http://kstp.com/article/stories/S385480.shtml?cat=206
KSTP ran a story last night about our friends. Please continue to pray for this family.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Prayers Needed...
Parish's grandparents live in Dora Lake, a nice, quiet community where everyone knows everyone, everyone is so close and its a perfect community for his grandparents to be. It is home to them. We love it too - fresh air, trees, wild animals, good fishing, and great friends.
We've experienced severe heartache over the last few months, but nothing compared to what the Dan and LaDonna Adams family is going through right now. To put it simple, please, please say a prayer for them.
Dan and LaDonna are dear friends to our family. Parish's grandparents are with them almost every week. Dan was the Pastor at the Dora Lake church. He baptized Parish and Grandpa and keeps us in his prayers almost daily.
In fact, those of you who were at Gooner's memorial service, would remember Dan. He gave a sermon about how Gooner used to come up to Dora Lake and shuck corn...he was always filled with positive words of hope and faith.
This story that I am about to tell you is what we have heard from our family and friends. I am not sure if this is how it exactly played out, but regardless...this family needs our prayers.
Last Sunday, Dan and LaDonna's son Barney passed away. I am not too sure on the details, but I do know that he had influenza (or at least that is what we were told). Barney was 46 years old, and left behind his wife Julie, daughter Amber, son, Brett and grandson, Odin Adams along with many other relatives. This came as a shock to us who knew of the Adams Family. It was just over 2 months ago that he was at Parish's Dad's funeral...
What's worse, is that Sunday morning Dan was feeling ill. He preached his sermon, stayed his distance from others at the church and went home. He was greeted with the worst possible news ever that his son had passed away. Numb, in shock and still sick, Dan was brought to the hospital and was quickly taken by ambulance to Duluth. Dan was very sick and God had bigger plans for him, because sadly, he passed away yesterday afternoon. I still can't believe that he is gone.
What is EVEN worse, is that LaDonna, Dan's wife/Barney's mother is now in the hospital with pneumonia.
Losing one person is hard enough, but to lose a brother, a father or a son and a husband within days of each other is almost unbearable. The Adams are strong in their faith and I know they will rely heavily on faith, family, friends and prayers to get them through this. Please keep them in your daily prayers...
We don't know if this sickness is contagious (I can only assume that it is), so Parish and I are not going up to Dora Lake, but rather staying in Grand Rapids with Parish's mom. Grandma and Grandpa are up there now, so please pray that this sickness is done and that they, or anyone else in that tightnit community doesn't catch whatever this is.
It's so scary, so very sad and Parish and I just hope and pray that they can make it through this okay.
We will miss you Dan...
We've experienced severe heartache over the last few months, but nothing compared to what the Dan and LaDonna Adams family is going through right now. To put it simple, please, please say a prayer for them.
Dan and LaDonna are dear friends to our family. Parish's grandparents are with them almost every week. Dan was the Pastor at the Dora Lake church. He baptized Parish and Grandpa and keeps us in his prayers almost daily.
In fact, those of you who were at Gooner's memorial service, would remember Dan. He gave a sermon about how Gooner used to come up to Dora Lake and shuck corn...he was always filled with positive words of hope and faith.
This story that I am about to tell you is what we have heard from our family and friends. I am not sure if this is how it exactly played out, but regardless...this family needs our prayers.
Last Sunday, Dan and LaDonna's son Barney passed away. I am not too sure on the details, but I do know that he had influenza (or at least that is what we were told). Barney was 46 years old, and left behind his wife Julie, daughter Amber, son, Brett and grandson, Odin Adams along with many other relatives. This came as a shock to us who knew of the Adams Family. It was just over 2 months ago that he was at Parish's Dad's funeral...
What's worse, is that Sunday morning Dan was feeling ill. He preached his sermon, stayed his distance from others at the church and went home. He was greeted with the worst possible news ever that his son had passed away. Numb, in shock and still sick, Dan was brought to the hospital and was quickly taken by ambulance to Duluth. Dan was very sick and God had bigger plans for him, because sadly, he passed away yesterday afternoon. I still can't believe that he is gone.
What is EVEN worse, is that LaDonna, Dan's wife/Barney's mother is now in the hospital with pneumonia.
Losing one person is hard enough, but to lose a brother, a father or a son and a husband within days of each other is almost unbearable. The Adams are strong in their faith and I know they will rely heavily on faith, family, friends and prayers to get them through this. Please keep them in your daily prayers...
We don't know if this sickness is contagious (I can only assume that it is), so Parish and I are not going up to Dora Lake, but rather staying in Grand Rapids with Parish's mom. Grandma and Grandpa are up there now, so please pray that this sickness is done and that they, or anyone else in that tightnit community doesn't catch whatever this is.
It's so scary, so very sad and Parish and I just hope and pray that they can make it through this okay.
We will miss you Dan...
Friday, March 14, 2008
Signs of Spring...
There is rarely anything that excites me more than the thought of Spring coming. That means, spending nights outside on our deck - eating dinner, enjoying a glass of wine, walks around the neighborhood, grilling - almost every night, planting flowers, and leaving the windows open.
I am a huge fan on Summer, Fall and Winter too, don't get me wrong, but it's the "in between" seasons that can really put a damper on things.
Take me for example...for the last two weeks I have been battling a sinus infection - an infection so troubling that I have had three rounds of medications, four trips to the doctors - that's $100 in copays, $90 in Rxs, about $360 in doctor fees and that doesn't even include testing that has been done. That's my spring shopping bill right there!
This is about the time that I start to walk outside. We bought a treadmill, and I love it (although, I haven't been able to use it lately because of these headaches), but it's not the same as being able to walk somewhere. The fresh air, the fact that I can get home at 6 or 7 p.m. and still be able to walk in the daylight, and the feeling of not being cooped up in my house is what I love. We love being outside, and I am so anxious for that!!
So, I think it's safe to say that I have been moping around the house, not feeling well, being bored, just itching to get outside and take in all that Spring has to offer.
Parish has noticed and he doesn't like to see me sick, or tired/exhausted. He is such a great husband, its almost like he knows what I need, even before I do. Yesterday was day 16 of this terrible infection, so when I got home, he surprised me with this beautiful bouquet of flowers! Not only that, but he took me out to dinner and gave me a backrub before I went to bed. I was completely relaxed and so thankful and just wanted to share!
I am a huge fan on Summer, Fall and Winter too, don't get me wrong, but it's the "in between" seasons that can really put a damper on things.
Take me for example...for the last two weeks I have been battling a sinus infection - an infection so troubling that I have had three rounds of medications, four trips to the doctors - that's $100 in copays, $90 in Rxs, about $360 in doctor fees and that doesn't even include testing that has been done. That's my spring shopping bill right there!
This is about the time that I start to walk outside. We bought a treadmill, and I love it (although, I haven't been able to use it lately because of these headaches), but it's not the same as being able to walk somewhere. The fresh air, the fact that I can get home at 6 or 7 p.m. and still be able to walk in the daylight, and the feeling of not being cooped up in my house is what I love. We love being outside, and I am so anxious for that!!
So, I think it's safe to say that I have been moping around the house, not feeling well, being bored, just itching to get outside and take in all that Spring has to offer.
Parish has noticed and he doesn't like to see me sick, or tired/exhausted. He is such a great husband, its almost like he knows what I need, even before I do. Yesterday was day 16 of this terrible infection, so when I got home, he surprised me with this beautiful bouquet of flowers! Not only that, but he took me out to dinner and gave me a backrub before I went to bed. I was completely relaxed and so thankful and just wanted to share!
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
My Little Dancer...
There he is...the love of my life. Pretty impressive - wouldn't you say? Parish didn't believe that he was on the dance floor EVERY SINGLE SONG, until we got proof from our friend Michelle...so funny! He always swings his arms out, infact, he hit the bride's brother right in the face in the middle of a Michael Jackson song. Oh Parish, you never cease to amaze me!
My little dancer is going to be gone for a few days - he is at a Water/Wastewater conference in St. Cloud, so it's just Jackson and I for the next few nights. I really don't like being alone, but I am looking forward to having the whole bed, cooking stir-fry (which Parish isn't too fond of), watching soapnet (after American Idol of course) and getting laundry done while he is away.
I remember as a kid, whenever my dad had to go out of town for a meeting, my mom always made it a girls night - TV dinners, McDonalds, pancakes for supper whatever we wanted, plus we all got to share a bed with her (which I am sure she would have rather opted out on). It was fun - even though we missed our dad.
This is hell week at work, I am so busy juggling two jobs right now and can't wait until we hire a copywriter!
Talk soon,
SB
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