My Dashing Warrior.

Jared and one of his co-workers, Natalie, ran in the warrior dash this past weekend. We all had a lot of fun cheering him on. His parents rode down with us and it turned out to be a HUGE production. We just couldn't believe how many people ran and how many people were there to route for their favorite warrior. There was somewhere close to 10,000 people that participated.

It was a ridiculous 3.5 mile obstacle course. He climbed on walls, jumped over fire and cars and I don't know what all.

Jared wants to participate again next year. Ideally, he'd like to get a huge group of people to run with. However, next year he's in it to win it. :)

Before

 

 

During

 

 

After

The kids truly enjoyed routing their daddy on. But Jet LOVED it the most!!!!

Will in the Warrior Hat

Jared ran into one of his Best Buddies from High School, Andy, and his Sister, Kim.  Kim placed 3rd OVERALL in the girls division. Very Impressive!!!

 

Confident of His Goodness,
Lela

I Can Hear You!!!!

Jet and Daddy

Jet can hear perfectly!!!

Going into today I was really anxious. I didn't know what I wanted to hear. If he had a hearing loss, that meant there was a "reason" for him being non-verbal. But having a hearing loss means, having the burden of hearing aids for the rest of your life. Honestly, I was torn. So I prayed for clarity - that either way the Doctor would know beyond a shadow of a doubt if he did or if he didn't have a hearing loss.

That prayer was answered. And now we can put that question behind us. He'll of course continue to get annual hearing tests - but right now - we move on.

Thank you for everybody that prayed for our sweet baby. He was so brave. He went back with the nurses with a smile and the staff at Moore Medical Center was Super.

Jeremiah 1:5
"Before I shaped you in the womb, I knew all about you. Before you saw the light of day, I had holy plans for you: A prophet to the nations— that's what I had in mind for you." 

At church we have been talking about "Personal Ground Zeros." 

Through this time of soul searching I discovered that my Personal Ground Zero was last summer. 

It was in May of 2010 that I came to realize that life may always be a struggle for Jet. He just may have a life long disability. I have fought tooth and nail to get Jet everything that he needs. I have done everything within my power to help Jet catch up to his peers. And to top it all off, I knew that we as a family served a God that could Heal him overnight and I believed He would. But night after night, Jet stayed the same - sure progress little by little but nothing - worthy of the word "miracle". 

I was sad, broken hearted, depressed, angry and hurt that my God was choosing to leave my son in a state where everything was difficult. Evaluation after evaluation, the same results. 

I shared my hurts with my closest friends. For a good year, I almost stopped talking to God. But somewhere along the way I was reminded that Our God is a Good God. And by His Grace I came to say, "It is well with my soul." I believe that Jet was knitted in my womb to be who he is today - a little different than the others - but Perfect in every way. I still pray that I will one day hear his voice - but I choose to wait patiently for God to move. 

Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 

I believe that God has great things in store for Jet and I am excited to be beside him every step of the way. I praise God that He gave me a child that is set apart from the rest. He amazes me everyday. I admire his content spirit and his happy personality - always a smile on his sweet little face. So thankful that Jet is Jet, unique in every single way.

Confident of His Goodness,

Lela 

Organized Chaos.

We survived a very chaotic week!!! Yay!!

Had a good check up with Dr. Smith (Jet's Oral Surgeon) on Monday in Oklahoma City. He thinks Jet's tonsils might be a little big but no one is overly concerned as of today. We'll visit with Dr. Robertson (Jet's ENT) next month to get his opinion.

Wednesday, Loti (our 9-year-old pug) had several epileptic seizures. We're not sure why he did this. There could be a million reasons. He's on an antibiotic and steroid and has been doing better. It was a very scary event. We are thankful that he is doing better. We love him a lot.

Wednesday night my sweet 5-year-old went sleep walking and peed all over my kitchen floor. He woke up mid-stream and was very apologetic about peeing everywhere.

On Thursday, my very dramatic 1-year-old woke up from her nap screaming in terror. She screamed horrifically for 30 minutes. I couldn't calm her. Again, another very scary moment.  I rushed her to the doctor because something horrific must be wrong - she has never acted this way. Nope. Nothing wrong. Just drama. Never-the-less, thankful that she is well.

And Friday, we took my very brave 3-year-old in to have restorative dental surgery. He did fantastically. Dr. Lindblom ended up having to do 6 fillings, a root canal and crown. Jet's teeth look so pretty. They are white and shiny and beautiful. Thank you to everyone that prayed him through his general anesthesia. And for those of you wondering why a 3-year-old would need such extensive dental work - This is just another symptom of Jet's uniqueness. His tooth anatomy and enamel aren't "normal." Decay sets in very easily and quickly.

Jet recovering from his procedure with his Adoring Daddy

Right now, all three of my beautiful children have runny noses and coughs. We have started the humidifiers and praying they are able to get some good sleep tonight. Here's to cold and flu season.

Next week will probably end up being just as busy as this one was. Another trip to OKC for Jet's hearing test. Which means, please pray him through another round of general anesthesia.  We are so excited to have the question of "hearing loss" or "no hearing loss" answered.

I'll keep all of you up-to-date on the happenings at the Patton Ponderosa.

God is so Good to us and we are so thankful for His presence in our lives. These chaotic weeks would be impossible to go through without his sustaining love.

Confident of His Goodness,
Lela

Happy Grandparents Day.

What a Gigantic Blessing to grow up around family. I grew up with my grandparents living literally right next door. Growing up I spent a lot of time with my Grandma and Grandpa. We had a family cabin over at Grand Lake. Every big holiday weekend we would have a family "pow-wow". Those were truly my fondest childhood memories. We had so much fun. My cousins were my best friends and my Aunts and Uncles knew me well. Family has always been important to me and that's because it was important to my parents and grandparents.

Jared's family is the same way. Grandma and Grandpa Wilson lived a few minutes away, Aunt and Uncle right next door (again literally) and other family living in the same town. His best friends were also and still are cousins. What a legacy!

After graduating college our hearts desire was to be close to family, so that our children would have the privilege of having Grandmas and Grandpas that played an active role in their lives. God gave us that desire and we are so grateful for it. 

So here's to you Grandparents... we love you, we are thankful for you, we appreciate you and we are so happy to have you!!!!

A Grandparent's Love

It seems like only yesterday
Our lives were just beginning.
Your love for us never failed,
Our hearts continually mending.

It is strange to watch the time fly
Before our very eyes,
Which reminds me of the blessing,
That we have you in our lives.

To have yet to feel the touch
That's as gentle as your hand
The closeness of our family
One could never understand.

As each of our lives
Continue to change,
Reflections of your love
In each of us remains.

You have pointed out the path
And led us along the way;
The wisdom you have planted,
We each still hold today.

You sheltered us through childhood
And saw us through today,
Taught us of the Lord above,
About faith, and how to pray.

One day we'll all be in heaven
Dancing on the throne,
Praising God for giving us
A family like we've never known.

No matter where our lives may go,
We will trust the Lord above
And through it all always thank him for our grandparents love.

- Tina Williams

 

"The Origninal" Grandma and Grandpas - WE LOVE YOU!!!!

  

 Jared's Grandma and Grandpa. They were married for a good 50 + years!!!

Grandma Wilson went to be with Jesus in January of 2004.

Jared misses her so much.

Great Grandpa Wilson and Grandma and Grandpa Patton

 

 Here's my Beautiful Grandma and my Handsome Grandpa. They were also married over 50 years.

My Grandma went home to be with her Lord and Savior when I was in the 8th grade.

She was truly an amazing woman and so in love in Jesus. I am named after her and our lives are proving to be very similar. I miss her terribly. 

 

 Great Grandpa Pete and 3 of his Great Grand Children. He loves them so much.

It brings this mama's heart a lot of joy to watch my Grandpa love on my children.

My Grandpa on his 90th Birthday!!! He is something else I tell you what. So proud of him!!!!

 

God has been Faithful and loving in giving my children two sets of Grandparents that love them, take care of them and that have been there every step of the way. Words cannot express my level of gratitude to my parents as well as Jared's parents - Thank you!!!

 

 Nana, Jet and Will - Easter 2008

 Nana and Jet, 2008

 Grandma and Grandpa & Will and Jet - Kiddie Park 2008

 Will and Da, 2007

 Will's First Haircut, 2006

 Jared, Grandma and Will, 2007

 Grandpa and Will - Easter 2006

 Da and Will - Easter 2006

 Nana, Da and Will - Easter 2006

 Jet and Da - Jet's "Birthday"

 Grandpa, Will and Anabella - Anabella's "Birthday"

 Grandma, Grandpa, Will and Anabella - Anabella's "Birthday"

 Nana and Jet - Grandpa Pete's "90th" Birthday Party

 Grandma and Grandpa - Anabella's "Birthday"

 Lela, Da and Ani - Christmas 2010

 Jet and Grandpa - 4th of July 2011

 

Happy Grandparents Day!!!

 

Confident of His Goodness,

Lela 

 

His Timing.

I have a lot of gray hairs. It's true. I distinctly remember pulling my first gray hair on my 12th Birthday.

My mother-in-law has the joy of coloring over them every couple of months, because I'm 29 and I refuse to go gray.

Proverbs 16:31 - Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life.

That's what the Bible says about gray hair. I should feel good about it right? I'm not sold on the idea. I think I have gray hair because I have to deal with morons. I know that sounds rude and I probably shouldn't say that - but at the moment it feels like the truth.

I won't bore you with the details but I am fed up with the medical profession right now.

I am spinning in circles and I would ask from the bottom of my heart that prayers be sent my way for favor from the medical community. I'm so aggravated at this point I want to call them on the phone and tell all of them you know what. But I can't. I'd really appreciate it if they would get their heads out of their rears, pick up the phone and make me some appointments. That's all we need to happen.

On a lighter note, I found this poem that my mom had given me when I was little. I didn't understand it at the time - but now that I have a little girl, I can see the truth in it. Thanks Mom.

To my Daughter

The sweetest memories I have in this world

are ones I have of my little girl

with shoes and dresses made of ribbons and lace

and a kiss you'd give with an angel's face.

Now those things are deep in my heart

and they can never disappear -

somehow my memories just keep you here.

You're everything I ever dreamed you'd be

and you mean so much to me

that I wish the world had the treasure I do,

sweet memories of a little girl and a daughter like you.

Donna Worthington, 1993

 Our Funny Funny Girl.

She wore these around the house for probably 30 mins. Even added a yellow pair on top of the green pair for a while. She's a goof.

Ani's First Day at Mother's Day Out

She loves school. Such a Big Girl.