Update: sort of...

Thanks everyone for patience and prayers! And for the love! We finally found something out.  We had begun to have very mixed feelings. Though our hope was no news would be good news, there was also a possibility that he had fallen through the cracks. Yesterday the silence was broken! We heard from both our amazing cardiac rehab nurse and the Dr.Yay!  We will have more info after Barry's appt on Nov 14th.
We're still waiting to actually see the echo images ourselves. Both nurse Kathy and the Dr took a great amount of time to listen to our questions and update us as well as can be done over the phone. It appears that either the "second clot" never was or that it has resolved! Either way it is great news!  The original clot is still there (we think) but details on that will come on the 14th. The cough, chest discomfort & tingly fingers are still needing discernment. Prayers about this and the remaining clot are still welcome.

The PTSD is still a bit of a challenge too! We're coming up to the anniversary of the heart attack & we're all feeling a variety of feelings right now. As we look back on the past few years, we realize we are still feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the events we've experienced, beginning with Barry's dad's first stroke and progressing through the death of three of our four parents plus our own health emergencies, especially Barry's brush with death. We are processing these feelings and encountering quite profound realizations and an intense, sometimes painful amount of growth. While this is all good, it can be exhausting!  The realities of raising our family, paying the bills, maintaining present jobs while we each build new careers, and pastor a small church plant, really add up. We're tired to the core. 

We have some needs in addition to body/mind/spirit health issues. Barry needs his real estate career to take off. Construction is still too dangerous for him.  There is an amazing opportunity if the client follows through. He has a meeting with hopeful lead on Monday at three. Prayers please!!!!  God can do this! Terri needs to have the energy & focus to get her business through its current development stages. She needs to continue to press through the personal & professional challenges to break through some barriers to make her business profitable.  We need to replace a car that was stolen three years ago. We have four kids who still need a mom & dad (even if they can appear pretty independent at times!) Each of our kids have had their own challenges brought on by these events and the general peril encountered while growing up! 

This list is long and yet we have SO MANY blessings! Yet even in the constant counting of our blessings we need and have greatly benefitted from your prayers & love. We at times feel God swoop in in response to what we know are the prayers of the saints. 

Recap: second clot not a concern anymore/PTSD still a challenge
Still on Coumadin, still having uncomfortable, unexplained  symptoms
Dr appt on Nov 14- 1 year anniversary coming up!
Business/career/financial/material needs
The family!
VERY IMPORTANT!!! Monday @ 3pm- possible real estate client meeting
We are blessed & grateful to God & each of you!
Thank you!  More to come....
Barry & Terri