Birthday time

It's my sister's birthday today. There she is at our niece's wedding last month.

Woo Hoo, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LORETTA.

I would taunt her about her age, except she is younger than I am, so.

In looking through my photos, I realized that there are a lot of nieces and nephews and my kids, but very few of my brothers and sisters and absolutely none of me. We are going to have to remedy that at the next family get together. Beware, I will be the mad camera weilding sister (or maybe I will just make Jess do it.)

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Indeed.

Mending a broken heart

Sharon and Sammy Dec. 2006

This is my sister with my other sister's little boy. She is in the hospital, as we speak, having open heart surgery. I am so happy that we are blessed to live in a time and place that has the medical technology that we have. I was thinking this morning about all the advances that have come about just in her short lifetime. When she wakes up sore and in pain, it will be wonderful. Wonderful that the doctors are able to repair her broken heart.

So if you have a moment today, stop and pray for the doctors, the nurses, the technitions. Then say a prayer for her husband and three beautiful children. Then pray for a speedy and uncomplicated recovery for her.

Udate- I just got an e-mail from my mom saying that at about 10 this morning, they were waking my sister up and sending her to see the cardiologist. So far that is all we know- surgery was not completed as scheduled. We still need and appreciate your prayers for all involved.