch Toffee! MAN! This stuff ROCKS! It's the BOMB! Hospital coffee is ok in a pinch, but it is not that good. Especially on the cardiac floor! DECAF! What about you? What cha sippin' on this morning? I hope you have a wonderful, blessed, and destiny fullfilling day! Randall

Hey Randall! Great to see you back, buddy! I am so thankful that they found the cause of your pain...and have fixed it! God is indeed faithful...and will never let you down! I am glad you got grilled by the doctor...and pray that you have received...really received...what he said. Please take care of yourself! Have a great day, friend! Stephanie

Randall, I was so pleased to hear of the result of your procedure. And also glad that you are really going to comply to the Dr.'s orders of cutting out extra things. I know it is hard because as Christians we love to serve. BUT...if we do it all then when can others step up to the plate and believe me they will. Like you say, you have two babies and they need their Dad. So praise the Lord it wasn;t open heart surgery and give yourself time to rest and enjoy His presence. We all love you and care for you Brother so keep sippin and restin and know our prayers are constantly being lifting the Father on your behalf!! In Christ...The Great Physician, Joan M

PRAISE GOD that you are home and back on board!!!! Our prayers were answered and we missed you. This is my destiny Ecclesiastes 12:13 Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. Hugs, Sandyd

Randall, I am glad that you are home and well. Please take care of yourself. Like you said, it's about living and about your children. All of us get busy and tend to forget to take care of ourselves. But if we don't we will eventually be cheating those that we want to take care of because our bodies will slow us down, one way or another. Thanks for the challenge. I am seeking God's plan for myself & my family. My husband is still looking for a job and we are seeking God daily about opening the doors and leading us in the direction that He wants us to take. Only the waiting on His answer is hard to do at times. We just had a Starbucks coffee machine installed on our floor. I am not a coffee drinker but it sure smelled good brewing! Sometimes I like the smell so much that I wish I did like coffee. Sipping the water and had my protein shake in AM. Hugs, Robin

Hey Randall, I am glad to be home myself, but I had a good reason to be away, VACATION. I will pray for you to continue to improve in your physical health and to stay compliant with the DR.'s orders. I am trying to fulfill my destiny, but the Lord has yet to open up the door for me to be a social worker in my school district. I am on a waiting list. I currently teach middle school, but really desire to use my MSW degree that I completed a year ago. Please pray for me to get the social work job soon. I really have pleaded with the Lord for Him to open up a job for me in this realm. He has seemed, emphasis on seemed, to turn a deaf ear to me on this one. It has been since January that I have been knocking on this door. I have been teaching for 20 years, and I became a teacher out of submission to my husband, now EX, and have pleaded with the Lord for a change. Thanks, Trish

It is so human for us to be anxious and have fears.....even when we know, without a doubt, that God is in control. Hallelujah that the problem was found, taken care and you are home with the children. I have just returned home from taking our youngest daughter back to college in No. Florida. My body aches from taking her things up two flights of stairs . I missed my cafe con leche from Ron's Cuban this morning...had to settle for Starbucks cafe late w/splenda...oh well, the usual again tomorrow will put a smile on my face and a bounce in my step.... Blessings, Ruthanna