Rough Day
posted by Matt D. @ 5:58 PM
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GROWINGANDGROWINGANDGROWING
...a growing family, growing up, growing together, growing closer to Christ...
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
About Us
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We are growing and growing: Self, MyBeloved, No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5. Our life is a
journey of ... fun ... love ... joy ... laughter ... pain ... and controlled chaos!
Email us: growingandgrowing-at-gmail-dot-com
Copyright 2005-2009 (c) All rights reserved.
Blog Thievery
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MyBeloved (wife) says that I stole her blog ... not true ... but you will have to check it out for yourself at:
www.myhusbandstolemyblog.com.
UPDATE: Pastor Ray
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If you are here to find out about Pastor Ray DeVries (our dad), here is the
short version of what
happened on September 20, 2008.
You can also check out the following: Dad's accident,
a note to my wife,
a word from Mom,
how to tell others about Dad,
a closer look at the trauma center,
the response on the internet,
me stealing my wife's blog,
Dad in Jerusalem,
my wife's comfort,
a prayer for Dad,
Dad's transfer to the rehabilitation facility, and
Dad's first weekend at home ... walking!
CONTRIBUTE: SheepDog Recovery Fund
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Our family has received many generous offers for assistance. If you would like to make an online donation to the Pastor Ray Sheepdog
Fund, please click the "Donate" button below. Due to IRS regulations, your donation is not tax-deductible. Thank you for your kindness.
You can also send a donation by a snail-mail. Please make checks payable to:
Pastor Ray Sheepdog Fund
2592 Kanlow Drive
Antioch, TN 37013
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G&G Stuff
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You asked for it. You designed it. You can now buy it. Click below to do a little shopping while at G&G ... proceeds will help buy Mom's morning coffee.
Glossary
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We describe our journeys a little different. Here's a list of NewWords to help:
- 100% = full recovery for Dad, not 50-50%
- BrainCalmJuice = sedation meds
- BurntSand = broken glass
- EggToast = slice of bread, middle cut out, fry egg in hole
- EMT Angel = emergency medical tech
- FamJam = my family
- FlyingBus = airplane
- FunkyPrayerRequest = a request for Dad’s first “movement” … yea, that kind
- LungJunk = pneumonia
- LungRobot = ventilator
- G&G Addict = someone addicted to this site
- GodThruMan = moment, circumstance or miracle when God works through man
- GodThruMom = see above, but through Mom
- GoldenArchesCafe = Does the word “Happy Meal” mean anything?
- InsureYouCo. = insurance company(ies)
- JustRest = just rest
- LeftOvers = the families and friends of trauma victims
- Light = God
- LifeMachines = the contraption of machines in the trauma unit
- LiveOn = the opposite of QuitLife
- MedMilkShakes = liquid nutrition through tube
- MyBeloved = my beautiful wife
- Nos.1-5 = my beautiful kids
- NoHurtJuice = pain meds
- OrangeSpeedRacer = ambulance
- Pink Wires / Blue Wires = read about it HERE
- QuitLife = give up living your passion and desire
- Remnants = the loved ones after death
- Remote Feed 1.0 = my home
- Remote Feed 2.0 = my work
- Self = me
- SheepDog = Dad; Dad’s nickname for himself … not a Shepherd, but a sheepdog, of lost sheep
- StrongPower = the Holy Spirit
- SweetBagWater = nutria-fluids through i.v.
- TheRunts = my little ones = Nos. 1-5
- TheSelect = the BEST intensive rehab facility for Dad
- TraumaChopper = the LifeFlight helicopter
- TraumaCondo = the best little trauma center in the Southeast
- TraumaRounds = medical rounds involving all doctors
- TraumaTeam = the whole team of doctors, nurses, assistants
- ViolentSilence = a terrible accident ... our terrible accident
- WhiteCoats = doctors
- World = you
3 Comments:
Matt,
My Dad and I went to the hospital and visited with your Mom this afternoon. She is a real strong lady with a lot of faith during this very trying time. Pat -just hang in there and take it one day at a time. Somedays will be good and others not co good. Matt - thank you for taking your time to keep us all, who are on the outside, informed and updated on your Dad's progress. You are doing a good job.
Love In Christ,
Pam Holt
Prayers are going up for bed and insurance and 100% recovery. Special prayers for Ms. Pat. Self, thank you, thank you for all you do daily. A special prayer fur My Beloved who is so beautiful and such a wonderful mom. (Does she have a choice? She has 5 !!! That wears me out just thinking about ot. Nite to all.
Ms Pat,
We love you GREATLY and have been praying for you as well as Pastor Ray. I can not even imagine your feelings so I won't pretend to. I know it is SOOO hard to rest at a time like this as your mind doesn't want to slow down, but please try to get plenty. I know, easier said than done, but it will help!... and I KNOW YOU KNOW THAT! Now put it into action. He will be okay and you need to have plenty of energy for when he's awake and is able to enjoy you! It won't help him if you are exhausted! I have believed since 10 minutes after I heard about this, that he was going to be okay. I was at the lake when Susan called. We have wireless internet down by the front gates. I went down to send out the prayer request. There was a lady walking on the ball field. I went over and sat on a bench. She kind of walked up my way... but held at a distance and she asked me if I had a signal there... (I'll forego the whole conversation about connections) but I then said that I was sending out a prayer e-mail...... She said did you say "prayer" e-mail I said Yes and she asked me for whom, I quickly told her. She was still a good 15-20 feet away and asked me what his name was. She told me she would keep him in her prayers as well and then she turned and started to walk away. She stopped, turned back and said "would you like to pray right now, together?" I told her that would be GREAT! She asked me my name, told me hers (Cindy), she grabbed my hands and said an ABSOLUTELY AMAZINGLY FABULOUS PRAYER! As she departed from my presence, she said, if you see me again, please let me know how it turns out. I can not tell you the PEACE that I felt immediately and I knew when she said that that when I saw her again I was going to be able to tell her he was FINE!.... And I still believe this will be the case! Although at times I'm anxious to know more... I've not had any doubts about his recovery! When you need some love and support, just look inside your heart... We are there, have set up camp and will never leave!
LOVING AND PRAYING,
Lois
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