Monday, December 13, 2010

We Wait

Advent is a season of waiting.  What have you been waiting for?

Elf Updates? 
In the last few days, our elves have played Apples to Apples with stuffed animals, drew winter scenes on the TV using a brand new Wii Drawing Tablet (thanks Grammy!!!), and created an intricate zip line out of blue yarn in our kitchen.  It looked like a James Bond red laser security system. Impressive! 

Or maybe you have been waiting for snow plows? 
In the interim, a weather system brought blizzard conditions, closing area schools and making Route 66 virtually impassable.  High winds contributed to the zero visibility in the country.  Luckily, there were 5 gallons of milk in the fridge, and a new Wii Drawing tablet to occupy the kids.

I've been waiting too.
I'm sitting in a hospital anticipating news about my dad.  He's in an operating room, and has been for the last four hours.  We might be waiting six more.  And then there will be the wait at ICU for several days,  And the extensive recovery afterward.  A long haul.

I don't know where I'm going with this.

So I'll wait.

4 comments:

Unknown said...

Sorry to hear about your father ... hope the surgery goes well!

MaryAnn said...

Kelly, One of my surgery memories....we were told Sammy had just 10% chance of coming our of surgery. He needed a total Heart "redo". God had a different plan. When they opened his heart God had already been there ahead of them and most was fixed. Just a quick fix was all he needed that time! Only 10 hours and 2 weeks in ICU. One of his shortest stays! Praying for your Dad and all of you!! God Bless.

mamamia said...

waiting with you my dear friend. Keeping you in my prayers and thinking of you all often. May God bless you all throughout this time. xxx

ktrachsel said...

Thoughts and prayers and love are with you all.