Whew....what a week...and it is ONLY Tuesday!

Reid made it through the weekend....even though he didn't leave the recliner the entire time. Mom and Beth came Sunday afternoon and helped me get him to at least stand up.....and that was a chore! He was in so much pain. Yesterday the doctor could not get him early like I had wanted, so I took him to Children's Mercy in KC. I had been praying that I would be able to get him in the car and God sent me a few helpful angels. Megan just happened to call yesterday morning and told me her dad would come and help me. He got here, but we still couldn't get him in the car....and Reid was crying because of the pain. So her dad, Roger, called a few of his friends.....a man that works with him named John, a lady that works with him named Mary (who brought a wheelchair!) and his pastor Michael and the youth pastor....not even sure of his name. It was such a blessing. We finally got him in the car and I got him to the hospital. There they changed his brace which helped SOOOO much and they put him on some different meds. They also took more x-rays and told me they are going to do an MRI next week because they feel like he tore some ligaments and tendons, also. At least we saw an ortho doctor there. I got lost leaving....of course, and it was dark and I was so scared. I had no clue where I was at and the road the lady in the ER told me to take was detoured..........so I tried to follow the detour signs, but they didn't lead me to where she said I would end up! So I finally found a highway, even though I didn't know which one it was, and I took it. I was relieved to actually see other cars! About 10 miles down the road I realized I didn't see anything that was familiar. I called Beth and thank goodness she was home! She got her map out and told me I was on 71 SOUTH....not north like I thought....and I was headed to Lee's Summitt and Independence. Sure enough....about an hour and two minutes later and after going through both those cities....Reid and I made it home. I HATE driving in KC! HATE IT! I always get lost. I wish I could figure it out, but I haven't been able to so far!!!!

So anyway, today I am just sitting around helping Reid. He is pretty helpless right now. I am hoping I get called to sub tomorrow because I need to work and Mom said she would come and stay with him. Reid isn't too thrilled about that because he wants me here and he gets so embarassed to have anyone help him (going to the bathroom, etc.) but I think he will be ok. He started crying last night because he thought I was going to sleep upstairs. Once he realized I was just going upstairs to wash my face and I would be right back down, he was o.k. I have never seen him like this. He has been very emotional. I think it is partly because of the pain and partly because of the medicine. He is never usually like this. He doesn't want me out of his sight. Bless his heart! I also think it is because he realizes how helpless he is and he is worried he might have to go to the bathroom and he just can't make it on his own. He told me yesterday he had prayed about 30 times asking God for strength. It made me so happy. I can see his faith growing through this. I was proud of him. He could have asked God to take the pain away, or why this happened to him, but instead, he simply asked for strength to get through it. That showed me how mature he is getting. I told him in the ER last Saturday that God allowed this for a reason and it will make him stronger and build his strength and faith in God if he will trust the Lord. We had a good talk today, too, about how God always provides. He is growing physically and spiritually. I pray God calls him into the ministry oneday. My dad always told me he felt God would and that is what Dad prayed for. I don't know....and I am not God, but I pray for that, too. He has such a big heart and I think he would make a great pastor someday!

Well, I found out last night that I got an A on my last final! I was so excited. This is the one I was so worried about. I studied so hard and my friend Susan picked up my test and she called and said I only missed 5 out of the 100 questions. YES! IF my calculations are correct I will get an A. I know I got an A in my other classes, so I am excited. I worked very hard and it is a good feeling to know I did so well on a test that was very, very difficult. I have off until January 29 now! Yeah! I plan on subbing every day in January.

Em is sitting here wanting my attention so I am going to go for now! She has been getting a wee bit jealous at all the attention her brother has been getting! Nite!