Our roof

Last night we fell asleep to the sound of rain, which means Spring! It also means new wet spots on our walls and ceiling. I was beginning to think that God had "healed" our roof, because we had so few leaks over the winter. I guess not. Also, Will can shovel snow, but rain. . . .

Please pray that we wouldn't have too much hard rain, that the roof would drain, and that maybe our neighbors would agree to get it fixed.

April 10
Thank you for praying. We had some wonderful sunny days. Now we're back to rain and snow (which melts), though. Pray for our neighbors, because their leaks are much worse than ours right now. I noticed that there's a new greeting for the fifth-floor dwellers in this building: "Hi! How's your roof?"

September 4
Our roof is finally fixed! Praise the Lord! We're having constant rain, and no wet spots indoors.

Colds

Raia is fussy and has a drippy nose, and Will's not feeling great. I almost expected this after our busy weekend, but I was hoping it wouldn't happen. Please pray that they'll get well soon and that the rest of us will not get sick. (And pray for me. I don't have the patience for another round of runny noses!)

March 30
Now we're all sick.

April 8
Now we're almost well. Some of us are still coughing, and noses are a little runny, but that's it. Those were some super germs that got us!

Prayer for Pop

Will's grandfather has been in the hospital. I didn't have a chance to get this prayer request out earlier. Now Pop is home, but with the diagnosis of cancer. He needs to have surgery and doesn't want to. Please pray for him and everyone else who is involved.

March 13
From Will's mother:
"Pop is going to go to his regular heart doctor on Tues morning for a stress test to make sure he can undergo the surgery. Then, after that, if all is well, they will schedule it. Please keep praying. Thanks! In Him, Julie"

March 27
They put in a heart stint, and if all goes well, the next step is surgery.

April 14
I was wrong. The stint will be put in on Tuesday.

April 20
He went in to get the stint and didn't need it. Praise the Lord!

May 10
The surgery will be May 19.

May 31
Pop came through the surgery well and is being moved to another place for physical therapy.

June 21
Again, from Will's Mom:
"The latest on Pop is that they are stepping up the physical and occupational therapy. But, his 20 days of medicare covered therapy ends on Sat. He is no where near being able to do for himself. We have a 'care plan' mtg scheduled for next Tues, June 27th to see where to go from there. (My thought is to continue therapy as long as he continues to progress with an eye on getting him home, of course!) Mediccare and AARP will over days 21 - 100. Hopefully, he will be home long before the end of that! His doctor said three or four more weeks of rehab would not be unusual for someone his age. I think Grandma thought he was going to be back to his old self in a couple of weeks, so she has been somewhat discouraged. Keep them and the rest of us in your prayers. This may end up with 'in home' care needed from all of us!"

New baby

Ulyana (Mark's mother) is in the hospital, waiting to give birth to their second baby. They did let her free for the weekend, so she was able to see her family and sleep, but now she's back there. Pray for her to have a safe birth and healthy baby. . . and if you have any idea of what Russian maternity hospitals are like, pray for her sanity! Also, please pray for Mark and Pasha (Mark's Papa). Mark is having a very hard time with the changes and his mother's absence.

March 11
Praise the Lord! A big boy was born yesterday! He probably won't have a name until his father gets to see him in another week or two. That's about all I know for now.

March 19
Hurrah! They came home from the hospital yesterday. The baby still doesn't have a name. He has a few health problems, so please pray.

March 27
Actually, he doesn't have anything wrong with him! That was just something that the doctors made up to scare Ulyana. Pavel and Ulyana are still going to have another doctor come look at him, but they're sure that he's fine.

April 11
His name is David (Dah-veed). That's not a prayer request. Just an update.