Today is Ian’s birthday. And, what a joy and delight this child has been. (Yes, Ian, I know you are not a child anymore…). He has brought such fun and laughter to our family. Our family as a whole. He is the ‘baby’ of all the grandchildren…but, believe you me…he has been able to stand right along side of them in anything they do.
From the very beginning, he has attempted to do the impossible…even when he knew better! It was always hard to hold him back if there was something he wanted to do or somewhere he wanted to go!

Ian loves life. And, he always has. It always surprised me how many people he knew that I didn’t. He was the type of little boy who always made his presence known wherever he went. Kids loved Ian, and adults did, too. We even had someone tell us last week how much they used to enjoy having Ian over to their house when their son and Ian were school chums.
Now, he was a clever boy. And, it was hard to play a joke on him…but one time…we got him good! He was having his second heart surgery when he was about 14 or 15 years old. They came and got him for the surgery, and off they went. But, his youth pastor at the time, Larry Holcomb, had sinister plans. He brought with him to the hospital, a bottle of hot pink nail polish. Well, we asked the nurses if they would be so kind as to paint his toenails while he was asleep! Sure! They had nothing better to do! And, so they did. Well, this was a small, private hospital in our area, and so the word spread quickly that the deed was done. Everyone…and I mean ‘everyone’ came to see his toes. Now, for a good half a day, Ian did not know why everyone that came to see him would check his toes! But, when he realized it…
He was a great sport about it and enjoyed telling the story as much as we did! He could easily laugh at himself, if the joke was on him!

I could go on and tell you lots of stories, but, for now, I’ll just say that I am blessed to have him as a son. He is a joy to my heart, a shoulder to lean on, and a most precious gift from God. He gives wise counsel to those who ask, and like his daddy, thinks through a problem clearly before attempting to solve it. Most importantly, he loves the Lord. He seeks His guidance, and recognizes and gives thanks for the blessings he has received.

Happy 26 th birthday, Ian.

More,
Mom

When Adam woke this morning, he was realized he had lost the peripheral vision in his right eye. He called his doctor in Birmingham…who happened to be out of town. Another doctor in the practice said it would be a good idea if they checked him out. So, He and Suzanne made a quick stop here to drop off the dog, and got on their way.

I have just heard from them, and he has a detached retina. They are en route to a retinal specialist with the plans for surgery within the next few hours. That is all the info that I have.

Please join your prayers with mine as I ask God to work another miracle for Adam. I will update when I have more info. And, I thank you for your prayers.

EDITED TO ADD: There is a tear in both of Adam’s retinas. One is much more severe than the other. He will be having surgery tonight at 10:00…in Birmingham. This is an entirely new problem and has nothing to do with the implants he had put in a few weeks ago.

God is in control of all things…this included. Pray for wisdom and confidence in the doctor who is doing the surgery. We serve a mighty God!

I’m still laid up…not feeling well enough to be up and around…but tired of laying here resting,reading and computer surfing! So, since I can’t be there…I’ll show you where I’d like to be…

First, let’s follow this path…It’s going to lead us to some very special places…

Now, which of these pictures would you like to be living in for a few weeks?
Just plop me right into that hammock…and a cool drink and a good book, please!

This is me these days…feeling yucky. I did go to the doctor. He says I have the Epstien Barr Virus…which is a fancy name for infectious Mononucleosis. Remember when kids would have this in high school…used to be called the kissing disease.
Well, I have it and the symptoms are sore throat, enlarged lymph nodes, extreme fatigue, and fever.

I have been able to do little more than lay around, rest, take it easy, rest again, and then try to sleep at night! We did have guests over for July 4th…probably not my best idea…but everyone pitched in and helped. However, I lay down today when Ian left to go back to Birmingham around 10:00…and I just woke up about 6:00.

I have been unable to read and comment on all of your blogs like I usually do, so please give me a little grace. I will get back to my full steam ASAP.

Hope that your day is full of FUN…FOOD…FROLICKING…FRIENDS…FAMILY…FIREWORKS!