Prayers for Sweet YouYou........

2-25-09 YouYou came through her heart cath just fine this morning. They will know more about the results later. Please keep praying for this sweet girl!!

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Hi friends --- please add this sweet little girl to your prayer list. Clara "YouYou" just came home from China about a month ago. Her parents and I have been friends since we were kids. YouYou is having a heart cath done tomorrow at a reputable Children's Hospital. She has some medical needs with her heart that will require immediate attention. They knew about these issues at her referral but didn't expect them to be quite as serious as they seem to be.

Now, if you know me, you know that I believe in the power of prayer and a God that is the Great Physician. He can heal her with the wave of His hand. Please pray for this family as they begin the journey to giving Clara a nice, long, happy life.

http://prayingforyouyou.blogspot.com/

Another DEANA UPDATE!

Deana is going to MD Anderson in Texas tomorrow and will be treated at there. Jack is at the hospital gathering all her records, etc. and they fly out tomorrow. It's not all "cheery" in that MD Anderson plans to do what the San Diego hospital would do....but at least its a fresh set of eyes....and maybe they'll add a fresh perspective.

Please for them even harder as they travel this new course.

Pray for, believe in, hope for, EXPECT a miracle!!!

YELLOW CARS AND A DEANA UPDATE!

2/22/09 -- 6:30 EST -- This update came from another friend of ours.......

I just got off the phone with Deana and the difference in her voice, spirits and attitude was a 180 from Friday! Our prayers are lifting her up and she's ready to fight.

Tomorrow is a big day because the oncologists from her current hospital and MD Anderson will be formulating the next steps in her care plan. There is no time to spare as she needs to begin the next treatment which was originally slated for Monday. Jack and Deana have an appointment in Houston on Wednesday a.m. if the next step takes her there. Please keep sending healing thoughts and pray that the doctors can find a new direction to treat Deana so she can continue to parent her beautiful boyz (as she is truly amazing). Kudos to Jack for rallying Deana's spirits and for persisting even when she was at a low point.

Thanks to everyone who is praying fro Deana although you don't know her!! I know she feels them!

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YELLOW CARS

My Dad came up with this idea while we waiting for Ms. Sydney to come home. He is in sales so he is always in his car. Everytime he saw a yellow car he prayed for Sydney, her fostermom and everyone involved with her adoption. He mentioned it to our Sunday School class and before we knew people had picked out a car color and was also praying for Sydney. I mentioned it at school and teachers and parents were coming up to me saying "Do you know how many yellow, blue, red cars are out there"............. Some people told us they were sending postive thoughts and good wishes when they saw a certain color car. It gave us such a good feeling knowing how many people were supporting us.

Along with our Deana, I know there are several others are dealing with health issues, job issues, marriage and the list goes on and on. I will continue to find my yellow cars. It doesn't have to be more than a simple sentence -God knows what's on your heart.

PSSSSST............ be careful if you pick white or black!!!

Please pray for my friend Deana - URGENT!!!

My heart is so heavy for the Reynolds family right now. As many of you may remember, a couple of months ago, my sweet friend Deana was diagnosed with Burkitts' Lymphoma. At the time, the odds of knocking it out were so high that things would be fine in a short amount of time. Unfortunately, things have gone from bad to worse.....in a hurry!!! Deana is married with 2 little boyz 4 & 2. Please read this update and PLEASE keep Deana's family in your prayers!!!

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Dearest friends,

Deana and I met with her doctor today and received some disturbing news. Apparently Deana's cancer is not responding at all to the chemotherapy treatment she's been receiving these last several weeks. It has started to appear on the right side of her face causing a numbing sensation that Deana describes as 5 novacaine shots after a dentist visit.

Deana has tried two different chemotherapy protocols and is now going to start a third (possibly final) no later than Monday. We will know in as little as two weeks if it is successful.To our shock and utter dismay, the doctor is not optimistic about this round of chemotherapy, but given the odds are greater than zero, we charge forward. We will not give in.

Tomorrow, Deana's oncologist and I will each be contacting medical oncologists at M. D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, TX. Apparently their lymphoma treatment is the most progressive and if there are applicable clinical trials with experimental drugs -- should it come to that -- that hospital will be leading those efforts.

Deana wanted me to let everyone know that while we are hopeful, and are trying to remain positive, that the doctor did tell us that given the aggressive nature of Deana's cancer, we are dealing with just a matter of weeks for Deana if not addressed. He has encouraged us to contact Hospice.

I apologize for the impersonal nature of this update, but wanted to make sure to keep you all informed.Please keep Deana and our boys Zane and Zachary in your prayers. It means so much to us. We need them now more than ever.

Please, please take the extra moment to hug your spouse and kids today and often.Either I or Deana will post an update just as soon as we know more.

God bless you all,Jack

I am throwing it in the middle of the street!!!

I really and truly am about to!! This laptop has been NOTHING but a pain for the past 5 months. It was blowing up chargers, then the motherboard went out so it went to be repaired for 2 weeks. Got it back about a month ago but now it starts getting hot, humming and just shutting down.

I think this time they need to replace the darn thing!!! It's not even a year old yet!!! Sooooo, frustrating!!!

What do these things have in common??

POOH, ELMO, MICKEY, PUPPY, GIRAFFE AND SOMETIMES BABY???

If you guessed, naptime/bedtime friends, you are CORRECT!!!

It's an ordeal to make sure they are all in there. Then we must not forget that HUGE blanket she brought from the fostermom. She gets them all on her chest, she wraps her arms all around them, I tuck the blanket around EVERYONE and she goes to sleep!!

Pass it on.......

My dear friend Jill has this on her blog and I thought it sounded like so much fun. So this is how it works..... The first 3 people to leave a comment on this will receive a gift from me during this year. When and what will be a surprise. There's a small catch...You knew there would be didn't you? Post this on your blog then come back and leave a comment, telling me you're in. Fun, huh? Remember, only the first 3 comments receive the gift.


OH - And there's one person that I still owe a replacement gift to. Sorry that hasn't made it's way to you yet "M"!! It'll be on it's way this weekend. HUGS!!

Winner #1: My sweet friend Leanne!!!
Winner #2: My sweet friend Gail!!!
Winner #3: My sweet friend Linda (who I met through my sweet friend Tammy last year)!!!