I blogged about Desert Song a few days ago...and well...prepare yourselves for many a blogs about this CD...because it is blessing my socks off! (what does that really mean??)
Hillsong Live. This Is Our God.
Buy it. Put it on repeat and get ready for the Lord to move in your home, car, workout session, whatever...
Was overwhelmed by His Spirit during number 8...just finished dinner...giving the kids a bath...tears welling up...my spirit agreeing with His...
Healer
by Mike Guglielmucci
You hold my every moment
You calm my raging seas
You walk with me through fire
and heal all my disease
I trust in you
I trust in you
I believe You're my Healer
I believe You are all I need
I believe You're my portion
I believe You're more than enough for me
Jesus You're all I need
Nothing is impossible for You
Nothing is impossible for You
Nothing is impossible for You
You hold my world in Your hands
Enough said.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
MRI Confirms He Has A Brain!
Kevin has continued to have complications in his recovery from the Heart Ablation he had last month. His most frustrating symptoms are his inability to think clearly, and therefore inability to complete thoughts and communicate them. Not that he is a blubbering idiot...not at all...he just loses his place in his thoughts and when he tries to communicate he sometimes forgets exactly what he was trying to say for a few seconds. Groggy...is the word he uses to describe it. Not normal cognitive behavior for our Kevin.
After having more blood work done last week to see if there were any abnormalities, it was found that everything was "normal." So the Doctor felt the next step was to do an MRI to see if there are any abnormalities in his brain. We have had a lot of fun with that one over the past week as we try to keep our heads and hopes high.
"Abnormalities in his brain." Ha.
The MRI was this afternoon. All went well. Thankfully nothing had to go through his wrists as we had previously feared...yuck. Just the normal dye through an IV into the veins and Kevin in a very small tube like thingy...which apparently sounds a lot like a chorus of jack hammers. They took a lot of pictures of his brain. Its official...HE HAS ONE! :) They gave us a CD of the pictures. Since we don't really know what a brain should look like it is not much help...but how many of us have pictures of our brains?? Kevin thinks it is cool; it kind of gives me the heebie jeebies.
We hope to hear the results by Monday or Tuesday of next week. Thank you for your prayers and interest in Kevin's recovery. We are hoping for answers...but more than that, praying for complete healing and restoration: mind, body and spirit!! Thank you for joining us!
After having more blood work done last week to see if there were any abnormalities, it was found that everything was "normal." So the Doctor felt the next step was to do an MRI to see if there are any abnormalities in his brain. We have had a lot of fun with that one over the past week as we try to keep our heads and hopes high.
"Abnormalities in his brain." Ha.
The MRI was this afternoon. All went well. Thankfully nothing had to go through his wrists as we had previously feared...yuck. Just the normal dye through an IV into the veins and Kevin in a very small tube like thingy...which apparently sounds a lot like a chorus of jack hammers. They took a lot of pictures of his brain. Its official...HE HAS ONE! :) They gave us a CD of the pictures. Since we don't really know what a brain should look like it is not much help...but how many of us have pictures of our brains?? Kevin thinks it is cool; it kind of gives me the heebie jeebies.
We hope to hear the results by Monday or Tuesday of next week. Thank you for your prayers and interest in Kevin's recovery. We are hoping for answers...but more than that, praying for complete healing and restoration: mind, body and spirit!! Thank you for joining us!
MRI Today
Kevin is going in for an MRI this afternoon (2:30 pm EST). They had a cancellation and are letting us come earlier.
Hoping for answers.
Will post update this evening.
You know what to do. :)
Hoping for answers.
Will post update this evening.
You know what to do. :)
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
A Letter From Grandma
Went to storage today and came across a couple boxes. "Sarah High School" and "Sarah Taylor" were scribbled on the cardboard. Assuming they were full of pictures that should not be in a non-climate controlled unit, we retrieved them. Boxes. Sometimes you can't wait to open them, other times you look at them awhile working up the guts to take a peek. The first box I open with excitement. Purple and gold pom poms (GO TU!)...my daily planner from my freshman year with record of everything I did from homework to social events. I continue digging to find my Jr. High scrap book full of goofy pictures of a more gangley-braces-wearing me. High School cheer leading pictures, friends senior pictures, letters. Most of the letters make me laugh or cringe...but one, makes me cry.
It is a letter from my grandma. Dated Feb. 5, 1992. A short rush of love and sadness goes through my body. Her familiar handwriting warms my heart. This letter was written many years before her mind started to betray her, before her thoughts could no longer be released coherently through a pen. This letter, it was clear and full of wonderful words. Words every granddaughter longs to here. Golden truths. Heartfelt challenges.
"It gets back to grandma, when their children do things that make us proud of them...."
"I believe in you..."
"Consider exposing yourself to a short time mission endeavor, it could change your whole life and direction."
"You are daily remembered before the throng by grandpa and myself..."
"You are loved so much,
Grandma"
Grandma went home to be with Jesus this past September. 77 days after the love of her life, my Grandpa, went home to be with Him too. This fact makes this letter all the more precious to me, and serves as a reminder of who she was and how special she was.
And she was right.
I did take that "short time mission endeavor" in 1994, two years later. And it did change my whole life and direction. I had thought that ministry would be in my future...somehow....but that trip to Trinidad showed me that missions was going to be a part of my life for a long time. It was this heart for missions that was one (of many) confirming factors in my marrying Kevin. It was this trip that ultimately lead Kevin and I to live in New Zealand with YWAM for the first 7 months of our marriage. A time that we believe forever impacted our relationship for the better. It was that trip that then lead us to go on staff with Adventures In Missions to plan and lead "short time missions endeavors" for other young people.
How could she have known? Well, women who spend as much time talking to God has she did tend to know these kinds of things. I am so thankful for her investment in me. For her and my Grandpa's prayers that carried me through many difficult times. I am thankful that she got to see us walking in what she had hoped for me. I am thankful to have such a godly heritage. I am thankful for and missing Grandma.
It is a letter from my grandma. Dated Feb. 5, 1992. A short rush of love and sadness goes through my body. Her familiar handwriting warms my heart. This letter was written many years before her mind started to betray her, before her thoughts could no longer be released coherently through a pen. This letter, it was clear and full of wonderful words. Words every granddaughter longs to here. Golden truths. Heartfelt challenges.
"It gets back to grandma, when their children do things that make us proud of them...."
"I believe in you..."
"Consider exposing yourself to a short time mission endeavor, it could change your whole life and direction."
"You are daily remembered before the throng by grandpa and myself..."
"You are loved so much,
Grandma"
Grandma went home to be with Jesus this past September. 77 days after the love of her life, my Grandpa, went home to be with Him too. This fact makes this letter all the more precious to me, and serves as a reminder of who she was and how special she was.
And she was right.
I did take that "short time mission endeavor" in 1994, two years later. And it did change my whole life and direction. I had thought that ministry would be in my future...somehow....but that trip to Trinidad showed me that missions was going to be a part of my life for a long time. It was this heart for missions that was one (of many) confirming factors in my marrying Kevin. It was this trip that ultimately lead Kevin and I to live in New Zealand with YWAM for the first 7 months of our marriage. A time that we believe forever impacted our relationship for the better. It was that trip that then lead us to go on staff with Adventures In Missions to plan and lead "short time missions endeavors" for other young people.
How could she have known? Well, women who spend as much time talking to God has she did tend to know these kinds of things. I am so thankful for her investment in me. For her and my Grandpa's prayers that carried me through many difficult times. I am thankful that she got to see us walking in what she had hoped for me. I am thankful to have such a godly heritage. I am thankful for and missing Grandma.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Normal
"Normal. Normal. Normal. Almost boring, normal. Actually, really boring"
This is what the Dr. said to Kevin on the phone this evening in referrence to his blood test results. So, on one hand, we are relieved that there are no alarming results from the blood work. But on the other hand, we are still baffeled by all his symptoms..."we" being us AND the Doctor.
So the MRI is our next step. The Dr. will referr us and call us with the appointment hopefully tomorrow. Still praying for answers.
Some words of encouragement have come through friends. Feeling confident that this is a season and that Kevin will get through this just fine...hoping that happens sooner rather than later.
This is what the Dr. said to Kevin on the phone this evening in referrence to his blood test results. So, on one hand, we are relieved that there are no alarming results from the blood work. But on the other hand, we are still baffeled by all his symptoms..."we" being us AND the Doctor.
So the MRI is our next step. The Dr. will referr us and call us with the appointment hopefully tomorrow. Still praying for answers.
Some words of encouragement have come through friends. Feeling confident that this is a season and that Kevin will get through this just fine...hoping that happens sooner rather than later.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Desert Song
Just came across this song and have it on repeat in my stereo...as often as possible.
Desert Song
by Brooke Fraser
(I should be able to put the actual song on here...but that would require me to be tech-ie...and tech-ie I am not. Regardless, the words are ringing in my spirit.)
This is my prayer in the desert
When all that's within me feels dry
This is my prayer in my hunger and need
My God is the God who provides
This is my prayer in the fire
In weakness or trial or pain
There is a faith proved of more worth than gold
So refine me Lord through the flame
I will bring praise I will bring praise
No weapon formed against me shall remain
I will rejoice I will declare
God is my victory and He is here
This is my prayer in the battle
When triumph is still on its way
I am a conqueror and co-heir with Christ
So firm on His promise I'll stand
All of my life
In every season
You are still God
I have a reason to sing
I have a reason to worship
This is my prayer in the harvest
When favour and providence flow
I know I'm filled to be emptied again
The seed I've received I will sow
We still have no real update on Kevin. He continues to be hopeful that his symptoms are slowly improving. However, every day he still struggles with dizziness, blurred vision and headaches. We had hoped to receive the results to his latest blood tests on Friday, but they had not come in, so we will wait some more. It looks like an MRI may be in his near future. The Dr. is hoping to see if there is anything wrong with his brain. It makes me smile each time I say that...we all know that something has to be "wrong" with his brain to be as happy and eternally optimistic even in the midst of his struggle. We will give God the glory for that. :)
We have been weary this week. God has been faithful to surround us with people who love us and speak His truth to us and pray it over us. We have needed it!
Desert Song
by Brooke Fraser
(I should be able to put the actual song on here...but that would require me to be tech-ie...and tech-ie I am not. Regardless, the words are ringing in my spirit.)
This is my prayer in the desert
When all that's within me feels dry
This is my prayer in my hunger and need
My God is the God who provides
This is my prayer in the fire
In weakness or trial or pain
There is a faith proved of more worth than gold
So refine me Lord through the flame
I will bring praise I will bring praise
No weapon formed against me shall remain
I will rejoice I will declare
God is my victory and He is here
This is my prayer in the battle
When triumph is still on its way
I am a conqueror and co-heir with Christ
So firm on His promise I'll stand
All of my life
In every season
You are still God
I have a reason to sing
I have a reason to worship
This is my prayer in the harvest
When favour and providence flow
I know I'm filled to be emptied again
The seed I've received I will sow
We still have no real update on Kevin. He continues to be hopeful that his symptoms are slowly improving. However, every day he still struggles with dizziness, blurred vision and headaches. We had hoped to receive the results to his latest blood tests on Friday, but they had not come in, so we will wait some more. It looks like an MRI may be in his near future. The Dr. is hoping to see if there is anything wrong with his brain. It makes me smile each time I say that...we all know that something has to be "wrong" with his brain to be as happy and eternally optimistic even in the midst of his struggle. We will give God the glory for that. :)
We have been weary this week. God has been faithful to surround us with people who love us and speak His truth to us and pray it over us. We have needed it!
Thursday, January 22, 2009
16 Random Facts about Sarah
Okay, okay...I'll do it!!! I have been tagged a few times and have been acting like I am not playing...but here we go...
16 Random Facts About Me
1. This type of thing stresses me out.
2. I consider myself “mentally allergic” to any kind of seafood. I have honestly worked myself into a migraine trying to build up the courage to eat it when someone has prepared it for me or taken me to a seafood restaurant.
3. Every time I eat toast without something to drink, it gives me the hiccups.
4. I am a middle child married to a middle child. (We can not decide why we have such a hard time making decisions)
5. I watch MTV ‘reality tv’ sometimes. (GASP!)
6. I love to travel. Dream of going to Greece with Kevin soon!
7. I was a cheerleader from 8th grade through my freshman year of college. (GO ME!)
8. I have never had a cavity. (Hope it stays that way.)
9. I believe that Mexican food is the BEST food on the planet.
10. I do not like the smell of Cucumber Mellon anything…so my husband buys it for me as a joke.
11. Light Blue is currently my perfume of choice.
12. I nap almost everyday.
13. I have never broken a bone.
14. Cleaning is my least favorite part of my ‘job.’
15. I bungee jumped with Kevin in New Zealand. To date: bravest (or stupidest) thing I have done…other than child-birth…now that is BRAVE.
16. I get warm fuzzies when the recycling truck takes my recycling away.
16 Random Facts About Me
1. This type of thing stresses me out.
2. I consider myself “mentally allergic” to any kind of seafood. I have honestly worked myself into a migraine trying to build up the courage to eat it when someone has prepared it for me or taken me to a seafood restaurant.
3. Every time I eat toast without something to drink, it gives me the hiccups.
4. I am a middle child married to a middle child. (We can not decide why we have such a hard time making decisions)
5. I watch MTV ‘reality tv’ sometimes. (GASP!)
6. I love to travel. Dream of going to Greece with Kevin soon!
7. I was a cheerleader from 8th grade through my freshman year of college. (GO ME!)
8. I have never had a cavity. (Hope it stays that way.)
9. I believe that Mexican food is the BEST food on the planet.
10. I do not like the smell of Cucumber Mellon anything…so my husband buys it for me as a joke.
11. Light Blue is currently my perfume of choice.
12. I nap almost everyday.
13. I have never broken a bone.
14. Cleaning is my least favorite part of my ‘job.’
15. I bungee jumped with Kevin in New Zealand. To date: bravest (or stupidest) thing I have done…other than child-birth…now that is BRAVE.
16. I get warm fuzzies when the recycling truck takes my recycling away.
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