Amy's 'momentary trouble'

Yesterday Amy was on her feet more than she should have been and as a result, retaining part of the fluid gathering in her belly, her ankles were about 1.5 their normal size. She rested quite a bit today and kept her feet up and now they are pretty much back to normal. I am really getting concerned for Amy, she is nothing but skin and bone (having lost about 65 lbs). Combine this with the fact that she can’t eat many of the foods she used to and she’s loosing many nutrients through this fluid build up, I worry about malnutrition. Please pray that God would heal this clot and fluid retention issue quickly.

Today Brittany had to go to Madison to take her Certified Nurse’s Assistant test. She had spent a good portion of the summer taking courses through the MATC Extension. The test was administered in two parts, a written portion and a ‘hands-on’ portion and she needed to be there by 7:30am. This was good for Brittany; it showed her that she really can achieve any goal she sets her mind to and that anything worth doing is worth working hard for. It was a long day for her as she didn’t finish until sometime around 4:00pm, but they let her know right away that she passed with flying colors! Amy and I couldn’t be more proud of her! To think that our ‘baby’ is taking steps to secure her future; setting real, long term goals and achieving them one step at a time! Is she perfect? Far from it. Will she make mistakes? Most assuredly. But God has gifted us with this young woman to raise and with His continued guidance and grace, she is well on her way to becoming the woman He intends her to be.

This is Amy's story as seen and told by me – V