Thank you for your prayers - Praise Report...

Hi everyone - I wanted to thank you for your prayers. I have deeply appreciated them. Here's where we are on my two prayer requests: My daughter, 15, Emily - she went to school yesterday and had a good day. We met with her psychologist yesterday afternoon - first just Em and the doc, then all of us. The doc, who has been seeing her every week for over 9 months, says that Emily is not suicidal, but truly wasn't using her head when she took the 6 vicodin for "a head ache." She feels confident that Emily is ok - although needs to have her prozac regulated - she isn't taking it regularly. So - yippee - that's very do-able. Emily was very chatting and fine all day. I guess things at her Dad's house are worse than I thought - he seems to have developed a new parenting skill - yelling a lot. Not good. I'm going to talk to him about that today - as soon as the Spirit shows me how! So - my sweet and beautiful Emily is ok - as I knew she was - but I need to be on guard and love her and parent her as best I can. The job - this is funny. Years ago before the Lord came into my heart - this would have pushed me over the edge. I got an email from the HR gal at the place I've been interviewing and SO want to work for last night at about 5:45. She said she'd been trying to call me with an offer, but our phone wasn't picking up - no machine or anything, just ringing, and she had to go home for the day - please call in the AM. Well, Emily had been chatting for hours on the phone - teenage girls! So, I emailed back saying I'll call first thing in the AM. LOL. My husband was amazed that I wasn't mad. Who can be mad? I did show Em about call waiting, again. It was pretty funny. I hope it's an offer that I can say YES to immediately. Thanks again for your prayers! May the Lord bless each of you today! Love, Carolyn

GOT THE JOB!!! It's good - God is SO good! At first it was everything I'd hoped, except that the hours were 8 to 5 - and {sigh} I've really felt that the Lord wants me home earlier in the afternoons - to check in with the kids. I told the HR gal that this was an issue for me, and I'd have to think it over. As I was praying and talking with my best friend, she called me back and said - we want you - how about 7:00 - 3:30! I'm so happy. I love the way the Lord works and provides!!! I'm dancin'! Thank you for your prayers! - Carolyn

CONGRATULATIONS! Isn't God just amazing!? Praise HIM! I'm so happy to hear that all is well with your dear daughter too. BTW, your pictures are amazing...the drastic difference in your appearance from before and after WLS is so inspiring! (someday you'll have to tell me how to have those two pix toggle back & forth) sending up praises on your behalf..... WK

Thanks for the post Carolyn, Indeed God is Good! I am happy for you and Emily. Now I will pray for the parenting skills at her dad's house. Love, Kim M.

Carolyn, what great news about you job and your daughter. God has taken care of everything in just the right way once again. I am so happy for you! Hugs, Sandyd

Carolyn, It makes total sense that if she was not taking her meds regularly, she would be unstable. Medication compliance is so crucial in mental health, and for teens it is very challenging. There is still a stigma and also denial that the meds are really necessary. I speak from having done similar things as your daughter did when I was a teenager, only mine was a bottle of aspirin. I did not tell anyone but my best friend, and it made me really sick and I hated aspirin from then on. I also speak from having had two sons on meds, and now I work in mental health. My favorite unit is the adolescent unit. These kids are so open and honest about things. They are hurting inside and out. It really is my favorite part of the hospital. (I work part time in a psychiatric hospital every other weekend doing group and recreational therapy.) I will continue to pray for your daughter and you. The Lord loves you both very much, and He holds you both in the palm of His hand and He won't let go. Hugs, Trish