Hey, Hey -- It's an Update :)

After spending a total of eleven days in the hospital, my grandfather got to go home!! :) He's getting better and better as time goes on - still can't swallow so please keep praying.

Life has been crazy with the holidays, out-of-town company, my grandfather's surgery, work... but it's finally slowing down and I'll maybe be posting on here a little more consistently than I have. Right now I have to go but I'll try to post again before the end of the week!

RL ladies - I will try to get on the blog again soon. I promise! Maybe after I get off work tonight..

Please Pray!!

Today has been a crazy day... My grandfather had surgery on his throat and spine. And, while the operation went well, he's not recovering as quickly as the doctors had anticipated. He's been having trouble swallowing for a while, due to a calcium build-up (also called a bone spur) on his spine... It wouldn't have been a big deal to simply remove it but the bone spur caused his spine to fracture and it was also tearing up my grandfather's esophagus. After the surgery, the doctor tried to give him some water but he wasn't able to swallow at all. So, now it looks like he'll be in the hospital for at least 4 days, instead of the two the doctors originally thought. My grandmother is getting worried about everything... and so is pretty much my entire extended family on that side. I know that God's in control and it's all in His hands but, when it comes down to it, it's hard to actually live it out. Please be praying for, not only my grandfather to recover quickly, but also for God's peace and grace to be poured out on everyone in my family.

Praying Against Sickness...and I Had a Job Interview!!

Well, as you might gather from the title of this post, my family's sick...Some kind of stomach bug has been going around. The only people who haven't gotten it yet is my dad and myself. I'm praying that it stops NOW and does not spread to those of us who have been blessed enough to not get it yet! Please pray especially for my dad that he doesn't get it because then he'd have to take of work and right now he really can't... Thanks!

I had a job interview today! My first ever. I was so nervous! I tried not to be but I couldn't help it! I think it went pretty well. I really hope that I get this job and...yeah. The manager told me that he'd call by Friday so hopefully he wants a me to come back for a second interview or he wants to hire me! I hope it's the latter!

Oh! And I just want to add a congratulations to Mrs. Rue (aka- the famous author, Nancy Rue) who became a grandmother on Friday! Praying blessings on her, her daughter and beautiful little granddaughter. :)
I'm going to end this post with the poem that I wrote for baby Maeryn (Mrs. Rue's granddaughter).

Child of God (Written by Sarah Elizabeth- Copyright 2011)
Taking breaths and learning things
Who knows what tomorrow'll bring?
Eyes open wide to look around
Who are these people looking proud?
All of them, their focus on you
Watching, waiting for what you'll do
Time'll go on and you'll grow up fast
Try, we will to make this day last
I stare into your little face
Here in my heart you have a place
You're young, you're sweet, and special too
Lots of people really love you
A child of God is what you are
Wherever you go, near or far
Please don't forget this simple truth
So learn it now while in your youth
Oh, we don't want this time to end
So we'll sit and tell you again
A child of God is what you are
Wherever you go, near or far

Be blessed and have a wonderful day!
~Sarah Elizabeth~