March 3, 2006

  • Stephi said the "dead" students at Rocky Point Baptist Church did not get to be until about 2:00 a.m. last night (this morning?) and then they had to get up at 6:00 a.m.  She told me that she was really tired.  She went to bed early, so I came in in time to hear her tell her boyfriend on the telephone that she was too tired to go to sleep.  I asked her a question, which she promptly answered.  Then I asked her another question -- and received NO answer.  She was deeply asleep.


    Today was very difficult.  All the juniors and seniors at school watched the video of all of yesterday's activities.  Then several students and parents read their letters to each other.  (Stephi and I opted out of that.)  A mother from Dublin who lost her 17 year old daughter last year in an alcohol related accident was the guest speaker, and she understandably lost it a few times.  The assembly itself was extremely emotional.  Then, to top it off, after the main body of students was dismissed, the "victim" students and their parents exchanged their letters to each other, and most of us broke down then.  Stephi had not hugged me like that since immediately after I returned from staying with Lorena in Mexico the first time when Rainey and Lya were still living with Steve and Julie and Stephi had moved back here with me; occasionally we would just spontaneously hold each other and cry.


    Lorena is doing well.  Her miracle continues.  I daily expect to hear of some breakthrough in her condition.  I certainly pray for such.


    Just a note for her and you.  We had an extremely warm winter.  Then, last week it got COLD, and it stayed cold for almost two weeks.  Then, day before yesterday, we warmed up just a smidgen:  DFW set a record at 93º, Mineral Wells (north of us an hour) officially hit 97º, and Wichita Falls (north of Mineral Wells) officially recorded a high temperature of 98º.  I don't know exactly what our high was, but it was WARM!!!  Lya observed rather sardonically that we had skipped spring and had gone straight to summer.  I think she was right.  Then, today it was cold again.  Ah, Texas weather!!!


    Take care, and thank you all for your prayers.  Lorena will beat this...

Comments (3)

  • I cannot imagine how hard reading those letters must have been for you both.  I admire Stephanie for participating in something like this that could save someones life.  She is one of those who will work to make the world a better place.

    Thank you for the sympathy about my ankle sprain being not serious!  And here all along I thought it was...lol  I guess I can wear my clogs after all since it isnt serious eh?

  • I was JK about your sympathy, I know it was sincere and I know you were being kind.  I was also glad it was not a break and needed to be cast, since it is my driving foot. 

  • hi my name is christian and you left a message on my guest book one time and i was just wondering what is wrong with lorena. comment back
    christian

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