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Please pray!!!!!! Things lately have been so crazy. Last week, a young man (in a school parking lot), barreled into my vehicle and totaled it. I now have neck and shoulder injuries and am on anti-inflammatory and pain meds. My daughter is entering the hospital on Monday night to then be induced on Tuesday morning at 7:30am. Wonderful, yes indeed, but we may be battling a hurricane if it stays on the course that they are predicting. I tried all day Thurs. to book a hotel so we could be there early Tues. (we live 1 1/2 hrs. away from the hospital), no luck. The hotels were booked solid for people from the coast. If this thing makes landfall Tuesday morning at 7:00, we may not make it for the birth. I'm about ready to just go and camp out in the hospital lobby. Another problem is my son will need to stay here with friends in order to go to school. They will cancel school if the weather is bad but he would have to go until it reaches here. It's really hard to think of being split apart like this. Please pray that the Lord will work all of this out so that we can be there for our daughter, our new grandson, and for all of us to be together through all of this.

-RJ-

[j3anjean]

You know I am praying for you RJ. I know how scary these incoming storms can be. It is so much more upsetting when your family is not in one spot. I'll be praying for you children. That new grandbaby will be here in no time! Psalm 108:27-30

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress. He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their desired haven

[SAM]

I have lifted you and your family up in prayer this morning.
Let us know when that little precious gift comes.

[FaithHopeJoy]

Dearest RJ

Just wanted you to know that you and your soon to be expanded family are in my thoughts and prayers right now. May you experience journeying mercies and great joy as you celebrate the safe arrival of your grandbaby.

Keep us posted!

FHJ

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Mercy, Mercy, Mercy,

Things around here have been somewhat unsettling to say the least. The hurricane has been an added supsense maker.

God is so good!!!!!!!!!! One of the guys that works with my husband has offered their home for us to stay. My daughter goes to the hospital at around 7:00 tonight and will be hooked up to a med. to start thinning her out. What is bothersome is that there have been times when these meds have caused a person to go into labor earlier than anticipated. What is fantastic is that this couple's house is only 30 minutes away from said hospital. I want to be close in case the unexpected journey into labor happens, know what I mean?

I feel your prayers. Thank you so very much. I'm going to be greedy and ask that all of you still keep them coming. Pray that my daughter has no problems whatsoever with her labor or delivery. Pray that my grandson is born healthy, normal, alive, and happy. I can't wait to become MiMi. Do you think that's a good "grandma" name? I told my daughter that I cannot guarantee that I won't blubber. I'm maxxed out on kleenex and cameras (digital, and *).

I will let you know as soon as this young man comes into our lives. Again, thank you for your blessed prayers.

All of you are truly God sent!!!!!!

Love,

-RJ-

[SAM]

Any news on the baby??

For a long time my grandkids called me BB which is short for abuella.
Now that I have four of them in four years, I can no longer deny being a grandmother. They call me gamma now. It's hard when they come while you're still in your 40's. It's a shock to your youthful glow and mindset.

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Well, you know it seems like lately that when events happen, they really set sail.

Take for instance the day my daughter was heading to the hospital to be admitted to be induced. My h. and I had left around 30 minutes before them to stay at a fellow worker's house just 30 minutes from the hospital. Really see the Lord's fingerprints all over that!!!! Anyway we get there and we instantly check the weather channel. Across the bottom it's talking about a tornado on the ground around this certain main road that our kids are coming down and we had just gone down ourselves. I had that "dread" feeling that we mom's get when our maternal instincts kick in. So I call her, and she says that they had just come through it and that my SIL had had a hard time keeping the SUV on the road. Mercy!!!!!! They made it the hospital. (This is one Moma that was more than happy for her child to be in a hospital, know what I mean?) Well, about 3:10am, Tues. morn, she called to tell me that her water had broken, but all was well, and she was going to try and get more sleep. Well, I was going to get up around 5:00 in the first place, but needless to say, I was wide awake now!!!!!! My H., my mom, and I went to Cracker Barrel for breakfast, which I worried that would be crowded with the poor people up here getting out of the way of Gustav. Would you believe, we were about the 3rd family to be in there? God working here too!!!! We eat and head on to the hospital. We are in the hospital parking garage and my SIL calls and wants to know where we are. I told him, and then "the" silence". All of the sudden he starts to cry. My heart quit beating. Then he says that the baby is breach and they will be doing a C-section in about an hour. I started breathing again and told him everything would be alright and talked and calmed him down. (I've had one) Needless to say, I never walked so fast in my life into that hospital. We got into her L&D room, gave her a kiss, they began working on her to get her ready, gave SIL his outfit to put on, 10 minutes later that wisk her out and told us to wait in the room that SIL would bring baby to us when he was born. Maybe, maybe 10 minutes later, I became MiMi. All this while, being pounded by Gustav. We were under a weather alert and told to stay away from the windows, not something you want to hear when your daughter is delivering by C- section.

Need I say how perfect he is!!!!!! You know that baby smell and feel. Oh, he so has it!!!!!! He is the mini-me of his dad. He does have my daughter's perfect nose and her sweet cheeks that she had as a baby. He weighs 7lbs 9oz, is 20 1/2 inches long and has a wonderful healthy glow about him. My daughter had 101 fever last night, so please pray that it's nothing. I think it's totally normal after any surgery because your body is trying to heal, but she felt not so good for a time. They gave her meds and within 30 mins. she was better. She still has her morphine pump and has gotten quite good at tapping it. I'm afraid she is in for a rude awakening when they remove it. She has walked the halls and feels good for the most part. Please pray that she is able to "expel" well. Sorry for that, but she has a problem with that sometimes. You know, I'm just being a moma here and am worried about that too.

Lord Willing, they will come home tomorrow. Praise the Lord, the weather is suppose to be nice in the morning, too. I'm so ready to see the sun. I've about forgotten what it looks like. Please pray for their safety home too, please.

Can I ever being to say "Thank you" enough? It's amazing to me that there are people "out there" that I have not met but feel like I've know for years. I cherish your prayers. Believe me, when you have important goings-on happening in your life , it lifts one up to remember that there are prayer warriors "praying" for you.

Wish you could meet my little guy. When I look into his eyes, I'm so reminded of what God is all about. Know what I mean!!!!!!!!!

Love all of you,

MiMi (HaHa, loved writing that!!!!!!)

[rdsmith3]

Congratulations and praise God!

I know what you mean about God and babies -- the whole thing is just so incredible.

[SAM]

Congratulations MiMi!

Did they give him a name yet?

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Thank you so much for the "congrats". I'm still on cloud "100".

They get to come home today. Please pray for their safety. My daughter and SIL are soooo ready to be in their own home, more importantly, their own bed! I think they will miss the expert care they have rec'd in the hospital though. Where they had him is an excellent, wonderful, and caring hospital.

My little ooter's name is Greyson. He's having a little trouble with gassy pains. I pray that he is not going to be colicky. His little cry is so pitiful. His little features are so precious. Of course, I'm not biased at all, mind you!

Please keep praying for them. My daughter seems to be doing well with her incision and has not had anymore fever. They loaded her up with two types of antibotics.

By the way, I live only 6 minutes away and will be living on stand-by for any and all calls. Gosh, this MiMi business is growing on me!

Love,

-RJ-

[SAM]

That is really a neat and unusual name.
Is it a family name?

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No, Greyson is not a family name. His middle name is her maiden name, though. I honestly do not know where she got his name from. At first, Greyson did seem a bit unusual to me, but now that he is here, it fits so perfectly. Of course, everything about this little wee man is perfect in my eyes.

I'm set on "Go", for when they get into town. I can make it over there in 6 minutes, but honestly, it can be done under 4 with a heavier foot.

I'm even thinking ahead to Christmas and his little eyes lighting up at the lights on the tree. Oh, what joys there are going to be this year. I can't wait!!!!!! I am so wrapped around this little fellow's pinky!!!!!!

-RJ-

[Elligirl]

Congrats. There is nothing like a grandchild.

[FaithHopeJoy]

Dear RJ

Please give Greyson a hug from all your Growthrac sisters and brothers - who've been uplifting you and your family in prayer. There is no greater miracle than the safe arrival of a new baby. Enjoy every second of your unique role as MiMi.

FHJ

[charity1]

MiMi,
Congratulations! I don't have any grandchildren yet, but I hear there is nothing like them. God's timing is perfect, just when you could use some real joy in your life! Hope Greyson helps bring your whole family closer together.