Oh my goodness Jackie, What a trial for those two. If we don't laugh about some things, we cry. Good thing for sense of humor. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Shepherd" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2013 10:34 PM Subject: Re: Prayer if you think abou it > Hi Vicki, > > I will also continue to pray for healing in your hand as well as for your > ability to do the exercises with as little pain as possible. > > And now for a laugh. Time to share! During the first year I was employed > in Salem, while my husband was still working in Bend at Marrus Dental as a > machinist; he cut his finger while using a milling machine. As if it > weren't bad enough, instead of allowing this to happen once, he did it > twice. He was lucky he didn't lose the finger. It required several > stitches, as the cut was very deep. He probably was thinking of our > daughter Marcy who had just had surgery, as she cut the tendons in her > thumb the week before, as she worked at the mill in Bend; they left a > guard off the machine she was using and she thought it had been fixed. > > Now here's the funny part! So I came home the following week end to find > them fixing supper. Our daughter Marcy was over helping her dad, and one > was holding the can, while another was opening it with a can opener. I > just couldn't help it, it was so funny we were all laughing. However, > dinner did get done and was delicious! > > Love and blessings, > > Jackie > > At 09:56 PM 2013-09-07, you wrote: >>Thanks. I appreciate it Phil. >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>Phil Scovell >>To: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] >>Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2013 2:23 PM >>Subject: Re: Prayer if you think abou it >> >>Vicki, >> >>I know those hand things must be quite painful and especially during >>recovery. We will be praying >>Phil. >>Living His Name >> >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>Vicki >>To: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] >>Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2013 11:39 AM >>Subject: Prayer if you think abou it >> >>First of all, warning to the wise, don't have surgery on your birthday >>unless you want to be in stitches. Lol! >> >>Second, I got those little things out on Friday. They smarted too. But >>now I'm in the recovery state and these exercises are painful. So would >>you pray the the exercises do what they are supposed to and that the pain >>level decreases along with the swelling. Then later I start on the scar >>therapy to make the scar disappear. The surgeon who did this for me has a >>reputation of doing beautiful work so that the scar can be unnoticeable. >> >>Now I'm done whining. But prayer would be very appreciated. >> >>And to think Jesus has scars in his hands and feet for us. >> >>Vicki >> >> >> >