Good riddance Ike!!

I am so glad to have electricity again!!!! I never would have made it as a pioneer woman! I have to have air conditioning! In addition to having no A/C or lights, Mike was sent to Angleton to look for an escaped prisoner. But things are back to normal again, and we all have a much greater appreciation for modern conveniences like electricity, Wal-Mart, gas stations, and grocery stores!

As you may know, Texas A&M at Galveston is relocating to College Station for the remainder of the semester. My department has 22 graduate students that reside on the Galveston campus. Some of the students (and some of our faculty) have lost everything. Please pray for them!

Update on Lisa

Than you for all of your prayers! Lisa is doing well after her surgery. They removed half of her thyroid. The pathologist in the OR could not determine if the growth was malignant or not. She went back for a follow-up last Monday, and the pathologist still could not determine if the growth was malignant, so he sent it to MD Anderson. MD Anderson will not be able to get back to them for at least 2 weeks (thanks to Ike).

If it turns out to be malignant, they will have to go back in and remove the rest of the thyroid, but if it is not, there is a good chance that the remaining portion will function normally, and she will not have to take medication. Please continue to pray!

Please pray...

Please pray for my niece Lisa. She will be having surgery on Wednesday to remove a growth from her thyroid. There is a 90% chance that the growth is malignant. If it is, they will remove her whole thyroid, and she will have to have radioactive iodine to kill all thyroid cells in her body. If it is not malignant, they will remove half of her thyroid. Either way, she will have to take thyroid medication for the rest of her life.

Happy Birthday Caleb!

OK. I'm a bad mom....Caleb's 4th birthday was August 30, and I am just now getting around to posting a happy birthday to him. Oh, well, he still loves me! I will post a picture of him soon.