Praise Report & Prayers Please

First I will start off with praise notes...

....I have lost 15 lbs so far!! 32 overall from where I was 4 years ago (225 to 193 now!). 2 more pounds to lose and I will be considered "overweight" instead of "obese" and that is something to CELEBRATE!! Also just to make you giggle (or at least it made me...), losing the 15 lbs has made me lose the weight of our fat cat Buddy. I think he needs to go on a diet next ;-)

...I passed my second exam with flying colors compared to how little I studied (I think...waiting on results).

...SIL and BIL gave us their old furniture and it is NICE. They are also giving us their bed, which is a queen instead of a full that we currently have...can you say Halleluah!!

...For the miracle I know God is going to move on by the end of the year, I can just feel it. Something big is going to happen in our family (even if it "only" is us losing our weight and maintaining it).

Okay now for prayer requests....

...My voice is G.O.N.E. I can whisper just fine, but to talk it hurts like no other. Got diagnosed with strep but thinking it is more than that. Think my seasonal allergies with post nasal drip has struck again..I am coughing up nastiness and can feel my ears starting to feel plugged. Please pray my family doctor can help clear it up, help me to get out of working this weekend with this crappy voice, and have my voice back by Sunday.

....My father is again in the hospital. I don't know if I posted but he had surgery on his heart around the time I got my last positive hpt. He was healing well after some scary time post-op and then all of a sudden felt like maybe he was catching pneumonia or something. Nope try he caught two blood clots in his left lung. :-( And possibly another in his left leg. The doctors knew I had MTHFR and a history of one blood clot. Why not take the precaution with how minimal he would be moving around rather than now risk his life? I don't get it. He is in the hospital still awaiting yet more tests.

....M is coming back. He has been in jail for his "antisocial behavior" and I hope he truly learned his lesson. He is ours again Sunday morning at 6AM. We have to somehow get his things back from T's house. I guess M isn't happy because it is "boring" here. His PO said to him, "Boring is a good thing for you M." ha! And if he acts up too badly for us...I guess he just gets tossed back into jail, or added curfew, or tether...Oiy. He is probably going to throw a fit about being back, not looking forward to it...prayers for his attitude. And for James and I to be able to handle it well.

....There is a possibility James may be getting a larger portion of profit sharing through work than what he is supposed to get this year (which is only $50...). And by larger the rumor is 10% of his income for last year. It would be a miracle to help us out. With that money we could pay off some debt, have money in savings, pay for all things necessary for best friend's wedding, and buy James a drum set so he could actually start playing in the worship band as soon as he is on days. I would be so excited but planning on the $50 so I won't be too disappointed.

...For James and I not to argue and just be able to enjoy our time together now that he is working 2 jobs because spring time is officially here. He is out helping farmers for about 4-5 hours before working his usual job at night. He is my super man.

I think that is it for now. I have homework to do, and need to go take my vitamins and allergy pill to try to fight off this creapy crud!