“If you love those who love you,
what credit is that to you?
Even ‘sinners’ love those who love them.”
~Luke 6:32 NIV~
Haley Melder is still fighting the e-coli problem, but is now out of ICU and in a room so her family can visit with her more. Haley’s dad is now hospitalized in St. Tammany with the e-colit problem. Thank you for your continued prayers for this family.
Yesterday, the shower for Kara Sellers was delayed for an hour so Kara could be with Wesley Corkern as he had tests following an accident in Amite. Wesley is okay! Thank God for this protection for Wesley. Pray for Wesley and Kara as they continue plans for a wedding in a few weeks.
Continue to pray for Wesley’s grandmother, JoAnn Carter as she continues her battle with cancer.
Continue to pray for those infected with the swine flu. The state now has confirmed cases, but no cases have been confirmed in our area so far. Pray for wisdon for the people who are “calling the shots” in this situation.
Jimmy Dukes
Sunday, May 3, 2009 10:54 AM, EDT
Do you know what a friend is? Do you know what a profitero is? Do you know how they are connected? A friend is someone who loves you period. A profitero is an indescribab
Sunday, May 3, 2009 9:41 PM, EDT
Don’t you just love the smell of honeysuckle? After the two days of near flooding at home the smell was intense and fresh as I walked the dog tonight after getting home just in the nick of time to see joshua sing with his children’s choir tonight at church. Our music minister and all of the people who help with choir do a tremendous job all year. Tonight was the end of year production and it is, as it is every year, great. All the kids did well. One red headed boy was glad his dad made it.
I did not want to leave though. I had a good morning with pop. Yesterday afternoon before our windy walk around the parking lot I gave pop’s beard a trim and a haircut, 2 bits. Needless to say he looked and felt great and it made his bath this am even better. Also his eating of meals and lattes not as messy. This morning after breakfast, I helped pop get cleaned up and he brushed his teeth. He wanted to go downstairs to sit outside for a while. Storms continued to roll across the south and it was nice, fairly windy, and had that smell and feel before it rains. I hesitated to leave him but he assured me he would be fine and he could get himself back upstairs to his room. I made him promise no going up the elevator of parking garage and coming down on two wheels and no wheelies. He did well I checked on him later. He is so independent and strong. This will help him.
I went to mom’s room and she was awake again. I said, “GOOD MORNING! I LOVE YOU!” She mouthed good morning and I love you. We talked for some time. She listened to jason and the kids and erin and pop by phone. She responded to questions appropriate
ly again and moved her feet and opened her mouth wide for me. We talked off and on while we watched Paula and her husband Michael make veal and potato cakes and some good looking cornbread salad and strawberry cake, from a box cake mix, really! Did I mention i had had no breakfast? I told mom to imagine that the cake was in her parenteral nutritional therapy. Although it looks more brown than red or pink, like strawberry cake. As I was about to leave I leaned over to her and told her I was leaving and I loved her. She looked at me, and I said, “Do you love me?” She smiled her new halfway smile and I knew she did. I have a peace she is going to be ok. She may have a new personality though because usually she would have been crying so badly. She would have mentioned something about needing more estrogen today as i cried and she wept, but that did not happen she just smiled. I will gladly take that beautiful smile. She agreed to fight. I kissed that little Vardaman Sweet potato on the head and told her bye. I set out as Flood warnings and thunderstorms with possible tornadoes waited for me. Thankfully I made it and my boys and my wife were very happy.I talked to dad and he had numerous visitors and some Copeland’s.
He eats well but that is a passion of his. Last night we had semolina’s cheezy bread. I think i posted about this last night but it is worth repeating.I pray they will both have good nights and God will protect them and watch over them as the Holy spirit sings and dances with them in their dreams. Peace. Erik.
Don Denton
Sunday, May 3, 2009 10:49 PM, CDT
Early this afternoon we as a family met with the neurosurgeon. There are some changes regarding the surgery and the time.
Don will be taken for surgery at about 6am. The surgeon will do another lumbar puncture and put a drain to Don’ spine for relieve pressure. Another MRI has been done and the surgeon has decided to move the site of the surgery further up the back on Don’s head and to the left in the ocular region of the brain. The surgeon sees an area on the MRI that looks more promising with getting a tissue sample to biopsy.
The surgery can take up to four hours or more, but surgery should start around 8am in the morning. We, Don’s parents and I will be waiting in the Neuro surgery area.
Once Don is out of surgery he will be moved to ICU. This surgery IS risky. I would ask for prayer with however you feel lead to pray for Don.
There are some risks. The surgeon said they are “low” risks. These risks are the potential for bleeding in the brain, also blindness on one side, strokes and seizures.
If all goes really well with the surgery, we could have a diagnosis anywhere from 2 to 10 days after the surgery. And if all goes well with Don’s recovery we could go home near the end of the week. Then we would have a follow up appointment for next week.
The surgeon will let us know if we can travel back to Bolivar once he sees how Don is doing toward the end of the week.
We have prepared Joshua with how daddy (Don) is going look with the size of incision, and his hair being shaved.
After meeting with the surgeon, I took Joshua to Forest Park right across from Barnes and we went paddle boating, hiking, playing in the stream and lots of throwing rocks in the stream. We had a very peaceful day.
Ann, the women we are staying with then came and picked Joshua up and I spent till after 9pm this evening with Don. It was peaceful and precious. We prayed together and others called praying for him as well. And something else that was so comforting for us that happened today. Don’s dad asked the neurosurgeon if he would be Ok with us having prayer for him, the surgery team and Don. This surgeon embrased praying with us. The surgeon responded in a very comforting way to us and the prayer.
I will be at the hospital by 5:30am to be with Don before he goes into surgery. Ann and Frank will be with Joshua in the morning. Don’s parents will be with me at the hospital. It is such a blessing to have Ann and Frank in our life to provide in so many tangible ways. Joshua feels safe in their home and he loves being with them, which is so comforting to me.
I will post as soon as I can access a computer, or I will call someone to have them post for me, once we hear from the doctor after surgery.
I will close for now giving thanks to our heavenly father for his grace and mercy. WE are truly blessed by all of you….God’s people ministering to us in so many ways. I could not do this without you all. The amazing love that is shown to us touches us deeply.
Visitation is 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Hartman-Sharkey Funeral Home in McComb. Visitation continues at 2 p.m. Sunday at Mount Vernon Baptist Church until services there at 3 p.m., with the Rev. Clint Penabler and the Rev. Todd Sumrall officiating. Burial will be in Terry’s Creek Cemetery.
Mrs. Taylor was born Sept. 14, 1932, in Amite County. She was the daughter of Glen and Lottie Frazier Caston.
She was retired from Louisiana State University, having worked in the poultry department. She was a longtime member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Amite County, where she was active until her health began to fail and where she served many years as church treasurer and in other various positions. She was a member of the MVPs, Liberty VIPs and Terry’s Creek Golden Ages.
Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, David Augustus Taylor; and an infant brother, Alton Hugh Caston.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Glenda and Terry Campagna of Baton Rouge; two sons and daughters-in-law, David Alton and Deborah Taylor of Zachary, La., and Danny and LaMarylis “Lemy” Taylor of Baton Rouge; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Annie Belle and Phillip Harrell of Liverpool, La., and Mary Dee and J.B. “Bert” Rice of Clinton, La.; eight grandchildren, Stephanie Doktorchik and husband Andy of Fort Worth, Texas, Amanda Phillips and husband Brandon of Prairieville, La., Monica Campagna, Brad Taylor, Adam Taylor and Mark Taylor, all of Baton Rouge, Sandra Kirby and husband Joseph of Port Allen and Stephen Taylor of Zachary; and six great-grandchildren, Kylie Phillips, Kaylin Phillips and Kinsey Phillips, all of Prairieville, Alyssa Joyce Doktorchik of Fort Worth, and Ian Kirby and Amanda Kirby of Port Allen.
Memorials may be sent to Mount Vernon Baptist Church, 4923 Mount Vernon Road, Liberty, MS 39645.
To share sympathies, condolences and memories, go to Hartman-Sharkeyfuneralhome.com.
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