Update on Brandon and the weekend

Brandon is doing well today, he is in surgery. His legs are being washed. If they are able too they will close up the wound. He is having bad dreams from the meds.They are doing a nerve block today for him. So hoping this will manage his pain so he can get off the meds! There are so many stories here about the others. Just when you think he has it bad around the corner comes strength. Seeing the courage of these people, some hurt, another that tends to the hurt. It really brings home the humanity in all of us..selflessness. I hope too be counted someday amongest these great people.

In Christ Doug and Brandon





We were in Sandpoint for the weekend. My sister and her girls and I took mom to lunch on Saturday, to avoid the crowds. We were harassed by Sherri at Slate's, which I must say, I miss so it was nice to see her. After eating, we went to the mall and Lizzie and I hit Yoke's and bought some food for lunch the next day, mini roses, cards, and had a lot of fun trying to hide the rose when mom, Jolene and Hannah came back from Penney's. Lizzie tried as hard as she could to cover the red and white striped roses with her little arms, and I'm sure mom and Jolene did not see them at all before we returned to mom and dad's home. Thane had a Mother's Day tea with his mom at the place she lives, so were went our seperate directions and got back together later in the evening, when we all enjoyed some Second Ave. Pizza at mom and dad's. We were blessed with seeing so many old friends, kids from our old youth group, and family. Unfortunately in the midst of all the activity of the weekend, I forgot about Marianne Love's book reading at Vanderford's. It was from 1-3, and at 2:55, I remembered! Sorry Marianne. I truly was looking forward to dropping by and seeing you and getting your new book. I will just have to try to catch up with you next time we are up there, although I will wait until things stop smoking around your house, just in case it is contagious.

We also enjoyed a cold trip to the mountains yesterday with all of our family. We had fun finding mushrooms, enjoying the beauty around us, and just having more time with both our moms (and dad, nieces, sister and brother-in-law.)

It was a great weekend and it was nice to return home and see that our grass has sprouted and that we have a soft green fuzz across our front, soon to be, yard!!

Our prayers continue to be with Brandon and his family.