What a week!!

Monday: Work til 1530. cook dinner watch Tv with Kevin. Sit in ER with Kevin from 2100 to 0100.
Tuesday: Drag Kevin to work with me. At noon assist the Dr. in a minor procedure on my boy. He had an endoscopy and is doing well. We didn't leave work until 1730. Ate fast food came home and watched about 30 mins of TV and crashed!
I missed my first Belly Dancing class because I had to stay late at work and was quite exhausted from the night before.

I have no idea what your reaction is about me taking a belly dancing class. I'm sure it is from one extreme to the other depending on your beliefs and up bringing. So let me quickly reassure you that this is something Michael has wanted me to do for years. When I learned that a community class was being offered right here where I lived, I jumped on it. What better gift to give my husband after a years absence. Unfortunately, I can't keep a secret. Hopefully the anticipation will be a good thing and not a disappointment for him. :)

Wednesday: Back to work. Kevin went to school. I told him I was going to have to medicate him heavily on a regular basis. Other than being a little gun shy about eating he was in a great mood! I was home long enough to get supper made and then called back to work.

Thursday: Kevin and I drove 3 1/2 hours to have his blood work done. This is an out reach program from Illinois that does a compound nutrient program. They will run various test on his blood, urine and hair and then compound a program of vitamins and minerals for him. I've had him on the program before and it is well worth the hassle. I had Gab on it too but getting her to swallow a pill on a regular basis is not worth the hassle. :) I would really like to get me on the program in March. Then we drove home. Got in around 2100 and went right to bed.

Friday: Kevin to school, me to work. What a day! We are having major problems with one of our doctors. We also have new anesthesia providers so we are adjusting and transitioning to them. Not to mention the personality drainers that were already there to begin with. This week at work was more than a little draining. I will leave this one story with you.

Problem doctor arrived to do surgery. Pt in surgery room, awake but medicated for comfort. Procedure begins. The nurse ask pt how she is doing.

Pt: Fine, my bladder is full though.

Nurse: Dr. pt is uncomfortable, please empty her bladder.

Dr.: Huh?

Nurse: repeats, pt uncomfortable. Please empty her bladder.

Dr.: What pt?

Huge pause

Nurse: Um the pt you are doing surgery on. The only pt in the room.

That pretty much sums up my week at work.

Saturday: Today. Kevin and I slept in late. I am still in my PJ's at 1400 and have been on the computer all morning. Kevin wants to go to the church picnic at 1600 so I need to get moving. I had a whole lot I wanted to accomplish today, but after the week we've had; I'm just happy to be out of bed.

My daughter still lives at home though it is very rare that I see her. I kiss her bye in the morning and she kisses me good night when she comes in late at night.

She finally gave Q the full heave hoe. It was very painful for her. I'm glad it's done. She is actually talking to me and sharing her life with me again. Some of it I'd just rather not know, but when she's talking the door is open again and I have some influence. At least that's what I like to think.

She has one last test to take and then she is a full fledged bonafide High School Graduate!!!
Please pray that a job is in her near future!! One that will hire her quickly and then give her Dec 21 thru Jan 7 off.

Guess what!? Tomorrow is Sunday. The beginning of a brand new week!

Dear Lord, this week my focus has been on me and the circumstances that surround me. Forgive me. As this new week begins I pray that my focus will be on you alone. Only you can change the situations at work. Only you can protect my son and motivate him to put school work a priority. Only you can protect my daughter. Only you can give me the wisdom to give them each direction and proper love. I pray for myself a humbled heart and a yielded spirit so that I can be used as a vessel for your purpose and Glory in my family. Thank you so much for keeping my husband safe and close to your heart. Please continue to give him the strength to resist all temptations that are placed before him. Esp., those temptations that come before a man that is seperated from his wife and family. Lord, please be my substitute while Michael is a way. I realize that if he has You he truely doesn't need me at all. Let that be so during this time he is away. Fill his heart and soul with your very presence; mine to. Then when our time is together once again it will be sweeter than anything we could imagine. Thank you Lord for being the Great I AM. Please forgive me for my selfish haughty spirit. Forgive me for being the fix it doer, before I come to you in prayer. Forgive me for all the ugly awful nasty things I have said at work this week. My attitude has dirtied my heart and been a stumbling block for those I work with. Forgive me. Thank you for bringing Gab back to me. Thank you for bringing a Christian influence into her life. Please let it be real and true Lord. Please Lord give me the strength and desire to fear you more than I fear the emotional response of my grown up child.
I love you Lord.