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5/28/04 Do It eBay! From:
Rob Payne <rob@everydayisprecious.com>
Sorry it's been a while since sending one of these updates, but I have have been pretty good about posting daily updates. There are a couple of time sensitive things we wanted to let you know about. Marcy's Health You may remember from our last update that we had slowed down our PA treatments for financial reasons. Marcy saw what I hope is her lowest point the end of March. She was depressed, she asked me to ask people to pray for God to take her home. She said she just wanted to make it to Matt's 15th birthday (April 21, 2004.) She asked me not to let doctors resuscitate her the next time something goes wrong. When we thought about how the slump happened not long after the decrease in treatments, we increased the treatments back to what they were. She has since recanted all the prior requests and today is more like her pre-diagnosis self than she has been in years. We are still looking for treatments to enhance and improve the PA treatment, but we believe even stronger than ever that the PA treatment is helping. But it is still not cheap. So we are looking for ways to improve our finances as well. The PA folks are doing all they can for us to reduce costs, but we are working on other cost cutting and revenue raising ideas.
See all of our items up for bid by going to this link or by going to eBay.com and looking at all items sold by seller: everydayisprecious. Read the story about Troy's help in getting our items on eBay in today's (5/28) column in the Tennessean. Run Coming Up A friend of ours is putting together a 10K run to benefit Marcy. The date is still tentative, but it will probably be in early October.
Some of the Columns Since Last Update - Sharing Some of Our Blessings 5/28/04 Gifted son's Web skills become gift - do something you think is easy but others think is hard. 5/21/04 Words of encouragement, once removed - a word of encouragement can set the direction. 5/14/04 Finding Jesus in the closet - help around the house. 5/7/04 Colors outside make Marcy smile inside - organize a yard makeover. 4/30/04 Organize your 'troop' for a needy family - gather a group to do a service. 4/23/04 Routine is a prison if it separates us from love - plan a prison break. 4/9/04 Fresh air, clean clothes and soaring kites - listen to that small, still voice. 4/2/04 A new dress teaches dad a lesson - furnishing a basic physical need can fill a sprititual need. 3/26/04 Some people radiate serenity - give a break to a family in need. 3/19/04 What you don't know can help you - your anonymous gifts can increase faith. 3/12/04 Pianist tithes time with donated lessons- tithe your time to a family in need. 3/5/04 Child's party is opportunity to thrive - approach a friend about discounts for a family in need. Highlights of Daily Log Entries If you haven't been watching the daily log entries since our last update, here are some highlights and "lowlights" of the daily updates not in the columns above:
3/7 Darcy's Girl Scout sock hop
Still lots of ways people are helping Our dinner care givers continue to be one of our biggest blessings. It's never been easier to pick a night to bring or send dinner to our house.
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Prayer Request We ask with thanksgiving for all we have already received. Our specific prayer request right now is that Marcy continues to see even more strength - in her neck to support her head, in her hands and arms, and in her lungs - to make her able to go on a trip this Summer with the kids. We continue to thank God each and every day for your prayer and care. Rob
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