So....ummmm.....

So, the doctor comes out and calls for the Dean family. (Shallow breathing, thumping heart...) We all pile into a little room. He begins to explain what he's found during the procedure. Our immediate response:.........................WHAT? You're talking about Joy Dean? I guess we looked a little dumbfounded (more than usual) because he kept saying, "I promise you!" We just sat there, silent (and you know THAT'S not normal for us). We are still processing.... If you remember almost 10 months ago, with her last heart cath we were told she had two major arteries at least 80% blocked. Bypass surgery was the only thing advised. Stents and angioplasty were too risky because of the location of the blockages. And we needed to make a quick decision. We were told she had two days or two months. Death was certainly in the near future, and it could happen at any moment. At least 3 doctors confirmed this information. TODAY we were told her blockages were maybe 50% but the blood flow was almost normal. Stents or bypass are absolutely not necessary and Mom may be with us another twenty years as far as her heart is concerned. It is functioning normally. Seriously?? So....WHAT IN THE WORLD??? WHAT. IN. THE. WORLD? What do we do with this information? First of all,Praise the Lord! In my last post, I listed the options we believed were likely. Being the ultra spiritual person that I am, no where did I consider the Lord's healing. Hmmm. He must have laughed as I looked to Him for courage and strength for what we were about to face. HA! Should have known He'd sneak up on me and answer in a way I never expected....He is so that way..... We are now in the process of understanding Mom's new normal and what that means in our lives. We walk expectantly, excited to see what the Lord has ahead of us.... GOD IS REAL! We saw that for ourselves today...........