Making progress

Not much to mention today. Scilla is doing really well and getting stronger everyday. She is at a point where she can almost get in her bed by herself. She does most of the work and just needs someone there for help support her legs/ hold her knee's.

Baby Emma is doing so AWESOME! She is making progress like you would not believe; so much so that her doctor has decided to put off surgery for 3 weeks! Go Emma, I am so proud of you.

God is really making believers out of those who ever doubted his healing powers. Please continue to pray for both Scilla and Emma.


"Walking in Faith..."

I learned to never disobey God!

    As I reflect tonight, 2010 has been a year thus far. God is seriously trying to send someone or maybe many people in our family a message; my cousin is in the same fourth floor ICU that Scilla was in; the feeling was all too familiar, it felt like I was just there yesterday. I am praying that we get the message that God is trying to relay to us very soon, before we find someone else in our family in that same position; in that same 4th floor ICU. Because I have so many mixed emotions right now with some my family members I will not disclose any details, but ask for prayer for my family instead.

     On a brighter note, Prissy is doing well! She will be going to the evaluation center in Columbia, SC for a visit on July 21 to tour the facilities. She is getting stronger and learning to live with and accept her injury more and more each day. Here are some pictures of her making hamburgers on Friday night.

getting bacon for the burgers

All the kids trying to crowd onto the wheelchair.

Remember to keep Praying and God will do the rest.

"Walking in Faith..."

Happy 4th of July, a day late!

     After a rough Saturday night, Prissy was checked out at the hospital and released.  She took a pretty big tumble out of her chair (no fault of her own , I might add!) and was really sore. She was sort of hesitant about attending our family B-B-Q on Sunday, but I reassured her that everything would be fine and my Aunt Robbin went through great lengths to ensure that she would be able to get into her house on Sunday.  I was so glad she came and excited for her because although her life is different now; life does still go on and she has family and friends who love and care about her and wants to make sure that she knows nothing has changed and she will always be included and welcome and we will go to great lengths to make sure wherever we are is accessible for her. Here are some pictures from Sunday:

Kendrick and Greg helping her get up the ramp.

Greg and Kendrick pushing her up the ramp

Covering her face, not wanting to take a picture

I am going to get your picture...

There we go, I gotcha!

Please Pray....

 I just got word that Scilla fell out of her wheelchair. I don't have details, all I know is that she was leaving her Bro-in-laws house. Please be in prayer for her as she is at the hospital to get checked because she is experiencing pain. Please pray that she did not sustain any new injuries or cause harm to her existing injuries. I think I am going to head to the hospital in Greer and will update will I get any new information.

Prissy is doing well...

   Today I went over to Prissy's to help Kelle with some homework and to take Greg and Kelle a made from scratch red velvet cupcake...yummy! Scilla was in great spirits today and in her chair. She is learning to control her chair very well, but is still not a pro; while Kelle was fixing Scilla some spaghetti, Scilla rolled up a little too close and ran over Kelle's toes (OUCH!) and Kelle yelled "get back, get back". It was funny to me!

       Also while there she asked me to help her get in the bed and I can tell you that she has made some big improvements. I called her "Dot Jr." because she is getting stronger and can help out more in her transfers. She helped me out a lot in transferring herself from her wheelchair to the bed. She is really doing well!

     Today we learned that Scilla will be going to visit a rehabilitation center in Columbia, SC. They are in the process of arranging a tour. While there she will do ALL types of therapies, including some water therapy. We do not have dates yet, but we do know that after she tours the center; she will then go for a 5 week stay there. We do not have the dates yet, but we know that it will be some time in the next couple of months or so. I think it will be good for her, but I hope it is before school starts back and before Greg goes back to work.

     I am so happy to report that both Scilla and Emma are doing well. For those of you who are not busy on Sunday at 7:00 pm, Earle Street Baptist Church in downtown Greenville will be having their annual 4th of July celebration and all the money from the event will go towards medical expenses for baby Emma. So, if you do not have anything to do, please go out and support baby Emma and Earle Street Baptist Church because we personally know about mounting medical expenses and the toll they can take on a family.

Please keep Scilla and Emma in your prayers. Be blessed.

"Walking in Faith..."

Still trusting and believing...

    Prissy is doing well. Today she is experiencing some pain because she is out of her pain meds and can't get them refilled until tomorrow, so she has been in bed most of the day. She is in great spirits and laughing and joking with everyone.

     Today while visiting with her, I had to rub her heels, stretch her legs and rub her back  (a small work-out). She enjoyed it and didn't want me to stop.


    This week in her therapy session on Tuesday, she will be cooking a meal as a part of her occupational therapy. I am hoping to get some pictures via Greg, since I tutor in the mornings during her therapy time.

     I am excited for the 4th of July weekend, but  I am also nervous because this will be our first big family gathering with her since her accident and my Aunt's house is NO WHERE NEAR ACCESSIBLE and I do not know how we will get her indoors if we need to. But I am just going to pray that all goes well.


I will try to post again this week and hopefully have some pictures for you. Kelle, Scilla's daughter dropped the camera in the water at Fall Park, so I can only get photo's if I give them my camera to use.


*UPDATE* Emma is doing awesome! God has showed his grace and mercy upon her. Emma's body is healing, she is progressing, and in therapy now. 

Continue to pray for both Scilla and Emma.

"Walking in Faith..."

Let me clarify...

    First let me start with Prissy. She is doing OK, not having a great night. She was suppose to come over to my house to visit tonight with Greg, but they did not make it because she was "having a bad moment" as she put it. She and Greg have been very busy looking for a house, but just about everyone they have found is not completely accessible. I have told her they might just have to get one and make the necessary changes to the home.
       In addition to looking for a home, they have been looking for and found a new car. Currently their BMW only allows for her, Greg, and one other passenger because the trunk is not big enough for her wheelchair; they have to put it on the backseat, which is not convenient for a family of 3 to 6 (depending on which kids are around). So they will be purchasing a Chevy impala which has a really good size trunk and her wheelchair fits inside, YAY!

     So now to the things I would like to clarify:
                        1. Fewer blog posts- because there is not much going on these days and I don't want to bore everyone by posting just to post. So as I stated last week; I will only post a few times a week or if there is something going on and I need to inform everyone.

                         2. When I said I had some personal issues I was dealing with- this blog is not about me, so I did not elaborate when I posted that last week. But for those who are worried; it is nothing major. I will be celebrating my 30th birthday in August and the issues I were referring to are basically I am trying to make a decision about my career path/future/entrepreneurship. Also my hubby wants another baby and I am not interested in having one and I am trying to decide what to do as far as having more kids, since circumstances would be different this time around. So as I said nothing major; just things I am thinking heavily about right now!

As always continue to pray for Scilla and Emma. In addition to praying for their healing; pray also for their comfort.

"Walking in faith..."