I know I have not been the best at updating the blog, but here is what has been going on since last time...
Wes: As you probably all know, Wes spent about a week in the hospital in St. Lucia for MRSA in his chin. He underwent two surgeries and came extremely close to meeting Jesus face to face. It was very scary there for a while. He called me and told me that he needed me to come get him out of the hospital because he was pretty sure he was going to die there. So, with the help of a whole lot of people, I hopped on a plane and was back in St. Lucia to get him out. I am amazed at the support we had from literally all over the world. I sent out a prayer request to our church in Boise, our church in Dominica and family members and we started getting e-mails from people we didn't even know offering support in all sorts of ways. It was incredibly touching and marvelous (can't find the words to describe) to feel people standing together with us in such a dire time while we were so very far from anyone.
Wes recovered quite miraculously just in the few hours I was there. I got back to him at 11:00pm and he was quite ill. 
The pain was insane and he literally looked like he had aged a good 20 years. By morning, he looked extremely better and the pain was gone. Amazing! I was able to take him home with me (to Dominica) a few days later. We had to purchase a bunch of IV drugs (from all over St. Lucia - no kidding) and the doctors at the clinic on my campus had to administer his drug therapy for a week following his return. He went in twice a day for his IV that lasted 2 hours each. Long story made short, he is done with his drugs and is recovering rapidly. He only has a "noticeable" scar on his chin, but nothing like I was imagining. 
The pain was insane and he literally looked like he had aged a good 20 years. By morning, he looked extremely better and the pain was gone. Amazing! I was able to take him home with me (to Dominica) a few days later. We had to purchase a bunch of IV drugs (from all over St. Lucia - no kidding) and the doctors at the clinic on my campus had to administer his drug therapy for a week following his return. He went in twice a day for his IV that lasted 2 hours each. Long story made short, he is done with his drugs and is recovering rapidly. He only has a "noticeable" scar on his chin, but nothing like I was imagining. 
We are very thankful for everyone who pulled together to support us. We were incredibly blessed. Thank you to Scott and Whitney for staying with the girls while I went back to St. Lucia; thanks to Mike B. for the transportation to and from the airport (in a questionable vehicle). Thanks to Ryan Miller for rallying the troops of Lighthouse and all those involved in Lighthouse that held us up in prayer. Thanks to BVCC who not only supported us in prayer but helped us financially as well. To our parents who literally went above and beyond the call (sorry Grandma and Papa G that you were not able to use that money to come and visit). And a big thanks to my sister and brother-in-law who dropped everything to find me a plane ticket that left that very day. There are so many more people that helped us out in so many different ways. We are incredibly grateful! I have said to many people, "If I said Thank You every day for the rest of my life, it would not be enough". May the blessings you have been to us be multiplied and poured out on you!
Love you all.
