Update, and randomness.

1. Thank you all so much for your prayers! We can see that they definitely are helping! Dad has been doing very well, and moving around a lot! I also wanted to share with you what my uncle thinks happened.

{Just so you know: this is what my uncle THINKS is what happened, but we're not really sure. Mom said not to preach it as gospel truth. Just so you know. But I'm like 90% sure this is what happened.}

My uncle is EMT trained, and when the accident happened, his first assessment was that Dad had a punctured lung. In fact, with the symptoms Dad had, that was pretty much the only thing that could have happened. The paramedics said the same thing. By that time, we had a ton of people praying for us, and by the time he reached the hospital {which wasn't for several hours} they said he only had a bruised lung. I believe God healed the punctured lung during those few hours! If we didn't have so many people praying for us, I doubt that would have happened!

2. My mom just walked up and wished me a happy day-that-isn't-my-birthday...thanks Mom, you too...

3. I had a VERY happy Monday. Mom was going through my school schedule, and pointing out that I was two weeks behind in math, and four weeks behind in science, ect ect ect. And then... "Wait a minute...how many math lessons did you say are in your book? But I have eighteen more than that written down here." So basically I've been AHEAD in math the whole time when I was sweating it because I had to do three lessons a day. =D =D

4. I have to pick which movie we watch tonight, which really stinks because I like all the movies that my sister hates, and I want both of us to be happy...but I've been dying to see Sound of Music again. **SIGH** I wish my sister liked musicals.

5. There's a nice dusting of snow today. That makes me happy, cuz incase you didn't know: I LOOOOOOOVE SNOOOWWW!!!!

6. My little brother's breath smells really bad, so he just came and breathed in my face. **rolls eyes** Very different from my mom's morning salutation.

7. So, my dad has been out of work since December, and now he can't really GET a job, but a family from church just moved, and gave us a bunch of their food. Now usually when that happens, most of the food ends up being given to somebody else, or thrown away, because we try to eat healthy, so we don't eat sugar, and try and stay away from white bread, ect. Well, apparently one of the people in this family has diabetes, taking care of the sugar problem, and they gave us a bunch of whole wheat oat bread {which is our favorite kind}. It was such a blessing to receive all that food, and most of it was food that we can actually eat!

8. ONE MORE THING:

Which one??

Well, TTYL folks! ~Lizzie

Another Update

Dad is home now, and doing well. He's been walking around a little, but mostly just hangs out on the couch. I think our biggest worry is our cat right now. She likes to jump up on people's chest's, which is obviously NOT good for somebody with three broken ribs. =P He also has had little phlegm stuff in his throat {sorry, I just HAD to spell that word!!!}, which is perfectly normal, but he can't really cough it up, which tends to be rather annoying. =P And he sneezed yesterday. OMGOODNESS, I FELT SO STINKING BAD FOR HIM! He just sat in the chair clutching his chest, groaning for five minutes. It was awful.

I saw these questions from a blog party, and thought I'd put them on my blog, so here we go:

How would people describe your personality? (If they could only use ONE word.) Are they right? Weird. Yeah.
What celebrity/celebrities would create a “Star-Struck” feeling if you saw them in real life? *cough* *tries to think of a GIRL I would like to meet* Let's see...ummm...girl...Logan Bartholomew...oops, that's a guy...oh, crumb...Hannah Ours. After all, she's bound to become famous some day...=P And of corse, Hannah S. But we'll be famous together, right?
Who is your favorite blogger? Why? I don't think I really have a favorite blog. But it asked about bloggERs, so...can I just say my BFF, cuz I love her so much?
What is your comfort food/drink? Chocolate. =P
Be brave – tell us something very random and weird about yourself. I play with my food. Especially asparagus, it's SO. MUCH. FUN.
Do you have a strong desire to do something you’ve never done? What is it? Meet my best friend. =P
Movies: Action, Drama, Romantic Comedy, Documentary, Comedy? What are your favorite genres? Action, Drama, and comedy.
Books: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Romance, Biographies, True Stories, Self-Help, Devotional/Study? What are your favorite types of reading material? Fiction, and Bible. =P
Music: Funk, Rock, Country, Jazz, Classical, Film Score, Blues, Classic Rock, Crooner, Alternative, Heavy Metal, Techno? What are your favorite types? Sacred and hymns.
If you inherited a million dollars, what is the first thing you would do with your money? Invest it. =P And then prolly give some of it to a family I know, give some more to missionaries, and then buy that new building for our church. And buy chocolate.
If you could live anywhere at all (and take all your loved ones with you), where would you go? Steamboat Springs.
Strange Talent? Can you juggle basketballs, put your legs behind your head or perform some other strange feat? I can "accidentally saw at my finger with a steak knife." Yes people, some advice for you: if you have a choice between using a cutting board or your hand, spare yourself the pain, and go with the cutting board. But seeing that was {hopefully} a one time thing, I guess the only strange talent I have is...I can balance a spoon on my nose. =P
What’s something you consider yourself to be good at? (Don’t worry, it’s not bragging, it’s acknowledging a God given gift). I sing. I think I'm good at it, anyway...nobody's told me otherwise.
What is one of your favorite things to catch a whiff of? Chocolate and cinnamon rolls. And coconut. And garlic. And mustard. And my shampoo. And...food in general, I guess. =P
When you leave a social gathering, do you wish: You would have talked more or You would have talked less? Ummm...I would have talked more about godly things, and less in general. =P
What is your greatest fear or strange phobia? I don't really know...I have a hard time with fire, I guess. =P I mean, I love camp fires and stuff, but if it wasn't on purpose, or burnt something it wasn't supposed to, or got out of control...it makes me feel sick to just hear about it.
What is your greatest accomplishment? I can balance a spoon on my nose. JK! I don't really have a greatest accomplishment...OOOH, LAST WEEK, I WENT AN ENTIRE DAY WITHOUT WRITING ON MY HAND!! **GASP**
What are your favorite animals? Dogs, horses, my brother, geckos, and zebras. I was just kidding about the zebra. =P
Are you a hopeless romantic? *gigglesnort* No. I'm hopelessly anti-romance-for-young-people. Or something like that. Just ask Hannah Ours. {Blog link above. Not here due to extreme laziness on the part of Erin. =P}
What movie or book character can you most relate to? IDK...prolly a mix between Emma from Emma by Jane Austin, or Jo from Little Women by Luoisa May Alcott. Why am I a mix between a stupid character {no offense to people who like Emma - she's one of my favorite Jane Austin characters too} and a character who is socially awkward??? =P

Update on Dad 2

Hi again! Dad has been doing SO MUCH better, and it's POSSIBLE that he can come home tomorrow. He is still in a little pain, but he can sit up now, and he even walked a little today, but he said it was really hard, as he's still a little shaky.

He does NOT have a punctured lung, it's only been bruised, but he still has a little trouble breathing. As you know, the three ribs above his heart have been broken, two of which are broken in two places. They won't be setting any of his ribs, because that would make things worse. His sternum is also fractured.

Thank you all so much for your prayers! I'm sure things wouldn't be going half as well as they are with out you guys! <3

~Lizzie O.

{Gah, I know I'm forgetting something....}

UPDATE: Dad's coming home today!!!! The only problem they are seeing is a "bubble". I really don't know anything about this, and if it's in his lung or not...BUT, they said he's well enough to come home!!! =D =D =D He will still have to be on oxygen.

Please pray that Mom would get more rest, and continue to pray for quick healing for Dad. THANKS SO MUCH!!!

Update on Dad

'Ello, people's! Dad is in the ICU right now, but they will probably be taking him out today, unless he randomly takes a turn for the worse {let's hope that doesn't happen}. Mom got to see him last night, and right now she's driving to the hospital. Before she saw him, all we heard was that he was in major pain, and having a hard time breathing, but when she saw him, he said that on a scale of 1 to 10, his pain was about at three and a half. Uncle B. said Dad's being himself and joking around. =P

Because of his punctured lung, he's {obviously} having a hard time breathing, so pray that it wouldn't be so painful. But praise God that even though all the ribs around his heart were broken, his heart has remained undamaged!

The only worries right now is that his lung would collapse, or he would catch pneumonia. But, I have to go. Thank you all so much for your prayers!

EDIT: Dad is either out of ICU right now, or getting out very soon.

Emergency Prayer Request

Sooo...I really don't know how many hours ago this was, or if it was just a few seconds...everything seems so muddled.

I was in my sisters' room watching them play a game, when Mom came down and asked them to "pause their game". I was figuring it had something to do with our discussion about when we were going to town or not, but to my shock, it was about Dad. He left before the break of dawn yesterday morning to go snowmobiling in the mountains with his brother, and some of their friends. He drove into a ditch that was covered with snow, and the handlebar of his snowmobile rammed into his chest, causing a few broken ribs, and most likely a punctured lung. His oxygen level was low, but not low enough to be concerned about. He is in stable condition, but my uncle said it's serious enough that Mom has to get up there as soon as possible. We don't have four wheel drive, and the mountains are all snowy and icy, but our {wonderful} pastor in letting her use his Jeep. So, the last however long this has been, has consisted of running {PAUSE: Mom just walked in the door. Uncle B. called and said they might fly him out here to a better hospital. All the ribs over his heart are broken. Mom's trying to decide whether she should stay and wait to find out where he's going or staying...she decided to leave again - she can come back if she needs to} any way, the last however-long-this-has-been has consisted of running up and down stairs, finding things for Mom to pack, answering the phone that had been ringing off it's hook {thank God for Church Family!} and answering the door to find a neighbor who wanted to go with Mom, lots of prayer and Bible reading, and tons of tears. Seth only seems to understand that everybody else has been crying, and something is wrong with Dad.

Please pray that Dad would stay in stable condition - or better, and that if Mom does have to drive all the way up there, that she would be safe. Soo....I have to go now, but please pray!

All in God's hands.

~Lizzie O.

UPDATE: They are flying Dad closer to us, where the hospitals are better. They said it wasn't necessary, but because of the nature of his injury, they did it as a precaution.

**ahem** THREE SECOND LATER UPDATE: Emily just got off the phone with my Aunt, and it sounds like Dad is waking up.