Great Thanksgiving!

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Dad is doing wonderful and the whole family was able to get together at my sister Pam's house for dinner. Sunday was an amazing day for mom & dad as they watched their grandson Matt Bartgis speak the message at our church The Living Room - it was so moving, dad cried thru most of the service! Matt will be heading to Australia in January to attend Hillsong Bible College for 2 years for his pastoral and creative arts degree study. We were all blessed to share that moment with him Sunday and I know dad would do anything he could to try to fly to see Matt graduate in 2 years. . . maybe his miracle will come by then and we will see that all happen. Until then, we thank God everyday for dad's health and the miracle of dad's "mind" that he restored and we just enjoy everyday as it comes. Dad sends his love to all and of course says to tell you to stop in and see him - it would be the best Christmas gift he could receive!

Healthy & Happy at the Kisner House

Thank you God for our healthy parents! Mom & Dad have been darn near perfect with their health this fall. . . not even a sniffle! I know God is blessing us with this extra protection for them and I also believe in the healthy products that they have both been taking now for a year. . . they really are strengthening their immune system and keeping them germ free!

Dad and mom are still doing life with a smile & we treasure every day with them. It's so hard to believe that it's been over 2 years since dad walked or drove a car or just did life on his own. . . but we have all been so blessed by the journey we've been on and even in spite of the losses and changes we have had to face, we still have so much to be thankful for. . . so I thank all of you for your unending prayers for mom & dad.

We look forward to the holidays ahead and are so appreciative of every second we have with our parents. Thanks to the friends and family who still stop in for a visit - oh how mom & dad enjoy those. . . especially now with the colder weather putting an end to the evening front porch times.

We will never never never stop having faith for a miracle for Dad - so don't you either! Remember, faith isn't something we can see, it isn't something we can explain. . . it just is - because HE is. Come on - so many people give up way too soon - thinking their miracle is not gonna happen and you know what - I think they just give up way too soon. Not this family - we believe in the power of God and we know his miracles are for today as they were for yesterday. Father, I thank you that you are a God of miracles and that our FAITH in you can produce them. I am SHOUTING OUT with a voice of TRIUMPH - I believe you can heal my daddy Shug - and I can't wait to see the glory you will receive as hundreds if not thousands will bear witness and proclaim that YOU are who YOU say YOU are and YOU can do what YOU say YOU can do!