ICU update

Greg is currently resting after a tough night.  Overall he is doing great and making progress.  The pain has set in and still he has been a trooper.  The hospital staff is outstanding and has been taking excellent care of him.  Depending on how today goes, Greg may be moved out of ICU either tonight or tomorrow morning.  He has been a very cooperative patient and the therapists realized quickly that he is goal oriented and so they let him know the small and big goals for the day and he is on them.  I love the determination and focus in him!  Actually I just love everything about him!  So blessed to be his wife.

Our children are all doing great!  I have talked daily with Everett's care team and it sounds like he is being spoiled and having a blast.  I was able to run home last night to kiss and hug my other two.  Jackson and Ellie are doing great and enjoying their time with Grandma and Grandpa.

Thank you for the outpouring of support!  God continues to bless us through each one of you.  We are fortunate to have so many around us to help.

 Please continue prayers for Greg's recovery.

Thank You for the Prayers!

Greg is currently resting in the cardiac ICU.  The surgery was very successful and went quite smoothly.  Greg is awake, talking and slowly starting to eat/drink.  Now the work begins... over the next 48 hours (if memory serves me right) there will be walking, breathing exercises and pain management.

Greg is in incredible spirits and has been focused on meeting each goal.  The nurse just remarked that she has never had a patient do that well on their first try with breathing exercises.  Praise God!

So thank you for all the prayers, text, e-mails, and calls.  It has helped us weather the storm and kept us calm and focused in the process. 

I will post more either tonight or tomorrow, but I know many are patiently waiting for the great news!

All the Glory to God!  Continued prayers for this so far remarkable recovery, safety from infection and pain management for Greg.

A Season for Everything...

Two years have brought lots of changes, so it only seemed appropriate to change the title of our Stonerboys blog.  I have chosen some pictures to quickly review and highlight some of the blessings and big events we've experienced since our last update...

Greg, Jackson and Greg's dad (Ron) traveled with our church to Malawi, Africa.  It was an amazing trip that Jackson still talks about all the time.  June 2012 

Yes, we now are the proud owners of a minivan and I absolutely love everything about it!  We also had a blast taking our new van for a family trip across the country.  June/July 2012

Jackson started Kindergarten!  July 2012 

I finally was brave enough to let Everett start taking the bus and he LOVED it.  August 2012

Our biggest addition - Elianna!  December 2012

Ellie - 5  months old - May 2013

The seasons of this life are ever changing...we enter them knowing that God is good and faithful in his promises.  Greg and I have experienced many seasons in our life together so far and through each one we have found that God was not only there with us but blessed us in the process.

I share this because we are about to enter yet another unplanned season.  Ironically, picking up where we left off almost exactly two years ago.  Earlier this Spring we learned that Greg would need to have surgery again to replace his mitral valve.  Two years ago he was able to have it repaired but the time has come for it to be replaced.

This Thursday we would welcome your prayers as he undergoes heart surgery once again.  I will update the blog as often as I can to keep everyone posted post surgery.  Thank you in advance for lifting up Greg this week as we place our trust in the Lord.