[2Jedismom]

I'm on, but just briefly to check my email and to check in here. We've had storms in the area to the point where I have to keep my computer off! Lots of flooding in some areas.

I got my taxes done, which means we will be temporarily out of debt again, until we have to pay for Steve's next tuition.

A child in our church is very ill, the child of one of our homeschool families. Leukemia. They found out at 3am yesterday morning. He's in the fifth grade and one of his younger siblings is a very good friend of Matthew's. Matthew is very concerned for his friend because he is so upset.

So we're dealing with that and trying to figure out what we can do to practically help.

G'nad, I read Day 18 to Steve last night...very applicable to this current situation.

[JenB]

Does your church do "mercy meals"? I can say from our family's experiences, when someone's sick, having dinner brought to the house for a couple days/weeks is one of the best things friends can do.

If you do, you could volunteer to provide one and let Matthew help...

[RMDupree]

Good morning Hobbit Hole!

[RosieCotton]

I'll second what Jen said. That's a big help. And knowing people cared and were praying for us when Mom was sick was a big comfort...even though most people didn't know what to say. Maybe the boys could make cards?

[Lil'freeper]

So we're dealing with that and trying to figure out what we can do to practically help.

Speaking from recent experience...

Brown bag lunches: sandwiches, fruit, chips, cookie, bottled water...etc.

Hospitals have different rules about food and such, but if that family is forced to eat out of the cafeteria for long it'll get expensive quickly and they certainly won't have time or desire to plan and prepare a meal. You can also do breakfasts and dinners in gladware- things that only need to be microwaved. We so much appreciated the single-serving edibles (no preparation, minimal refrigeration) that family and friends sent with us.

[SuziQ]

What's Matthew's friend's name, 2J? I'll put him on our Parish Prayer list.

[g'nad]

Day 18...Experiencing Life Together...I'm looking forward to reading up in that section too. We are on Day 12...I loved day 10!

Prayers go out to the boy and his family...we have a family in our church that has a daughter (age10) that just found out she has a brain tumor or cyst...we are praying for a cyst and that God can (well, we know he can)and will use this family through this time of trial. It's extremely tough when it's your kids.

We are doing our taxes tomorrow...with a year of house payments and our tythe, we should get a bit back this year...I'm thinking we need to change our deductions...no reason why the guvment should have so much of our money.

My best to your family

Baby is starting to stand with no hands. :-)

MRSNAD

[Fedora]

Will add the child from your church and their family to my prayer list.