Update from our world!

I know, I know! I have wanted to blog many times in the last month, but there is always something that comes up. I am going to give you a quick update about what's been going on...each of these things should be a post in and of themselves. Sorry for no pictures (I got a new camera and haven't been able to figure out how to download them yet).

~One of the biggest changes for us is that we have stepped out of the role of being a CARES Team for Apartment Life and have moved to a house in Irving. It is bitter sweet to not serve in this capacity anymore, but we are excited to still be connected to Apartment Life. Peter is going to be the director for the 8 CARES teams that are members of our church. It is really amazing that there are so many teams from our church and we are excited to all partner together to impact the kingdom!
~We closed on our house the end of February and have been making changes/improvements to it ever since. Peter has been working like a dog on this project and has done an amazing job! When I get the pics off my camera, I will post some before and after pictures. We moved in the house the beginning of May and have been slowly getting settled in, amidst paint cans, ladders, and lots of tools! It is so nice to be just a few miles from our church and to live close to the students and families that we minister with.
~We celebrated Joshua's 3rd birthday on May 5th...how is it possible that he is already 3 years old?! He is at such a fun age, wanting to be so independent and explore everything. He and Gabriel are becoming friends and it is so special to watch that happen.
~Joshua performed in his first school program for Kid's Day Out. He was so precious singing four songs that they had learned throughout the year. I have video of that to post as well.
~Peter had surgery on his right hand due to tendinitis. He has been working so hard on the house and other projects with a hurting hand, so it has been nice to have some relief from that pain.
~Gabriel is bringing our latest news. He has had breathing difficulties for months now, having to be on breathing treatments when a cold sets in. It seems like he struggled with it often throughout the winter months this year. He hadn't had a breathing treatment in a month up until Monday night. He started having a runny nose and coughing, so we gave him two treatments. On Tuesday around lunch time his breathing became pretty rapid and shallow, so I took him into the dr, with Joshua in tow. They gave him two treatments in the office and they didn't make the difference they were hoping to see, so they told me that he was going to have to go to the hospital. Janelle came up to the dr. office and got Joshua. Peter had been in Decatur planning for an upcoming mission trip, so he was hurrying to meet us at the hospital. Gabe and I rode in the ambulance to Medical City in Dallas. We spent about seven hours in a room in the ER and then they determined that he was going to have to stay overnight. I thought he was doing much better, but he did have to have some oxygen throughout the night while he was sleeping to maintain the levels he is supposed to have. The nurse told me that he would have to be off oxygen for 24 hours before he could go home. That meant that we spent all day and night Wednesday at the hospital as well. Praise the Lord, he made it through the night last night without needing oxygen and we are just awaiting discharge papers! Please continue to pray for him and for us to have wisdom on what to do from here. Asthma does not run in our families, so we don't really have experience on how to deal with his symptoms or treatments.

So, as you can tell, it has been a busy couple of weeks, chaotic at times. The Lord has reminded me often that I need to rely on Him for strength. I have failed in that countless times and have learned some hard lessons. We are praising Him for this new day!