OK, Lord. You Have My Attention!

Here’s a rundown of recent events:

Thursday, March 20, 2008-Gramps goes to the doctor for chest pain. They discover he has a torn aorta and admit him into the hospital in ICU.

Sunday, March 23, 2008-Easter Sunday. A solor powered outdoor decorative house number light caught my house on fire. R was not home and J and I were sleeping at the time. A wonderful neighbor saw the flames, his wife called the fire department while he ran across the street barefoot to grab our garden hose and put out the fire. A section of siding was destroyed by the fire and had to be pulled off the house to stop the smouldering beneath.

Monday, March 24, 2008-R and I took J with us to Denver to pick up the semi he is buying. He is becoming an owner-operator, after having worked the same job (hauling groceries) for three different companies and being let go again. (long story. One company lost the grocery contract, then another company decided to get rid of company drivers, etc.)

Tuesday, March 25, 2008-R and I dink around Denver all day waiting on people to get their job done so he could bring his truck home. He finally got his truck around 5:00PM. I headed home in our car with J. I didn’t get home till 2:30AM.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008-The healing progress Gramps had made began to reverse. It was determined that there was nothing that could be done to save him, as his kidneys were damaged. His blood pressure had to be kept low to prevent further tearing of the aorta, but the low blood pressure was killing his kidneys. The decision was made to bring him home with hospice care and let him die at home the way he wanted to.

Friday, March 28, 2008-My step-dad’s father was taken to the hospital with terrible pain, and ongoing dementia.

Saturday, March 29, 2008-Gramps passed away. Later that day the doctors discover what is wrong with my step-dad’s father: he has a torn aorta! My poor mother is falling apart.

Tuesday, April 1, 2008-While on his third with his new truck, R is driving down the highway when a grain hauling semi pulls out across the intersection in front of him, completely blocking the road. At 65MPH, there is nothing R can do to avoid the collision. His quick and reasoned thinking under pressure allows him to minimize the severity of the crash and keep both drivers alive. The other driver turns out to be a 70 year old man who admits total fault and says he thinks he may have nodded off, but did not see R at all before they hit. I can’t imagine how scared he must have been! R is commended by three sheriff’s patrol officers for his ability to control the collision.

At this point, I am praying, “Ok, Lord, you have my full attention! What do you want to say to me. I prayed and prayed this morning after R’s phone call. I know God is trying to get my attention about something. I am trying to open my eyes and ears to him and find out what it is. I appreciate continued prayers for all our family. And don’t forget to include “thank you” prayers for Gramps being able to go home in peace, and for Rick’s safety and the safety of the other driver.