Who Knew?

Well, I haven't blogged in a several days, but who knew that my first blog post back would be this one?

Today was a bit scary, but in the midst of it all, we have seen and experienced God's hand.

As I was picking the kids up from school today, I received a phone call from "Rick" on my phone. When I answered, it wasn't Rick, but his assistant, Jessica. She then proceeds to tell me that Rick has been having chest pains and an ambulance is on the way. I was thinking, "is this a joke?" Well, let me just say, it wasn't.

Basically, Rick was having chest pain. It escalated and became very painful. He turned a weird color and felt like he was going to pass out. After evaluating him, the EMTs felt it best to take him to the hospital for further evaluation.

I immediately got the kids to the Fowler's house(I was really close by). Then headed to meet them at the hospital. It was such a relief to see him and see that he was okay.

God really showed Himself to us so much during this process.

First of all, Rick was at the office when all of this happened. If he had been alone or driving, who knows how it would have ended up.

Second, the EMTs that came to check on him were both believers and were such a blessing to both of us in the process.

Third, and this one really amazes me. The dr. who was assigned to him was a friend that we hadn't seen in a while. He actually went with us on our first trip to Swaziland. The really cool thing is that he was not working in the area that Rick was brought in, but was asked to go take care of Patient #23 because the other doctor was busy with a cardiac arrest. Rick was Patient #23 and it calmed our hearts greatly to have him caring for Rick. He even stayed later than his shift to make sure he was okay.

Finally, we are so blessed by the outpouring of prayers, phone calls, email messages, and texts. People just stepped up right away and took care of our kids and have made offers to help in any way possible. God continues to amaze me by the community of people that are surrounding us. It is in times like these where we realize how blessed we are.

After many tests and evaluations by the doctor, it appears that Rick's heart is fine. As a precaution, they are keeping him overnight at the hospital. They will continue to check his enzymes for any indication of a problem with his heart. Tomorrow, he will also do a stress test. They checked his gall bladder, but that was inconclusive. The doc really believes it is gastrointestinal, but is playing it safe. The hope is that he will be released tomorrow!

What good blogger would go through a situation like this without taking pictures? Not me!

Rick in his beautiful gown

The red eyes are not an indication of a serious condition! : )

They are just an indication of my wimpy camera!

I just had to take a picture of his "Cardiac Cold Tray"

Isn't this just an exquisite meal?

I left him to come home and be with the kids for the night. I felt like being home with them would assure them that Daddy is doing okay. They were emotional, and rightly so.

We would love your continued prayers. Moments like these really wake you up to the reality of what is truly important.