Month: February 2013

  • Preparing For Battle

    Monday night Ashtyn fell asleep submerged in depression.  I worried about how she would feel when she woke up in the morning. Around 1:30 pm I realized there were three things that needed to be worked on today:  1.  Ashtyn needed a shower and hadn’t had it in her to take one.  2.  She hasn’t…

  • Daily Prayer

    Ashtyn will need your daily prayers.

  • God’s Orchestra

    Today was a day that she grieved. Grieved for losing the life she once knew. It was a day of sorrow for not being able to go home. It was a day of stress with all the medications, vital signs, medical talk, and being attached to an IV pole

  • The Power of Fasting and Prayer

    Today was fast Sunday, the first Sunday of the month.  Across the country I know that there were family, friends, and strangers fasting and praying for Ashtyn.  What effects would that have on the day? And how will it change her future? I woke up at 8:30 to see my mom walking Ashtyn to the…

  • The Road To Diagnosis

    My brain is mush. I hardly know what day it is, let alone be clear of the events that have taken place Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.  I am definitely at sensory overload and the interruptions to write this seem to be constant.  Ashtyn’s first night in the hospital was one with no sleep.  She had…