Prayer Request

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 4:52 pm

My Mom just went into emergency surgery. I'm trying to get to Port Angeles before the last ferry tonite. At least I wasn't half way across the country, I was in Kent, WA... & was able to ditch my trailer. Sister is with her, so Mom really needs all the help possible.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 5:00 pm

Prayers for your Mom are on the way..

jazman · Post by **jazman** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 5:50 pm

Thoughts and prayers for you and the family.

claybob86 · Post by **claybob86** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 5:51 pm

Prayers sent!

jeepnik · Post by **jeepnik** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 5:54 pm

Prayers up.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 6:16 pm

Prayers up, buddy.....call if you need something....

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 6:37 pm

Prayers up!

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 6:40 pm

On the way.

Dusty Texian · Post by **Dusty Texian** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 6:57 pm

I pray for your safe return to your mothers side. I pray for her speedy recovery. ,,DT

Lassiter · Post by **Lassiter** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 7:06 pm

Prayers sent. Be careful trying to get there

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 7:19 pm

Done. Keep us posted.

wolfdog · Post by **wolfdog** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 7:54 pm

Prayers from here!

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 8:28 pm

Prayers sent for you and your mom friend.
My MIL lives in Port Ludlow and told my wife the Ferry to Bremmerton/ Kingston is running late today.

.45colt · Post by **.45colt** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:51 pm

Prayers Up.

Hagler · Post by **Hagler** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:07 pm

Done.

Shawn

firefuzz · Post by **firefuzz** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:56 pm

Prayers sent.

Rob

plowboy 45 · Post by **plowboy 45** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:58 pm

Will do, MR Griff

Les Staley · Post by **Les Staley** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 11:32 pm

Hopeing for the best possible outcome, Griff. God speed.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 11:52 pm

I made it up to Port Angeles for the last ferry and was sitting there waiting for departure and my sister called and let me know the surgery went well and Mom's resting... out for the count for the night while they monitor... I'll visit in the am.

Thank you for your prayers and such... I have every confidence it make the difference.

plowboy 45 · Post by **plowboy 45** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 11:56 pm

Good to hear
Be careful gettin there

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 11:58 pm

Prayers UP.

Hope all goes well and your trip is a good kind of family gathering . . .

1894 · Post by **1894** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 8:30 am

Prayers up for a speedy recovery.

Rexster · Post by **Rexster** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 3:06 pm

Griff, I have not logged into here, in so long I cannot remember the last time, but now I see that there was a reason I felt an urge to check in. I have now joined the prayer effort, for healing and support for your whole family.

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 3:47 pm

Added your mother to the prayer list, and your family too.

jeepnik · Post by **jeepnik** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 4:37 pm

Great news. Prayers will continue.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 6:31 pm

Thank y'all for the prayers. Able to visit as she came out of the anesthetic... what fun that was... but it was so wonderful to speak to and be spoken to! Still has several more days of recovery... and still some before she's out of the woods.

CowboyTutt · Post by **CowboyTutt** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 7:05 pm

Dear Griff, my Mom is the only parent I have left in this world. Prayers sent for you and your Mom and glad you are there Brother!!!!! Prayers sent! Regards, -A-

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 7:17 pm

Prayers sent!

M. M. Wright · Post by **M. M. Wright** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:28 am

Praying for you as my brother in Christ.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 3:31 pm

prayers continue. great news so far.

EdinCT · Post by **EdinCT** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 7:49 pm

Griff, Just saw this and am praying for a speedy recovery.

samb · Post by **samb** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:04 pm

Prayer for your Mom sent from Cowtown. I am so glad you made it.
Sam

Barcelona Rick · Post by **Barcelona Rick** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:32 pm

My Prayers sir...

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:55 pm

Prayers up. Continue to keep us posted.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 10:19 pm

Thanks again for the prayers. I just got back from Victoria, BC... It's a ferry ride there and back... but... since it's Canada, I couldn't drive my truck over there... for reasons that need not be gotten into here... And, since Port Angeles, WA doesn't have a truck stop, I had to find a place to park my trailer... and bunch of fine folks at the Utility Trailer repair facility in Auburn, WA were kind enough to let me park it there, but I still had to drive my tractor out to Port Angeles. There's an unattended lot for parking for cars and RVs near the ferry terminal. Pay by the day... $9 for RVs. Since my tractor is kinda the size of an RV, I just put $20 in one of their envelopes and a note explaining the situation, and that I didn't know how long I'd be staying. Yesterday morning I came back over on the ferry and put in another envelope with another $10 in the drop box. When I got back, I had two envelopes taped to my driver's window. The one I dropped off yesterday with my $10 still in it, and another with this note on the back:

I gotta tell ya, this probably choked me up more'n anything else has recently. Regardless of the news and what you seem to hear or see, there are still exceedingly good, kind folks in this here land of ours.

Mom's still in the ICU, they're making sure that her meds are all balanced and that she won't have further problems once she's in a recovery ward. When we visited this morning, she was awake, and talking to the nurse about places to shop for tea cups and saucers (a hobby of her's and my sister's)... The nurse explained that she'd asked about my Mom's accent... she still has a bit of Kiwi, but now overlaid with a bit of a southern drawl... and she told us how she asked Mom about Rugby... and still had a smile for Mom's answer that there isn't another team except the "All Blacks"!

Mom's looking forward to a trip home next Feb with my sister and brother-in-law, sis's first visit home since 1958 and my B-I-L's first ever. And our trip in five years for my cousin's 75th Birthday! I'm so blessed. Again, thank y'all for your support and prayers. For those that can, give your Dad's a hug... but save another for your Mom!!!

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 6:56 am

Awesome news. There is goodness to be found in the world. Prayers continue griff. Sorry I missed your calls. I will touch base with you soon. Mike

stretch · Post by **stretch** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 6:13 pm

Regardless of the news and what you seem to hear or see, there are still exceedingly good, kind folks in this here land of ours.

Yeah, Griff - there are.

Glad your Mum's out of danger.

-Stretch

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 12:25 am

stretch wrote:
Regardless of the news and what you seem to hear or see, there are still exceedingly good, kind folks in this here land of ours.
Yeah, Griff - there are.

Glad your Mum's out of danger.

-Stretch

Yep, the hospital moved her to a regular room today... and might let her go home on Friday. She's scheduled to come out to TX the 1st week in Aug to visit me, and then on to TN to visit a cousin. Her, sis & B-I-L are planning a trip to NZ this winter (ours, not theirs), and in 2019, Mom, wife, son & I are going again for another family reunion. Smaller than the one in 2000, which had over 1,500 attendees!

Thank y'all again for all your prayers.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 2:34 am

I'm really glad to hear your Mom is doing fine...

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 5:16 am

Glad to hear she's doing better.

bdhold · Post by **bdhold** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 8:01 am

thanks for the update

mikld · Post by **mikld** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 12:08 pm

Yes! Prayer works. Glad to hear Mom is on the mend. I see prayer covered the entire situation, even your tractor...

Bullard4075 · Post by **Bullard4075** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 11:32 pm

Prayers Up !!

boolitshooter · Post by **boolitshooter** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 11:36 pm

Continued Prayers for your Mom.