keep calm, drink coffee and pray…

ByMary Lenaburg
I’m here. I am. Thanks for your bloggy patience. Things here keep moving forward wether I am ready for it or not. As long as there is coffee in the pot, I can face whatever the day brings…I think. 

The good news is Miss Courtney gained another pound so we are hanging out at 91 pounds now. Yay! The every two hour feeds are working. So very happy that they are working. The constant worry and stress I have felt about this particular issue has been relieved a bit. We will just keep going with the current plan and hopefully she will continue to gain one or two pounds per week. Only time will tell. 



In other good news, due to the generosity of some pretty wonderful people, we have enough to cover the co-pay on Miss Courtney’s new wheelchair seat. Such a relief to know she will have what she needs to help her sit without pain or discomfort in her wheelchair. Thank you Lord for that gift. Once more our daughter is cared for with much love.


In the bad news department, Big Bertha the Wheelchair Van has another cracked coil or two which means she is sidelined until next payday. One was replaced during the last go around three months ago. Everything else is fine on the van but each coil replacement is about $230-$300. So we will wait upon the Lord and be patient for another ten days or so until we can take care of it.


This means Miss Courtney and I are homebound during the day for the foreseeable future. We are getting pretty good at this, combining home based Mama lead PT sessions with homemaking, story time, crafting, walks in the early morning for Mama, snuggles with Miss Court in the comfy chair and a little baking as well. We don’t have any doctors appointments scheduled for another few weeks, so hopefully once we replace the coils all will be right again.


Since I have already used up my one freak out allowed per month, I have chosen to be calm and practice a little bit of that “trust” I have been working on these days. Trust that all will be well. There are so many things going on in the world to pray about, so many things here at home and many friends who needs the support as well.


I decided as I was having my quiet time this morning that now was a good time to take a little blogging break. Not to worry it’s just for the next ten days. You won’t miss me a bit. I won’t be here, on Facebook or Instagram either. Cold turkey baby.


I’m taking this little social media fast with a purpose mind you. I think it’s time to get that prayer list going once again. It is my plan to spend the next ten days in quiet and prayer for you and with you.


So please leave your prayer requests in the comments or you can email me (mary_romance@cox.net).


I will add them to Miss Courtney’s Pink Prayer book and we will spend dedicated time each day bringing your prayers and ours to the Good Lord above. He has done so much for us…so very much…


It is a honor to pray for you…always an honor…

9 Comments

  1. Aw, I'm going to miss you and Courtney while you are fasting. I will continue to pray for you all and would love it if you would add my brother-in-law, Bob, to your prayer list. He is fighting Stage 4 Colon Cancer and needs all the prayers he can get!

  2. Have a fruitful and peaceful time during your break! We continue to pray for Courtney during our rosary and at Mass every day. If you could pray for several special intentions that I have, that would be wonderful. God bless you all.

  3. Would you pray for my cousin, Nate, who is in Hawaii on an internship and possibly sick with rat lungworm disease?

    We will be praying for you, too!

  4. I am sad you are temporarily signing off the social media but I know this time with the Lord is going to result in overwhelming blessings. I also am confident that the Lord has a special ear for Miss Courtney and your's prayer so I do ask fo a little addition to your prayer list. For my job search-that I can find the job where the Lord wants it, when he wants it, and in what department he wants it. Also for my future husband and His walk with the Lord. And that my heart may become more like Our Lady's Immaculate heart

  5. hi! i've been reading your blog for a year or two now. you inspire me and i always love your outfits – i think we have the same sense of style 🙂 i'm entering the convent next month – i'd so appreciate your prayers for my vocation & perseverance! God bless you!

  6. Will miss your humor.. Please can you offer up prayer for my two daughters both having surgery for endometriosis and my husband for peace of mind and good health… Thank you.. Praying for you all.

  7. O Mary, you are so humorous. I love the way you write everything about how you spend the day. Having a cup of coffee in my hand right now and reading your articles. I can't imaging anything better for today. Thanks for being there and writing for us.

    Regards,
    Finn Felton
    Kopi Luwak

  8. Hoping your mini retreat goes well and is an experience of peace and calm. Please could you add to your prayers my situation. My husband is not living with us at present, but by a miracle he has agree to attend a special marriage course run by a brilliant Polish priest this weekend! I can't believe this, as he hasn't spoken to me for four months. Please ask Our Lady for blessings from her Son, Jesus. I continue to pray for you all. Thank you and a hug to Courtney for her prayers. X

  9. Praying for you and Courtney…you may pray for healing family relationships, emotional and financial healing for our family, and physical healing for our 20 year old special needs son, Max, whom we found out has Kidney disease and has already lost 85% kidney function…

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