Surgery has been scheduled

Ok, Richard is scheduled to have surgery to remove his kidney stone next Wednesday, Feb. 6th. Please continue to pray for him during this time. He would be thrilled if he passes this thing before they have to operate! There is a bit of anxiety here on all levels so please pray for our entire family to get through this. I know God is listening and that he will take care of it all.
Love to all,
Rachel

Update on Richard

Ok, so Rich just found out that he still has this kidney stone! It has been 6 weeks and this thing is officially good and stuck. This means he's got to talk to the doctor about when he can get it taken out. Please continue to pray that all goes well in this situation. That Rich's surgery will be successful and that he will have very little discomfort afterwards. Thank you for praying for him thus far. I truly appreciate you all and I will of course keep you posted through this blog.



Other than that, the Flood clan is doing well and the kids are healthy, thank God. It's been a while since I painted with the kids and was reminded today why that was so! Although it was fun watching the big boys make pictures while Anna and Josiah finger painted, clean-up was massive! The little ones have short attention spans so they were ready to finish up within 20 minutes. However the boys and I were enjoying creating pretty pictures and then of course I thought of the brilliant idea of giving Noah and Jonah a dog and cat face. So while Josiah (who of course was covered with paint) fussed to get out of his chair, Anna decided to raid the fingerpainting tubes, Noah decided to paint the tablecloth instead of his paper and I, worrying about how late lunch will be now, was only half-way done giving Jonah a cat face. AHHH! It was just one of those moments...but we did have fun, right?



Well, I gotta love life~ it truly is an adventure in this household!



I'll be in touch...

Rachel

It's been a great day!

It was great being back at church today. It seems that during the winter months our attendance there is sparse because cold viruses have a field day in our home! You know how it is; when one gets it, we ALL get it. That's okay, as long as we get it at different times. I cringe whenever I remember those days when the kids were all sick at the same time. Yikes, those are tough times. But God is good, and always takes care of us no matter what. I believe that Jonah is as well as he is today because of all the prayers that were offered last week on his behalf! It's just been a little over a week ago since he was in the hospital and today he is cough free. To that I say, Praise God!

I'll be in touch soon...

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It snowed here today!

It was so exciting to see all the white stuff come down from the heavens! The boys were so thrilled to get out and make a few snowballs this afternoon. Believe it or not, it was actually their first snowfall to remember. The last time we saw snow was back in January 2003 when we lived in New Mexico (see photo). Noah was almost 2 then and Jonah was a little baby. Daddy made a snowman with Noah that day and it seems so strange that Noah doesn't even remember it! It isn't often that it snows here in Northern Alabama which makes it very exciting for us all!

The boys are doing great, praise God. We had a typical day in the Flood household, which was nice to finally have. Noah and Jonah are coughing minimally; Jonah finished his antibiotic and steroid medicine this morning. The cold air affected Noah a littlebit, but once we got inside he was fine.

Well, that's all for now. I really enjoy keeping you all up to date like this. I hope you all enjoy it as well!

Love,

Rachel

Prayers of Thanksgiving

Hi all,

I have another prayer request. Prayers of thanksgiving! Please be sure to thank our Heavenly Father for answering our prayers regarding my boys because today is a day of improvement. Noah and Jonah are finally acting like themselves again~ eating better, running around and fighting~ like typical boys : ). I am so thankful for all of your thoughts, encouragement and prayers! Having family and friends to rely on during difficult times is such a relief to me. Now we must pray this kidney stone out of Richard (or he'll have to have surgery : ( ).

I will be in touch!

Rachel

Update on Jonah

Well, Jonah seems to be improving slightly although he is all drugged up now. He is actually not coughing continuously while in the family room watching "A Bug's Life". Unfortunately Noah, who has been the one diagnosed with asthma a few years ago is now coughing non-stop! I believe Anna brought a cold into the house last week but she recovered in two days. I'm learning that those with asthma do not recover from colds quickly, especially if the virus moves into thier lungs which causes thier asthma to flare up. Josiah is also coughing slightly so all of my boys are getting breathing treatments regularly and hopefully this will all end soon. My poor babies! I'm so worried for them but I know that God is taking care of all of us and will get us through this tough time.

By the way, Richard still has that kidney stone stuck in his ureter, so please continue to pray for him as well. Thank you so much for all of your encouraging comments and prayers. It is so nice to know that we are loved during times like this!

Love to all,
Rachel

Pray for Jonah

Hi everyone,

Jonah is in need of your prayers. Yesterday he was admitted into Huntsville Hospital Women's and Children's Unit due to an asthma flare up. They have been giving him breathing treatments and steroids to clear his lungs, which seems to be working, however he is still coughing constantly. Richard is with him and will be taking him home in a couple of hours. The Pediatrician is sending him home with 4 different meds. Please pray that Jonah is healed quickly and is able to get back to his very active self. Thank you. I will keep you posted. Just check in to this blog for updates. Love to all.

Rachel