tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71647986566717293362023-11-15T10:57:33.624-08:00We love Marty*^^*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06821488780065125874noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164798656671729336.post-87382359434137741242008-06-26T07:07:00.000-07:002008-06-26T07:15:32.601-07:00MIRACLE ON MADISON STREET<strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#993300;">We are home!!! Marty got home Friday, June 13th. It was great! </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;color:#993300;">There was a big welcome when he got home. Lanier Stevens was there </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;color:#993300;">with a group singing "The Eyes of Texas" when Marty got out of the ambulance.</span></strong><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#993300;"><strong>Marty is continuing to improve. He is still slow moving around, but at least he and Karey are </strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#993300;"><strong>home. Marty has all the tubes out and his incision is healing well. I haven't posted anything new because I was hoping he would be writing to you all. When he is up and around more, I am turning this over to him. Thank you again for your prayers. I am now referring to Marty as "Miracle on Madison Street" !!!! Love to you all!!! <><</strong></span>*^^*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06821488780065125874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164798656671729336.post-16259567014778163832008-06-07T05:49:00.000-07:002008-06-07T06:02:51.184-07:00<span style="color:#cc0000;">Bethany, Calvin and I got home last night from San Diego.</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">We hated to leave Marty, Karey and Mom, but they</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">are doing great. I couldn't believe how far Marty has</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">come since I last saw him. He was sitting up and </span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">talking when we saw him. He is getting up and walking</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">on a walker. They are all so ready to come home. We</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">thought they would be coming home Monday, but it</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">may be a little longer. Marty is complaining about the</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">food they are feeding him, so we know he is better.</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">The Lord has brought him so far. Thank you for </span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">your prayers. That is what has healed him. We have</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">prayed specifically for each stumbling block and God</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">has been faithful to each and every prayer. Please</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">continue to pray for Karey and Mom. They are</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">hanging in there and really being strong. This has</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">been tough on them. They are being so strong. It</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">is amazing how they have held up. I told Marty how</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">everyone is praying for him. Bless you all!!</span>*^^*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06821488780065125874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164798656671729336.post-40163620811206535212008-05-22T09:25:00.000-07:002008-05-22T09:39:54.771-07:00<span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Marty was moved to an acute care center yesterday. <br />It is called Promise and it has an affiliate in Houston.<br />The doctor wants his to stay there about 2 weeks. <br />He doesn't want Marty coming home until he can<br />walk on the airplane. I am so anxious to see them!<br />Bethany and I are flying out there June 2. I am hoping<br />that I will be there to help them get home. But,<br />we don't know how soon they will be coming to Texas.<br /><br /></span>*^^*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06821488780065125874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164798656671729336.post-82601076479058793892008-05-19T06:10:00.000-07:002008-05-19T06:15:30.952-07:00<span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Marty is doing great. He is walking a little bit on a walker. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">He is sitting up and visiting a little. He has eaten Jell-o and </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">drinking tea. Everything is working well. Today they are going</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">to give him some milk. He has come so far and it is only because </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">of God's grace and your prayers. Thank you so much.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">FYI: There will be a Bar-B-Que benefit on Saturday, May 24,</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center in Madisonville.</span>*^^*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06821488780065125874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164798656671729336.post-1669390355167121462008-05-09T12:30:00.001-07:002008-05-09T12:43:43.090-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Great news for MARTY today!!!! Everything is working!<br />All of his organs are functioning. Yea! The nurses are<br />trying to get him to sit up, but it makes him really dizzy.<br />Yesterday was 5 weeks since this has all started, and<br />he has been flat on his back for 4 weeks. But<br />God has been faithful to us and He is still in the<br />Miracle Business! Thanks again for being there for<br />us all!<br /></span></span></span>*^^*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06821488780065125874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164798656671729336.post-3615267381193019502008-05-08T05:55:00.000-07:002008-05-08T06:01:46.227-07:00<span style="font-family: georgia; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Things are really looking up!!! They have taken the catheter out and</span><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">hopefully will start trying to get Marty up. The doctor has closed up part</span><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">of the wound and Marty continues to improve. Thank you all for your </span><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">prayers. That is what has healed him this far. Please continue to pray </span><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">for Marty, Karey and Barbara. </span>*^^*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06821488780065125874noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164798656671729336.post-81120283465382351422008-05-02T06:03:00.000-07:002008-05-02T06:10:38.413-07:00<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Marty had another surgery yesterday. The doctor said<br />the infection was much better. Praise the Lord for<br />more miracles! Each time the doctor goes in, there<br />seems to be better news. Marty still isn't sitting up,<br />or talking much, but each day seems to be an<br />improvement. Keep those prayers coming!! That is<br />what is getting him through this. Karey and Barbara<br />are hanging in there! They are tough cookies!!!<br />Please continue to pray for them, too.<br /></span></span>*^^*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06821488780065125874noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164798656671729336.post-65903111895387633862008-04-29T11:39:00.000-07:002008-04-29T11:45:01.469-07:00<span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Another surgery last night. The doctor said the infection is a<br />little better. To me that is really big!!! We still don't<br />know how long all of this will take. We are living and praying<br />day by day. Marty stays pretty much out of it because of the<br />pain, so even though he is off the respirator, he doesn't<br />communicate much. There are many hurdles up ahead,<br />but God will get us through them. Thank you for your<br />prayers. They are working!!!<br /></span></span>*^^*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06821488780065125874noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164798656671729336.post-13016623607582215832008-04-28T05:49:00.000-07:002008-04-28T06:08:29.474-07:00Good Morning!<br />Marty came through another surgery on Friday. The doctor said his infection was "a little better". <br />Praise the Lord! He will go through another one today. This is to clean out the debris<br />in his abdomen. It leaves Marty really tired and wiped out. Each little step is a blessing,<br />but he still has a long way to go. We don't know what the time frame is. He is still not<br />out of the woods, but God is in control. <br /><br />Our prayer today:<br />The infection will be even more in control. I pray that God will<br />take it completely away. I know He hears my prayers.*^^*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06821488780065125874noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164798656671729336.post-11987469195917596952008-04-25T07:06:00.000-07:002008-04-25T10:06:51.178-07:00<span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">Friday, April 25</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"></span><br />Today I want to give praise to the Lord for all the miracles<br />He has done for Marty. First of all, He gave Marty the strength<br />and the will to get out of Tijuana. He sent Marty to the best<br />hospital in California. It is rated #1. The Lord has provided Karey<br />and Barbara with an apartment 4 miles from the hospital. It is<br />fully furnished. Marty is off the ventilator and breathing on his<br />own. Our God is an awesome God!!!!<br /><br />Marty is talking!!!! He has to go through another procedure<br />today. Please pray that the Lord will remove the infection so<br />that Marty will recover completely.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">THANK YOU!!!!<br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">*Marty's Class of 82<br />*Our Community! Thank you for your prayers!!!!!<br />It is wonderful to know that people who don't even<br />know Marty are lifting him up, along with the all<br />our precious friends.<br /></span></span></span><br /></span>*^^*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06821488780065125874noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164798656671729336.post-58949768164762238532008-04-24T08:16:00.000-07:002008-04-24T08:22:10.296-07:00<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:100%;">News for today:<br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Marty came through another surgery. The pulmonary doctor hopes</span><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">to remove the ventilator soon. If Marty can breathe on his own, he will</span><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">not have to have a tracheotomy. God has been so good. He hears our</span><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">prayers and has been answering them. Every day we see miracles.</span><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thank you for your prayers and concerns. We feel them.</span><br /></span></span></span>*^^*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06821488780065125874noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164798656671729336.post-17975584611610709062008-04-23T12:28:00.000-07:002008-04-23T12:51:05.817-07:00For MartyBecause of the tremendous outpouring of love and concern, we have created this site. The purpose for this site is to correctly inform all who are concerned about Marty's condition and want to know how he is doing. Please post your comments to Marty. We are hoping that in the next few days, he will be able to read your comments. This is a great site to lift up your prayers and let everyone know that God is in control and still in the Miracle business!!! We will let you know of any fundraisers on Marty's behalf. Let everyone know about this site so that we can get as many comments posted for Marty. We know this will help Marty. Just in knowing how many people love and care about him and Karey. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">The Latest<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />This is the 20th day that Marty has been the Hospital<br />Today, Marty underwent another surgery at Chula Vista Hospital<br />in San Diego.<br />His kidneys continue to function and remove fluid.<br />He continues to fight infection and is still on a respirator.<br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">Address<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Please send cards to:<br />Foxwood Corp. Apts<br />4254 Palm Ave. #30<br />San Diego, CA 92154<br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">Prayer Concerns<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Pneumonia<br />Infections<br />Karey and Barbara<br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span>*^^*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06821488780065125874noreply@blogger.com3