“Look around at the nations; look and be amazed!
For I am doing something in your own day,
something you wouldn’t believe
even if someone told you about it.”
~Habakkuk 1:5 NLT~
Please pray for Momma, Dot Smith of Roseland. She was admitted to the hospital because of several health issus. So far, the doctors have determined she has had a small stroke.
Pray for one of my former studentsw, Cindy Knight Edwards. She will soon have heart surgery and would appreciate your prayers.
Rachel O’Brian, daughter of Joan Hagan, has a food injuy. Joan fell and has multiple sprains, but no broken bones. Please keep these two in your prayers.
Chance O’Hern
“Chance will be admitted on Monday (20th). They are going to give him iv treatments for two days then cath him. I dont have a time yet. Please pray for him. I am praying God will deliver him from this and we can avoid heparin shots. I also ask you to pray that God will keep me strong through this for my children. (the two girls also)”
Don Denton
We arrived back from St. Louis this evening late.
I am seeing some things happen which clearly are from everyone praying. Our spirits have been so low at times as you all know.
We are into seven months with still no end results, but something is happening and I have to just say it. Just a few days ago, I thought I was going to have to take Don to the ER he was doing so poorly.
Don was in testing most of the day today and this was pretty intense stuff. He did not get sick. He did not get a headache. And he was able to make the trip home. He is exhausted, but amazingly he did not get a headache today. That is clearly God. Clearly.
I have seen this man so pale, weak, headaches and sick, sick , so sick he has not been able to eat for two days. And today, he ate and again, I have to say NO headache.
Thank you God. And something else amazing happened today. Actually a blessing beyond what we could have imagined.
The insurance company is no longer paying for some things, such as Don’s physical therapy. A very important test that cost $400., which we just don’t have. I have shared with you all our medical debt. It is very scary and the truth is we don’t know how we are going to get through this.
But someone provided for this test. As so many of you have reached out to us in this way. So many of you have sacrificed for us.
I can’t put into words, how this has so ministered to us. During this entire journey as we have not known and especially me since I have been handling everything now. I did not know at each turn, how on earth were we going to make this financially. I still don’t know. But everytime a need has come up some precious soul has touched us in a way that has humbled us, blessed us and meet a need.
It has been the hardest thing for me to share these kinds of things meaning our needs, mostly because of my pride and my not wanting to share. I have been hoping I would not have to share. I know it is pride.
This would be hard for most people I believe. So bear with me too. It is a place where God is teaching me some things.
Well, our precious family and friends, I will leave you tonight peaceful, thankful and so grateful for what God has done for us this day and everyday.
Well one more thing. There are people out there that continue to feed us, especially when I am so tired, or I have just gotten back from another long trip, or a day with doctors. People who think of my son, and bring homemade cookies, or muffins. People who touch us in these ways that so minister to us. People who fix my screen. I keep thinking I can do this and it is embarrassing at times that I have to ask. Again, God teaching me.
And then those who open their homes to us. Those who take care of our child, and our animals. Those who fix my flush and my garbage disposal that backed up in my new dishwasher just last week. Those who are taking care of us in so many ways. There are you precious people who give to us and I continue to learn how to receive knowing my God loves and Josh, Don and I.
Those who write letters and everyone who prays daily for us. We are changed people, I say it again. Thank you our family and friends. Thank you!
Good night
Diane
Rhonda Varnado Dugas
(February 24, 1953 – April 16, 2009)
Visitation at Red Bluff Baptist Church, Greensburg, from 10 a.m. until religious services at 12 Noon Monday, April 20, 2009. Services conducted by Rev. Larry Stewart. Interment Red Bluff Cemetery, Greensburg, LA.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister who will be missed by her family which include her husband, Stevie Dugas, Greensburg; daughter, Jennifer Butler, Kentwood; son, Michael Dugas and wife, Cherie, Denham Springs; 4 grandchildren, Dara Butler, Dylan Butler, Josey Butler and Pryce Dugas; 3 sisters, Betty Stewart, Baton Rouge, Sandra Perkins, Clinton, and Cindy Young, St. Francisville; 4 brothers, Jerry Varnado, Greensburg, Jimmy Varnado, Kentwood, Robert Varnado, Greensburg, and Frank Varnado, Greensburg.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Audrey Varnado.
Pallbearers will be Cory, Benji, Eric, Tyler and Jason Varnado and Terry Day Smith. Honorary Pallbearers will be Dylan and Josey Butler and Pryce Dugas.
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