Ben Update: Ben was extubated (yes, a good thing) yesterday at about 6pm and is now only on a CPAP machine (often used for sleep apnea). They had been sedating him to keep him from spiking his blood pressure, but now that he is off the dopamine they don't worry so much about that. But now on the flip-side, they are giving him caffeine to help him remember to breathe. Poor kid, a sedation one day and stimulants another... :)
We should get to hold him today.
On another note...
In the LDS Church we have the Priesthood power just like the ancient apostles and so we are able to receive blessings of healing, comfort, and for other reasons. It was through these blessings that we have had reassurances of how Ben and Jen would be just fine even though things were scary at times.
I received a blessing Sunday night in which I was told that the Lord is pleased with our faith and that my capabilities would be taxed as I take care of my family, finish my dissertation, work, and in other necessary endeavors. It wasn't long until I would find out more fully what those necessary endeavors would be...
Yesterday afternoon I received a letter from TVCC that due to budget issues they would not be renewing my contract on 1 July of this year... Yup, as of July first I am unemployed. So, if anyone has any knowledge of work for a former stagehand/lighting technician and web developer or instructional designer or educational researcher, please drop us a line. My vita can be downloaded at http://itls.usu.edu/people/bart-palmer.
This is a good thing. It is tax season and we are being taxed, stretched, tried, tested, and refined in the Refiner's fire. Our faith is that this is preparation for greater capacity to accomplish greater things than hitherto accomplished.
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6 comments:
oh bart. i'm sorry about the job. y'all are in my prayers, of course. and i hope you don't mind - i put a post over on my blog ( http://rivervision.com/ ) asking for prayers for y'all.
:)
brooke
Our prayers are with you. Let us know if there is anything we can do to help.
Oh my. What a calm before the storm your afternoon in our home was! You truly are the most faithful people I know...
ps bart - if there's anything i can do for y'all, from a far, let me know, okay? if the little guy needs a warm, soft, hat or 2 knitted for him, i'd be glad to do it.
What a whirlwind! Congrats and I hope everything goes smoothly with Ben; as far as jobs, we're in the same boat almost! But we'll keep our eyes open. That diaper is amazingly cute and worrisome at the same time; I'm praying for you all. Keep up your chins; it will all work out, I know it!
Bart & Jen
It was great to see you and the baby yesterday. Can you post some more resent pictures on the blog? Keep the faith.
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