Sigh! Okay God...We Trust YOU

Good Morning Everyone!

And a good morning it is. We are now just getting our schedules together in regards to how The Armstead Family household will function while my dad is recovering. Bear with us as we try to return phone calls, emails, etc.

Total exhaustion hit us hard last night. Now we realize that it is important for us to get our rest, eat properly and most importantly trust The Lord in this matter. No stresses and no worries when The Lord is in control.

Yesterday, we prayed before we left to head out to the hospital. We needed encouragement because the doctor's prognosis was not very positive based on some test results from the EEG (A graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph). Even when you know what God has specifically told/showed you, it is still sometimes difficult to continue to hear the negative or see the opposite. But our faith and endurance in times of trouble is being stretched and built up. We intend to come together as a family, stand in faith and believe God's Word over my daddy. And that is where we stand! Amen!

During our visit with daddy, he had his eyes open and blinked a little here and there. He is still not responding with squeezing our hands or fingers yet. Nor is he focusing visually on anything at this time. But let GOD be true and every man a liar!!! The Lord has already told us what HE is doing with HIS son, James and what the glorious results will be. We choose to believe James Armstead's Maker and Creator. ;-) That is what daddy has taught us to do anyway. And that, we SHALL DO!

GOD has the final say.

In the mean time, maybe I can record some episodes of Have Gun, Will Travel and Gun Smoke to play in whatever room they will eventually move him to when he is feeling better. Yesterday, when we walked in they had the Oprah Show playing. Lol! I thought, "Oh wow...I don't think this is making him happy. This will NOT do. No, not at all." Marna found an ESPN channel and we both started laughing and shaking our heads and saying to each other, "Now ya know, Daddy ain't goin' fa this, right?" Haha! (No offense Ms. Oprah.)

Anyway, please continue to pray for my daddy and our family. Pray for his brain function and that everything return back to normal. "Return, Restore and Renew" are the words my cousin, Qiana continues to hear during her prayer time. Those are the words we have decided to agree upon together in prayer over daddy today! Amen.

Tonight I will work on positing all the emails, text messages, etc. to the blog. Granted, if the Lord says the same. I love you all and thank you so much for standing in the gap with our family. Also, thank you for the meals, words of encouragement, helping us prepare the house for Jean, Stanley and Nick's arrival, and other thoughtful gifts. It is appreciated and needed.

--June