Happy Valentine's day!

         I know it has been far too long since I last posted; I promise to do better! On Sunday we celebrated the 1st birthday's of my niece and nephew and while there Scilla surprised everyone with a speech that went like this: "We would like to thank everyone for coming to the party and as you all know, I was in an accident last March; which is why I am in a wheelchair. My husband, Greg, could have left me, but he didn't and  I just wanted to tell my husband, Greg, thank you for taking care of me and being there for me whenever I need you." And then she gave him a gift...

Giving her speech

                                                         Hug and Thank you baby!

The new bling (i.e. the gift she got for him)

                                                                           The Hightower's

     The special moment shared between Scilla and Greg was an emotional one that left smiles upon the faces of everyone. Their love reminds me of 1 Corinthians 13, which says: Love is patient; love is kind

and envies no one. Love is never boastful, nor conceited, nor rude; never selfish, not quick to take offense.
There is nothing love cannot face; there is no limit to its faith, its hope, and endurance. In a word, there are three
things that last forever: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of them all is love. Their faith has been tested; their love has been tried, but because their faith has no limit and there is nothing their love can't face; they have fought and prayed and God is continuing to bless them and to keep their marriage strong. Oh how great it is to be loved by YOU!

"Walking in FAITH and LOVE..."

A day of beauty...

     Today Prissy went to the salon and here are a few pictures of her under the dryer. I didn't get any finished pictures because I had to leave the salon.

not wanting to cooperate with my photo session

surfing the net....

actually she is facebook

They turned the dryer chair around and then turned the dryer hood to the back and she rolled and they propped up her feet.

Snow much fun!

   I hope 2011 began well for everyone! Scilla was excited for the new year because that meant a return to therapy for her. She was so disappointed that she missed her appointment on January 4th because of a mix-up with her new address, but she was able to go on Thursday. I called to see how it went and they really worked, which is what I was glad to hear since she really needs to work on improving her strength and getting stronger.

(A beautiful photo of the sunrise taken by my hubby, Eric; as I slept early Monday morning 1-10-11)

      The snowy weather today was beautiful, but Scilla was hoping that it would have held off until later this evening or tomorrow because she had to miss her appointment at the pain management center and she only had enough medication to make it through the morning! She resolved to stay in bed today and not move around in hopes that less movement would equal less pain. She tried to contact her doctor or a nurse, but got no answer; so I am hoping that she is able to get her medication on Tuesday.

As Always keep Scilla and Emma in your prayers.


"Walking in Faith..."

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given,

and the government will be on his shoulders.

And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,

Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:6

Please Continue to be in prayer for Scilla; she is having a hard time this holiday season; but I pray God will continue to give her strength as she adjusts to life in her wheelchair.


"Walking in faith..."

Her Story

   On Thursday, Dec.16, Prissy had the opportunity to go to Greenville Hospital System to meet with some writers and photographers to tell her story.  The hospital contacted her and asked her if she would be willing to participate. She had a great time while there. They photographed her along with her doctor and therapists from Roger C. Peace and reluctantly her daughter, Kelle also was photographed (Kelle had no idea they were going to ask her to participate).

    So when and where will Scilla's story be featured? Scilla will be featured in a calendar for the hospital and she will also appear in literature and brochures for the hospital. They will mail us copies of the calendar when they are printed some time in the next 2 or 3 weeks and when they arrive I will put what I can here.

    Update on her surgery: She is doing very well with the tube in her kidney, it gives her more freedom and keeps her from having to go home every 3 to 4 hours to Cathe, so she can get some since of normalcy back without having to plan her day or activities around getting back home to Cathe.

     Please keep her and Emma in your prayers. Emma is doing well, her incision from surgery has completely healed, her shunt is functioning well and her severe diaper rash is healed. Thank you God for your many blessings; not only this holiday season, but everyday we are so grateful for your grace and mercy.

"Walking in faith..."

Surgery a success

     Scilla's surgery was successful. They were having trouble finding a vein for the IV, so they ended having to take her to the O.R. to give her gas and do the IV there.
      The tube was successfully placed, but there is a slight chance that she may have to have it removed if the latex the tube contains causes too much of an allergic reaction (she is allergic to latex). The doctor chose to go with the latex tube because of it's flexibility versus the other type of tube which is stiff like a PVC type tube. He thinks that this tube in the kidney will definitely make things much better for her and do away with the constant infections. She will have to go have the tube changed in 6 weeks in the doctors office and I am not sure how often after that.
      The tube is very easy to take care of; just clean daily with soap and water and also cover with gauze and tape down underneath her clothes. She is resting tonight and should be able to return to normal activity in 24 hours.

Thank you to everyone for your prayers. Please continue to pray for a fast recovery and that she can get back into therapy soon, she is on a waiting list because she lost her spot when she went to Columbia. She needs therapy to get stronger and become more independent, so I hope by January she is back in therapy.

"Walking in faith..."

Surgery on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010

   A quick prayer for a successful surgery for Scilla. She will be having surgery on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010 at 3 in the afternoon (The surgery was originally scheduled for Dec. 13, but they moved it up). She will be having a tube put in her kidney's ( sorry for TMI for what is about to come) so that she will not have to Cathe vaginally in hopes that the number of  CONSTANT urinary tract and candida infections that she experiences. Currently she is on a low dose antibiotic daily because of the above mentioned infections. 

    I am not exactly sure of how this surgery works or what is involved; I tried to unsuccessfully find out information online. The surgery is outpatient if everything goes as planned.  I will try to post tomorrow night to let everyone knows how it goes.


     Please pray for Scilla and the doctors performing her surgery on Tuesday. Also keep sweet, baby Emma in your prayers.


"Walking by faith"