W W W . G R O W I N G A N D G R O W I N G . C O M
...a growing family, growing up, growing together, growing closer to Christ...
Saturday, June 09, 2007
Welcome
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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, and
Dad's transfer to the rehabilitation facility.
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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!
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
Where Do I Find...
Links
- Sonic Light - Bible Resource
- The Farmer Files
- Familia Grande
- LivingLifeWright
- TheEeckhoff’sPlainLife
- HisTreasuredPossession
- NaturallyCaffeinatedFamily
- VitaFamiliae
- TheScottFamily
Previous Posts
- WordJr Seeks Samson Strength
- Righty Update: Go Titans!
- World Phone Home
- Celebration Station!!!
- Rooting for Ray ... Sports-Style
- Making Sense
- 100% Update: Gonna Miss You!
- 2 of 100s ...
- Chills ...
- Dear BookWorm:
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