We've been having a tough week with colds, runny noses and coughs. Especially, Austin and Ashlyn! I just hate a cough and kinda panic inside because there isn't a whole lot (well, at least that I know of) to help get rid of coughs. For babies! We pray for healing. I keep rubbing Austin with baby Vic's. I like the smell and really don't mind putting this on him and I hope it is helping! I also run the diffuser in their room at night!!! A blend of thieves, peppermint and lavender! Again, I like these smells and really pray that is will help ease the coughing!
I didn't have a full nights sleep all week because of the colds! I have been sleeping on the couch with Ashlyn on the other couch so she don't catch Austin's cough on top of her runny nose! Most times sleep gets interrupted because someone wants a drink, or a nuk or ???? Tuesday night Austin was up for an hour in the middle of the night just crying. He kept saying, "Dada." So I took him into bed with Mike and even though he was glad to be with Mike, he still kept crying. After holding him and rocking him and giving him a drink, Mike was able to get him calmed down. :/// Night's are always the worst when the kids are sick! Thankfully, when the sun came up each morning this week, the kids woke up feeling a bit better!!! We are still wiping noses constantly but the cough did tame down a lot!!! Thank you Jesus!!!
With all my mumblings and sighs here ... I did have to repent this morning! I woke up to Mike turning on the living room light! Ashlyn was still sleeping on the couch! She was up at 5 AM crying and asking if it's a school day??? I told her no and she went back to sleep. Sigh! Now the light was on right on top of her and she was stirring. She really doesn't need to be up at 6:30 AM on an off day of school!!! I got up and just sat down to read some scripture before waking the kids up for school and Austin starts crying!!! I could feel myself starting to complain inside. Get upset! Mumble. I got grouchy and got him out of his crib. So much for reading now! Mike kissed me before heading off to work but now Ashlyn and Austin were both up and Austin is in tears because he wants his daddy!
Then it hit me! Like a ton a bricks!!! Why am I being grouchy??? Are things really that bad? NO!!! And that's when my mind went to the Holmquist Family!!! Brian and Andrea Holmquist took their family to Papua New Guinea to be missionaries years ago. They lived there and raised their family in the tribes all the while working so hard on translating the Bible into a new language. So that others may come to know Jesus as their savior! The Holmquist family has since moved to the States and sent their children last year to Linville. Their son Carson has become a good friend to Matthew and they got to spend some time together this summer before Carson and his family went back to New Guinea. Their plans were to go for a few weeks and say some good byes before moving back to the States and helping with other Bible translations.
When Matthew spent the day at Carson's house this summer, I got a text from Andrea a few days later saying to check Matthew for ticks. Their son Cade had a tick bite earlier and she was just warning me to check over Matthew's body! Cade has gotten so sick from this tick bite and is now fighting a major case of Lyme's. When the Holmquist family flew back to Papua New Guinea late this summer, Cade just got worse. They ended up flying him to Australia for medical help. Cade has been there now for months! The Holmquist family has been through so much in the past few months.
I am writing all of this to ask you to help pray for Cade and the Holmquist family!!! Cade is right now being flown back to the states by a jet with his mom on board and a team of medical assistance! This will take about 24 hours to make a flight like this! They will stop at three different places to get fuel and they hope to get Cade to a hospital in Delaware as soon as possible!!!
So, why would I be grouchy over a few nights of not getting straight through sleep??? When I did sleep, it was sound! Why am I complaining inside when the children only have runny noses??? I had to confess to God this morning and remember my blessings!!! Set another mind set and put on a smile! Did it take away the colds and coughs??? Nope. But it did give me a better look at today! Another day of being able to care for the children and smoother them with kisses! (In hopes of not catching any germs myself!!!)
If any of you know anything about Lyme's Disease, it is rough! It can get really rough for some! We've been through this twice last summer with Mike and Matthew both being diagnosed with Lyme's but we are ever so grateful that they are both now well and in 100% healthy again!!! (Matthew did not get a tick bite at Carson's house this summer. It was weeks later that Matthew had been bitten and treated for Lyme's.)
Please pray for Cade and Andrea as they go to a hospital in Delaware and meet with yet another set of doctors! Pray that God will touch Cade's body and bring healing!
