Happy New Year Everyone!
Hope you all had a peaceful holiday season spending time with family and friends. As much as I love Christmas and all of the things the season brings, when January comes I'm ready to get back to routines; kids back in school, husband back at work, me back to whatever's required at that moment....
We have some updates and some things to pray about. Like today. For tomorrow.
First off, after having a pretty difficult time with illness in October, Makenzie gained stregnth and weight in November and December. Thanksgiving this year was a time of true gratefulness as my sisters and I and our families came together and camped out! Yes, camping at Thanksgiving.... a tradition the Hines family had for many years growing up. And Makenzie came out too! It was a milestone of sorts for us, and a time to just be together and enjoy family, fellowship, and great food!
In early December, Makenzie went in to consult about her feet at Texas Orthopedic Hospital in Houston. She and her mom & dad have decided to have work done on her left foot. This procedure is very tedious, and the recovery/rehab time is 4-6 months. It will involve a halo/fixator around the lower leg/foot, so to rotate the foot to a straight position. It is not a procedure for wusses, as it involves lots of maintenance. The surgery is scheduled for TOMORROW! This is where you, my friends, come in. We have been praying about this procedure for awhile now, and we need prayers as we enter in the actual surgery and recovery time. Please pray for a good result, for complete healing, and for speedy recovery. Makenzie wants to go to college next fall walking......that it her goal. Honestly, right now she is dreading the procedure. However, she knows it's the way to the road to recovery for her. Remember the goal.....
I thank you my friends for all of the encouragement and prayers that have been said for my niece. The further we get away from April 29, the better we can see that it is truly a miracle she survived such and accident. Ever since then, I read in the Houston Chronicle every week about someone hitting a tree of power line with disastrous results.....not very many survive these kinds of accidents.
Pray without ceasing.....
Mary
Ya'll know you have the prayers from the Sims family. We love all of ya'll so much. You have been my "in-law" side of the family for over 30 years and I love each and everyone of you. Kenzie girl you got lots of people praying for you down here in Sugar Land. Thanks Mary for always keeping us posted.
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Shannon
Thank you! God has blessed me even more after this surgery :) you may not think your prayers are doing much, but ill sit down and talk with you one day, and it will blow your mind! thank you thank you thank you!
ReplyDelete-Makenzie