Prayer Request

Well, I am happy to report that after a week in the hospital, my father in law has been cleared of many devastating diagnosis. No tumor or stroke. Thank you Jesus! Things have been quite hectic. A few days after Bobby (father in law) got out of the hospital, a close family friend and a mentor of Michael's at Roberts Brothers came to Michael and said he wasn't feeling well. Jorge asked Michael to "take over" his business until he was feeling better. Jorge is number 3 in the company and 25 million dollar a year producer. Michael was honored that Jorge would trust him that much with something so valuable. Come to find out Jorge was having some of the same symptoms as my father in law. We were devastated to find out last week the Jorge has an inoperable malignant brain tumor and has not been giving a long life expectancy. We are devastated as a family friend and as a member of the Robert's Brothers family. Please to continue to keep Jorge in your prayers. He has a wife and 4 children with the youngest being only 17 years old. I am asking to keep Michael in your prayers for the added pressure and work. He is putting long days and just about 7 days a week. He wants to make sure that Jorge's family is taken care as well as our own. I keep reminding Michael that God will not put more on him that he can handle. Our lesson through all of this, life is precious and it can change at any moment. Hold your family close and remember that don't sweat the small stuff because it really does not matter!

My Father In Law

There has not been much going on personally with my little family. Yet, we are fighting a bigger battle with my father in law, Bobby. For those of you that know him, he is the most loving and gentle soul that I have ever known. Michael is so much like him and I can't want to live the rest of my life with husband. I know what our future is like because of the man that Michael has become because of his father. We have started to notice a few things over the past couple of weeks that have caused the family to scratch or heads. Bobby has had trouble remembering little things, daily headaches, vision changes, and dizziness. For me that has worked for a brain surgeon for almost three years, I really started to get worried. My mother in law (Diane) and I really put our heads and decided that Bobby had to see a doctor ASAP. Well, yesterday he saw Dr. White (neurosurgeon) and things doesn't really look too promising. He offered many different diagnosis that all of which are very difficult. Bobby has many test scheduled for next week and I pray that the Lord will reveal himself in a complete healing for Bobby. This is really effecting our family with fear of the unknown. So, I am coming to you and asking for prayer for our family. It is one thing to be the nurse, but it is not so easy to be the family member. Especially, when you know what each diagnosis means and the possible outcome of each.

Oprah Show

Ok, I really don't know how to begin this blog. I am still so stunned from what I just witnessed on TV, I think my jaw is still on the floor! Michael said he could literally hear my jaw hit the floor. Let me start by asking if anyone saw Oprah today? (Thursday) If you didn't, he we go. Oprah had a "couple" that wanted to go public about their pregnancy. Well, you say what is the big deal? IT WAS THE MAN THAT WAS PREGNANT! As a woman, and nurse, and a human being I was left scratching my head. The "man" was a transgender female that was living as man, but yet did not feel the need to have his female reproductive organs removed. What?? His entire community had no idea that he was transgender. All I could think about was Dolly the cloned sheep. What is the world coming to? The longer that I sat there watching the show, I saw a confused human being that had become lost on their way to adulthood. They have opened up society and attempting to change the views of family as a mockery. I am furious! This person sat there on national television and states that "he" will be the father of this little girl. The wife of this person sat there on the couch and continued to rub his belly. Has science gone too far? What am I to tell my daughter when she hears about this? That the world is diverse? No!! I tell her that God created a man and woman...not a confused 'human being" that allows the media to exploit the baby girl that was not asked to be brought in this situation. Disgusting! This article will be in People Magazine. Check it out and let me know what you think!