Hip-Hip-Ho-No-No!

HIP!
Seth scored 3 goals in his soccer game on Saturday. We are seriously considering buying stock in Bruster's Ice Cream this season!

HIP!
Our church purchased land to build on and we had a picnic on the property Saturday afternoon. One of our deacons spent a lot of time marking out where the new building is planned to be. It was really cool to walk around and envision what the building will look like and to see how the land will be used. It was also great to enjoy time outside in the beautiful weather with our church body. God is so good!!

Ho-No!
While we were at the property, Seth was happily collecting rocks for his newly started rock collection. We aren't sure why, but he decided to throw one of the rocks straight up in the air...and this is how Seth learned that gravity can sometimes be our downfall. The rock landed straight on his head, causing a small puncture wound and some blood. Which, in turn, caused much screaming and panic. We are very thankful to one of our fellow-worshipers, Cheryl, who is a nurse and came to the rescue! She applied just the right amount of pressure to get the bleeding to stop, assured Seth that he would be okay and verified that we did not need to take him in for stitches. Whew!

No!
One of my greatest fears as a parent is to be awakened in the middle of the night hearing that horrible, barky cough and a child who has trouble breathing. There are just no words to describe the terror that grips my heart surrounding Croup and I have spent numerous hours laying in bed, praying that I would trust God and not allow the fear to grip me. God is faithful and gives a peace that passes all understanding, even in the midst of fear!

Seth was complaining of a sore throat yesterday. Around 2AM he started the barky cough and trouble breathing. After doing the usual steamy bath and the unusual head in the freezer (it was warm and sticky outside so we couldn't head out there for cold!), Seth was still having a difficult time breathing. So, the nurse on the phone directed us to the ER. I am thankful that it was a slow night and we were able to make it to a room quickly! 2 hours later, we were on our way home with Seth breathing fine. Praise God for doctors and nurses and medicines that help...and for a little boy who stays relaxed and happy through it all!!