HAPPY SPRING 2010
Greetings to our beloved family and friends!
Clearly by now, you must have noticed that we didn't send out Christmas cards or Valentine's Day cards as I had intended. However, we are sending out an Easter Greeting this year in an effort to catch everyone up on all the important details of life around here. :)
First of all, we want to wish you all a HAPPY EASTER!! We rejoice in the fact that Easter is Resurrection Day! Not only did Jesus die on the cross for everyone's sins over 2,000 years ago this Friday, but on that precious Sunday He rose again! Everyone is born, and everyone dies...but only Jesus rose again! Because Jesus was the perfect Lamb of God Who takes away the sins of the world--He was the perfect sacrifice...without blemish. His RESURRECTION is the key--the whole point of what Easter IS! Praise God!
Secondly, we want to fill you in on a few happenings around our home.
Casey: has been enjoying his new position in the Operating Room as a circulator/nurse. He has witnessed and assisted in many interesting surgeries and loves "the blood and guts" of nursing, as he calls it! He's in his element!
His step-dad Kenny is still in the VA hospital in Florida. The damage he suffered to his brain was very traumatic, and his survival and gradual rehabilitation has been nothing short of miraculous!! He fell from the ladder in Sept., and has progressed from a non-responsive coma to being able to use a bicycle-pedal attachment on his bed for rehab, as well as being able to talk a bit, smile, and remember some details from his life. He recently had a set-back and was in the ICU, but praise the Lord he is back to the rehab part of the hospital now! He has not regained speaking again since the set-back, but we continue praying for his mind and health to be restored completely and permanently, as well as for encouragement for his heart. In the meantime, Casey's mom has been a shining example of strength through adversity. We ask you to join us in lifting them both in prayer during this difficult time of ups and downs.
On March 7, Casey's Grandma Davis (maternal g-ma) passed away to be with the Lord. She was 95 years old, and such a special woman! We were able to make it to Salem for a couple days for the funeral and visit with family briefly. We got to have a few hours with Casey's dad, too, during which time the girls endlessly entertained him with their antics and stories. He's probably good on "girl talk" for awhile at least. :)
Shauna: I've been busy with the usual--kids, homeschool, chores, etc. I've been feeling much better lately than I have since October! Praise the Lord, I haven't had to use my cane or walker in over two weeks! We are so thankful for God's blessing of grace and strength! I'm excited that I've been able to become more active again this last week without any issues--it feels good. Please continue to pray for me. I have to return to the neurologist in the near future and have another MRI to make sure the 2 cysts in my brain are still just cysts and that they're not growing enough to be putting pressure on my optic nerve. I trust that everything will be fine. God is so good!!
Katie: is enjoying school and is so interested in cooking, baking, animals, and all things science. We've had some fun trips recently to the local Discovery Center and got to visit OMSI in Portland while we were there, and she was definitely in her element. It was difficult to leave when it was closing because there was just so much more to read and learn about! She is really interested in joining 4-H, so we may try to sign her up for that in the near future.
Anna: is also enjoying school and is thrilled that her dream has come true: She's finally playing soccer! We got her signed up for Upward Soccer (a local league through the churches), and she has a great coach and a cute little team. They are the "Jays". So far, their record is Game 1--Loss 0-5; Game 2--Tie 2/2. She's having fun, learning a lot, and relishing in her rooting section, which last week was made up of her parents, 3 sisters, 2 grandparents, 2 aunts, and 5 cousins. Woo hoo! We took up half the sideline, and it was fun!!
Gracie: is enjoying reading more than guessing at words these days. :) She has been working hard at reading and has just completed another set of readers, so we're on our way!! She wants to finish all her readers before she turns 7. She still has a month or so to go, so I have no doubt she'll make it! She has lots of fun playing with her sisters and if you ask her what her favorite thing to do is, she'll honestly say: "helping Mommy....except not folding clothes." She's a great helper, that's for sure.
Bethany: is almost 3. That sums certain things up. :) As for the rest, though, she is a happy little girl who enjoys singing, playing with her sisters (though not always sharing HER things), and outside. She is learning new things all the time, and we're not ready for our "baby" to be a "big girl" yet!
For Easter, the plan is to be at Meagan and Nathan's house to visit them and the cousins for the day, along with my parents. We're looking forward to that, but wish it were possible to have a giant family get-together again. It's hard as time goes by to have to miss out on vacations and get-togethers due to various reasons, so when we get a chance, we try to savor every moment! If we could come visit each one of you more often, we would gladly do so--You know you're always welcome to come visit us in the meantime, and we'll be glad to share Idaho hospitality with you! :)
If you ever want to keep up with us, sometimes we post something on our blog:
Greetings to our beloved family and friends!
Clearly by now, you must have noticed that we didn't send out Christmas cards or Valentine's Day cards as I had intended. However, we are sending out an Easter Greeting this year in an effort to catch everyone up on all the important details of life around here. :)
First of all, we want to wish you all a HAPPY EASTER!! We rejoice in the fact that Easter is Resurrection Day! Not only did Jesus die on the cross for everyone's sins over 2,000 years ago this Friday, but on that precious Sunday He rose again! Everyone is born, and everyone dies...but only Jesus rose again! Because Jesus was the perfect Lamb of God Who takes away the sins of the world--He was the perfect sacrifice...without blemish. His RESURRECTION is the key--the whole point of what Easter IS! Praise God!
Secondly, we want to fill you in on a few happenings around our home.
Casey: has been enjoying his new position in the Operating Room as a circulator/nurse. He has witnessed and assisted in many interesting surgeries and loves "the blood and guts" of nursing, as he calls it! He's in his element!
His step-dad Kenny is still in the VA hospital in Florida. The damage he suffered to his brain was very traumatic, and his survival and gradual rehabilitation has been nothing short of miraculous!! He fell from the ladder in Sept., and has progressed from a non-responsive coma to being able to use a bicycle-pedal attachment on his bed for rehab, as well as being able to talk a bit, smile, and remember some details from his life. He recently had a set-back and was in the ICU, but praise the Lord he is back to the rehab part of the hospital now! He has not regained speaking again since the set-back, but we continue praying for his mind and health to be restored completely and permanently, as well as for encouragement for his heart. In the meantime, Casey's mom has been a shining example of strength through adversity. We ask you to join us in lifting them both in prayer during this difficult time of ups and downs.
On March 7, Casey's Grandma Davis (maternal g-ma) passed away to be with the Lord. She was 95 years old, and such a special woman! We were able to make it to Salem for a couple days for the funeral and visit with family briefly. We got to have a few hours with Casey's dad, too, during which time the girls endlessly entertained him with their antics and stories. He's probably good on "girl talk" for awhile at least. :)
Shauna: I've been busy with the usual--kids, homeschool, chores, etc. I've been feeling much better lately than I have since October! Praise the Lord, I haven't had to use my cane or walker in over two weeks! We are so thankful for God's blessing of grace and strength! I'm excited that I've been able to become more active again this last week without any issues--it feels good. Please continue to pray for me. I have to return to the neurologist in the near future and have another MRI to make sure the 2 cysts in my brain are still just cysts and that they're not growing enough to be putting pressure on my optic nerve. I trust that everything will be fine. God is so good!!
Katie: is enjoying school and is so interested in cooking, baking, animals, and all things science. We've had some fun trips recently to the local Discovery Center and got to visit OMSI in Portland while we were there, and she was definitely in her element. It was difficult to leave when it was closing because there was just so much more to read and learn about! She is really interested in joining 4-H, so we may try to sign her up for that in the near future.
Anna: is also enjoying school and is thrilled that her dream has come true: She's finally playing soccer! We got her signed up for Upward Soccer (a local league through the churches), and she has a great coach and a cute little team. They are the "Jays". So far, their record is Game 1--Loss 0-5; Game 2--Tie 2/2. She's having fun, learning a lot, and relishing in her rooting section, which last week was made up of her parents, 3 sisters, 2 grandparents, 2 aunts, and 5 cousins. Woo hoo! We took up half the sideline, and it was fun!!
Gracie: is enjoying reading more than guessing at words these days. :) She has been working hard at reading and has just completed another set of readers, so we're on our way!! She wants to finish all her readers before she turns 7. She still has a month or so to go, so I have no doubt she'll make it! She has lots of fun playing with her sisters and if you ask her what her favorite thing to do is, she'll honestly say: "helping Mommy....except not folding clothes." She's a great helper, that's for sure.
Bethany: is almost 3. That sums certain things up. :) As for the rest, though, she is a happy little girl who enjoys singing, playing with her sisters (though not always sharing HER things), and outside. She is learning new things all the time, and we're not ready for our "baby" to be a "big girl" yet!
For Easter, the plan is to be at Meagan and Nathan's house to visit them and the cousins for the day, along with my parents. We're looking forward to that, but wish it were possible to have a giant family get-together again. It's hard as time goes by to have to miss out on vacations and get-togethers due to various reasons, so when we get a chance, we try to savor every moment! If we could come visit each one of you more often, we would gladly do so--You know you're always welcome to come visit us in the meantime, and we'll be glad to share Idaho hospitality with you! :)
If you ever want to keep up with us, sometimes we post something on our blog:
I'm trying to get better at updating it, so that we can keep far-away family in touch better.
Please join us in praying for these prayer requests:
*Casey's step-dad Kenny, as he continues to heal and recover from his brain injury and for his Mom Sue, as she is vigilant by his side day and night--for strength and comfort, as well.
*Nathan's dad Rich Bath has an aggressive cancer, multiple myeloma. He is now undergoing chemo, but has recently had several scares and has been in and out of the hospital. Please pray for Nathan, Meagan and the girls, as well as Rich, his wife Rhoda, and the whole family during this diffIcult time.
*Aunt Bonnie, who just underwent open-heart surgery and is in the hospital recouperating.
*Kaitlyn will be having another EEG soon to determine if her medications are adequately controlling her seizures. They don't seem to be, so we need to know so that her Rx regimen can be adjusted.
*Other family struggling through difficult times, including health, financial, and all other needs.
We pray for each of you often, if not daily, and send you all our love and Hershey hugs & kisses!
Love,
Casey, Shauna, Katie, Anna, Gracie, and Beth
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