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Saturday, May 12, 2007

Prayers Please

i'd rather not go into details, but we are supposed to take a trip and jackson has this weird noncontagious rash that we are bringning a note for. On top of that weird rash (pitorisus rosea), Molly now has a cough and a fever. :( Please say prayers that everyone will be well and we will be able to enjoy a short trip. I am taking her to urgent care today to rule out strep and ear infection. I feel like we have been sick so much lately: Molly and Jack have each had about a cold a month, plus Jack's weird rash. I am sick of being sick. I tallied it up, and just this winter and spring, the kids have been sick about 10 weeks. Now, we normally have good health, and it appears that the illnesses are just minor sicknesses, but with Mike working so much, it has been almost more than I can handle. (I am admittedly not the most organized, enthusiastic homemaker.) So, to be honest, with all this sickness, I am pushed to the limit. And now, on the eve of a short break, this. So, please just pray that we will be well. I know these are selfish prayer requests, for rest and a break from illness, when so much of the world lives in want for the basics, but I am a firm believer that God answers prayers, and the more you pester him with prayer, the more he answers.
One funny story about the rash. Jack goes to school in Colleyville, and one of the other moms calls it Colleywood. Have you heard that? That is hilarious! Anyway, he has had this rash for at least a month, maybe longer. I have been keeping his teacher informed: we had been to the doctor twice, both times they confirmed it is noncontagious. His teacher went to visit her mother, and on the day she was gone, Jack raised his shirt, and all heck broke loose. They immediately assumed he had chicken pox (it doesn't look like that really, there is a real difference). They called me, called Mike, and prepared a note to go home about Chicken Pox exposure. Luckily, Mike arrived before me and got it all worked out (accountants tend to respond to stressful situations in nonemotional ways, which is a good thing, as I have enough emotion for all of us). When I went the next time, I learned Jack and I were the talk of Colleywood: everyone was wondering who on earth would send their child with chicken pox. So much for HIPPA laws.
Anyway, I would appreciate your prayers for patience and good health.
Thanks so much!

5 Comments:

Blogger Unknown said...

Prayers for you. I know those breaks are so important. Ethan had a mystery disease last week that turned out to be hand/foot/mouth disease. I foolishly thought that one was only for livestock.

We had a Colleywood situation right here at IES last week. When I took Matthew for his check-up, we found out that his previous pediatrician missed his hepatitis vaccination, one that is required for enrollment in public school. So much for checking the shot records! In a rookie parent mistake, I told another mom at school about the double overlook and she promptly picked up her little boy and shuffled as fast as possible away from my newly vaccinated child, I suppose assuming he was a hotbed of communicable diseases!

7:09 PM  
Blogger Lisa Renee said...

Kelly,that cracks me up! I love it "Colleywood"!! Not, God's Country?!! Anyhoo... DEFINATELY sending up some prayers and I don't think they are pestering! I hope you are able to really enjoy your cruise. I am taking to heart the napmat situation. Trent home helps. But its only for tonight! Love you!

7:16 PM  
Blogger Margaret K said...

You guys have been sick a lot. We will pray for quick healing and no more illness. I know I often pray that for my family, too. Have a great trip!

8:42 PM  
Blogger Pearson Family said...

I hope your trip was smooth...and molly felt better!

7:00 AM  
Blogger debrabain@sbcglobal.net said...

Everything went great! So thanks for all the prayers. When Jodi post another one - I'll tell stories that she won't!!!!

5:42 PM  

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