2009 the year of completion and divine surprizes.

May 31  Vickie 

Wow! How quickly life can change. Pastor Rusty and I were saying this morning that in the last 20 years not much has changed with our parents, but in just one week everything has changed. My step dad Dr. Gale Seigler passed away and before his funeral we found out that Rusty’s Mom has a brain tumor. Rusty just now left to go to Dallas to be with his Mom. It’s not often that I’m not with Rusty, but another major event happenend the day after Gales funeral.

My daughter, Ashley, her best friend Bailey, was in a horrific car accident. She rolled her jeep 4 times speeding to a class she was late for. Bailey has two adorable children that were not with her. She had already dropped them off at the babysitters. Ashley and I got to Lubbock as quick as we could and while I waited for Ashley to drive from Amarillo to Tulia I called people to start praying. This morning at church I found out that Chere Bradley began to travail in the spirit as soon as she found out and so did Britney Birkenfeld. Those kinds of prayer are so vital because the rest of us are trying to cope with the emotional side of things. I know many of you were also praying. I stayed in touch with Charlotte and Mae as they kept everyone updated.

As we waited for Bailey to get out of 7 hours of surgery I prayed Lord let me get to lay hands on her and pray before I leave. Ashley and I got to go in and lay hands on her and the anointing was strong and I knew she would make it through the night. Ashley felt the same thing and it so comforted her to know Bailey was going to make it. She’s a fighter.

My sister Lorie lives in Lubbock and she was able to get us to UMC she is also a nurse which helps. Ashley and I were able to stay with her and go back to the hospital the next morning. We went in to see Bailey and the swelling in her face had much improved. Today she is breathing better and just had a rod and pins put in to help keep her leg straight. 

Bailey’s Mom and Dad have stayed strong and know many people are praying. I will keep posting about Rust’s Mom and Bailey as I’m updated. In the mean time prayer is the only thing that changes things. We will continue to pray. 

May 31   Vickie    11:20 p.m.

Ashley just called and they are taking Bailey back to surgery, the artery in her leg burst(if that’s the right term). Bless her heart, she is in the Lord’s hands. Praying for Ashley that she sleeps well and is encouraged. This is just a set back, but we keep looking forward to Bailey’s complete healing.

May 31   11:44 p.m.  

People that know me know I’m never up this late, but seem to be having trouble sleeping. Rusty made it to Dallas got to see his Mom for a couple of hours. Surgery tomarrow at 7:30 a.m. for the removal of a plum size brain tumor. Please pray!

June 1   2:00p.m.  Vickie

Rusty’s Mom (Louella) is out of surgery and in ICU. The tumor was cancer, but think they can get the rest of it with Chemo. That’s good news. The surgery was to take 3 hours and they did it in 1 hour. Continue to pray for a good recovery and that we find the right hospital to do her chemo treatments at.

Bailey is recovering today from last nights surgery, she is holding her own. Will update later tonight.

6-01   4:00 p.m.

Cindy (Bailey’s Mom )just called and Bailey is not breathing well. We have prayed and expecting it to change.

Rusty’s mom doing well.

6-01   5:45  Vickie

Good News- Bailey was trying to take the respirator out, trying to breathe o  

n her own, which made all the alarms go off. So she is breathing just fine and the doctors said one of her lungs is almost healed. Looks much improved. Pray and agree she has a good night.

6-02   7:30 p.m.

They put Bailey on a roto bed today that keeps her swiging from side to side every 5 minutes. It keeps her lungs open and keeps her from getting infection in her lungs. I’m sure it helps other things I don’t know about. we continue to pray.

6-02-  7:45 p.m. 

Today the doctors gave Rusty’s mom a very bad report. They are saying there is no reason to do chemo or radiation that the tumor is fast growing and that it won’t help. Rusty and Lynn are left to make decisions on what to do next. They said she can never live alone again. Pray that they have peace and have wisdom about what they should do.  

June 3rd  9:39

Rusty on his way home from Dallas. Rusty and Lynn have to make decisions over the next week on how to best care for Louella. 

Betty Chandler is getting out of the hospital today. She was told she would be there for 2 weeks, only there for one.  Yea, some good news.

Today they are taking Bailey in to flush out her wounds and rebandage  her knees. 

june  4   10:24 p.m.

Last night Bailey had a blood clot go to her lung.They are giving her blood thinner and we are praying. Seems to be working and not affecting any other areas. This is a serious thing so be praying. Ashley is there tonight so I will have an update in the morning.

Rusty’s mom is in rehab and doing well. Since they took the tumor out the pressure is off the memory part of her brain. We should be able to bring her home the first of next week.

Betty is home and resting.

Lindsey and Garretts wedding is this weekend!

June 5th  8:48 a.m. 

No news this morning….no news is good news. Will update through out the day as I hear. 

Afternoon:

Ashley seems very stressed, please pray for her to have peace, I don’t need another one in the hospital. Bailey holding her own and Rusty’s mom doing rehab today.

 June 6th  10:42

My sister Lorie worked at UMC yesterday and her students worked with Bailey in ICU. They had put Bailey on a new kind of respirator and Lorie said today they are going to try and ween her off of it. She is still in the swing bed for her lungs. She is taking baby steps to recovery and the doctors said that was good. The blood thinner is working like it’s suppose to and she’s not bleeding out any where else.

Louella will be in rehab for 2 weeks and then they will send her home to Hollis.

June 7th  10:00 a.m.

Friday night at Lindsey’s rehersal dinner I began to feel sick, sure enough Sat. I was in bed all day and missed Lindsey’s wedding. It must have been a 24 hour thing, because I am feeling better today. I did’nt go to church and I really don’t like missing church. Rusty has to go to Dallas today to see the doctor about Louella and I want to go with him. I’m up getting around so think I will try to go with him. So I may not write for a couple of days unless I find a computer. We will be home on Tuesday

Bailey was taken off the bed and the special respirator yesterday, They tried to wake her up. She did’nt rouse much. Kurt and Megan went up to Lubbock yesterday to pray for her. Ashley is still there staying with my sister, she is doing better. Will know more about Rusty’s Mom after I get home from Dallas. Wow! lots going on keep them in your prayers. 

June 8  9:30 p.m.

I am so tired, just got home from Dallas about 3 hours ago. The meeting with Louella’s dr. went as expected. She will be in rehab for 2 weeks then spend some time with her sister and then home to Hollis. As a family we will take it a day at a time. There are only 150 Neuro-Oncology doctors in the United States and Baylor in Dallas has one of the best, and Yes! she’s Louella’s doctor.This type of doctor specializes in brain tumors. She gives people bad news all day, she said it’s never good news if you have to come to her office. I don’t think I would like her job. 

We did’nt get good news about Bailey,but I think I will wait til morning to blog when I have more details. Keep Cindy and Billy Paul in your prayers, they have alot to take in. 

God cares right down to the last detail  James 5:11

June 9th  8:20 p.m.

With prayer bad news changes to good, Bailey’s bad report has changed to the doctors saying things look better. We need to keep praying for Bailey’s legs, ankles, and her foot. The arteries and muscle in her leg need to have life in them. Bailey has a strong will to live and she needs our prayers to keep her body healing. Thanks everyone for praying I know many of you have verses your standing on, keep it up.

Keep praying that Louella has peace and we have wisdom.  

Ashley seems to be doing much better, I know it’s because of your prayers, thanks so much guys for keeping her lifted up. She has class on Monday and Wednesday nights and Arthur has class four nights a week. They both have thier plate full and then Bailey in ICU and Arthur’s grandma Lolya is in the hospital.

Ephesians 3:20  The Message

God can do anything you know-far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams!

Rusty’s mom losing intrest in rehab, can’t blame her I would’nt want to do anything if I did’nt feel good. Hope she has a better day today.

Motorcycle Sunday…June 28th…10:45 a.m. …Tulia Christian Fellowship..Bring your bike.

6-10-09

Good news…Bailey opened her eyes!

6-11-09 

More Good News…Bailey is off the respirator and trying to talk, they are going to work with her to try and help her with words.

June 14 2009  6:10 P.M.

WOW, What a weekend, some good news and some devastating news. The bad news first to get it out of the way, this weekend they had to amputate Bailey’s leg at the knee. Rusty and I raced up to Lubbock as soon as we found out Friday night, because Ashley was so upset. It was a really hard day for Bailey, her mom and dad, and her friends. Bailey is totally awake and now eating solid foods, (that’s good news) and Ashley said today they may put her in a room and get her out of ICU. They are talking about surgery tomarrow to fix her broken bones. 

Rusty’s Mom will get out of rehab Monday and go to her sisters for a few days and then home to Hollis. It will be nice for her to be back home so that we can go see her. 

Leaving for camp tonight at midnight, taking 56 kids, please pray for a safe trip. Oh yea I’m not going. 

Be sure to keep Bailey’s parents in your prayers, they have been through alot and have not gotten much rest through all this. 

6-15-09

They moved Bailey to a room today, so she is out of ICU. Hopeful that they will do surgery in the morning to fix her shoulder and heel. Her heel was crushed, but they think they can rebuild it and put a plate in it. Bailey and her family still very much need our prayers.

I am pretty much emotionally drained.

June 18th  5:55 p.m.

They did do surgery on Bailey’s shoulder and they said it would take about 3 weeks for it to heal. One of Bailey’s arms is broken and the other is laying dormant, sooo it needs to wake up. They can fix the broken arm, but this other arm needs prayer. Bailey’s leg also needs prayer, so everyone keep praying we are not out of the woods yet. On the brighter side they put a dvd player in her room and said for her to watch some funny movies that laughter was the best therapy. Funny the bible says the same thing, that laughter is like medicine to the bones. Sounds like a good way to heal.  Ashley is in Lubbock today, with Bailey right now. Actually Ashley seems to be doing better than I am this week. I have had a really hard week (mentally) to much at one time. I will blog an update when I talk to Ash tonight.

My hubby comes home in the morning, yea I can get some sleep. They said they have had an awesome camp. Can’t wait to hear the stories.

Hey everybody, leave a message and let me know your praying for Bailey or just reading the blog.

Thanks to everyone praying, we are encouraged. 

June 19th 3:17

There are all kinds of benefits going on to help Bailey’s family. The Blue Top cafe in Tulia is serving Beans and Cornbread from 5-8p.m. this Monday night the 20th.     They are doing a blooddrive in Kress and selling t-shirts for 10.00. Wells Fargo and HCSB have also set up funds. Thanks to everyone helping out.

Bailey had a surgery on her heel today, they did a skin graft and will do another in a couple of days. Yesterday she moved the arm that has been dormant, that is great news. Keep praying over that arm. Her heel, leg ,and arm still need continued prayer.  

June 23rd  8:45 a.m.

The dinner at the Blue Top was full of people from start to finish. The beans were good too. I talked to Wendy (Bailey’s aunt) and the skin graft they did worked (PTL). They will do another one soon. They have Bailey on morphine and she has been upset to her stomach, not sure that it’s the morphine, but maybe everything she has to take for surgery’s etc. has upset her stomach. You might think an upset stomach (no big deal) but I think there’s nothing worse than being sick to my stomach. Pray for Bailey to adjust to the loss of her leg, it will take some time, but with everyone’s encouragement and prayers I know she can do it. I know that Johnthan Barnes will be an encouragement to her and he has been to see her several times. It was 5 years ago that he lost his foot. And then Toby’s daughter lost her arm a year ago, I know she could be an encouragement to Bailey. Thanks again everyone for praying.

Motorcycle Sunday… this Sunday June 28th o9 …10:45.. to benefit the Driskill House.

Talked to Louella on the phone today, she is back home in Hollis. Her sister is leaving tomorrow and her 2 granddaughters will stay with her after that. 

Proud of my daughter and son-inlaw they are half way through summer session. PTL!

June 28th

Have heard a couple of things today about Bailey that may seem small to us, but are milestones for her. One she has learned to use the nurse call button with the arm that I talked about that was dormant. Today she text Ashley, Wow. Ashley left for Lubbock after Motorcycle sunday so I will have an update from her when she gets back to Tulia. It will be a long road for Bailey, but with the Lord and support from family and friends she will make it.

June 29th 6 30 a.m.

It is poring here in Tulia this morning, we are planing on leaving in a few minutes to go see Louella and come back this afternoon.

Very good news about Bailey, Ashley spent a few hours with her Sun. afternoon and she is doing so much better. Ashley said she looks great and was in a happy mood. Seems to be adjusting well and moving that arm has been great. Thanks everyone for staying updated and praying.

Thanks to everyone who helped with motorcycle Sunday, you pulled it off. A big thanks to Lou and Bernine and all there staff, they really made things happen. We love you guys!

Home from Hollis and Louella doing good, but seems to sit in her chair alot. That’s just not her she is a mover and a shaker, she was still mowing her own lawn until this tumor came up. I asked her if she was bored she said, “No”, but the doctor said the tumor would effect her motivation. Her memory is still good and she made conversation and asked questions. We will continue to take this a day at a time.

Bailey was having a bad day today, highs and lows, mentally she was just having a not so good day.Continue to keep her in your prayers and her parents also, they are weary. It has been just a little over a month. I saw Avery ( Bailey’s daughter) today outside playing ball, she was having a big time.

Happy 4th of July everyone…I love God and Country…we are so blessed to live in the United States of America…thanks to all who have served and are serving our country. My Dad served in the Air Force, yea I’m an Air Force brat. 

July 5,  3:30 p.m. 

Bailey got to see her kids for the first time yesterday. It was a joyous experience with some tears too. Avery was a little taken back with Bailey being in the hospital, but excited to see her Mom. Jacob turned one on July 4th. Bailey say’s she does not like rehab, but she can tell that it makes a difference. They keep her busy during the day. 

Exciting News: Kurt and Megan Schulte got engaged on July 4th along with fire works and a big ring. Yea, both of my kids will be married and now maybe some grandbabies. Well, maybe in about four more years, Ashley has to finish school and teach awhile and kurt and megan need to be just married for a while. 

I saw Rusty’s mom twice last week once on Monday and on Thursday…she looks good, but is weak and in the chair all day. Makes for a long day. Her memory is still good and that’s good for all of us, that she still knows us and is not in any pain.

Be praying for Bernice Hoelting she is having surgery in the morning.