You will also hear one of the biggest faux paus (blunder,slip of tongue) that I have made in many years! - I laughed and I know if you listen carefully you will too!
Sharron and I enjoyed a wonderful lunch with friends from North Raleigh following the service and then enjoyed a very restful day at home. As the evening came to a close I went upstairs for bed. Sharron was already asleep and I stepped into the bathroom .... the next thing I remember is seeing Sharron's face staring at me. It was a face of terror! She was calling me and asking me if I knew what had happened. I did not. I experienced a syncope, which means I lost conscienceness. I felt no pain, no after effects and showed no reason for concern. We decided after a visit to www.webmd.com not to be overly concerned but see the doctor next day.
On Monday we arrived at the doctor's office at 3:15 and by 5:00pm I was on my way to the emergency room at REX Hospital in Raleigh. I soon began a regiment of test and was admitted for an overnight stay. If you would like to know more about this I invite you to visit the blog site of my daughter Stephanie and her account of this event.
I want to express appreciation to Roy and Donna Philemon and Phil and Joanie Richards for their quick response to be with Sharron on Monday evening at the hospital. I truly appreciated the call from Pastor Kevin and the visits from Pastor Drew, Pastor Ken and Pastor Brittany.
Tears came to my eyes when my daughters Danielle and Stephanie and my grand daughter Alyse arrived to be with me and Sharron. This evening my son in law - Josh arrived! I love being close to family!
The nurses, and all those who ministered to me at REX were wonderful. As I was being transported in house by gurney one nurse said to me , "Pastor, you know everything is going to be alright!" Later that evening I had the privilege of sharing my testimony with a person as I was taken to my room. As the night nurse ended her shift she made a point of stopping by to thank me for our conversations and remind me that she would be praying for me. Sharron and I had a deep peace that God was in control!
The doctor assigned my case came by to report that all the test showed a normal response. My heart is healthy; my cholesterol count was excellent; and the time of testing and observation was over and I was discharged from the hospital. I am very grateful for the thoughts and prayers from the family of North Raleigh. I am a little embarrassed and sorry for the scare, but I know that God meant it for good and will use this situation.
As I celebrate Thanksgiving this year I am very thankful! I am reminded of some of the passages I shared this past Sunday. They spoke to my heart and soul:
“Sing out your thanks to him; sing praises to our God ...” Psalm 147:7
“Give thanks to the Lord and pray to him.” Psalm 105:1
“Thank the Lord! Praise his name! Tell the world about his wondrous love and how mighty he is!” Isaiah 12:4
These my friends, are trustworthy statements. I'm forever grateful! PR
The nurses, and all those who ministered to me at REX were wonderful. As I was being transported in house by gurney one nurse said to me , "Pastor, you know everything is going to be alright!" Later that evening I had the privilege of sharing my testimony with a person as I was taken to my room. As the night nurse ended her shift she made a point of stopping by to thank me for our conversations and remind me that she would be praying for me. Sharron and I had a deep peace that God was in control!
The doctor assigned my case came by to report that all the test showed a normal response. My heart is healthy; my cholesterol count was excellent; and the time of testing and observation was over and I was discharged from the hospital. I am very grateful for the thoughts and prayers from the family of North Raleigh. I am a little embarrassed and sorry for the scare, but I know that God meant it for good and will use this situation.
As I celebrate Thanksgiving this year I am very thankful! I am reminded of some of the passages I shared this past Sunday. They spoke to my heart and soul:
“Sing out your thanks to him; sing praises to our God ...” Psalm 147:7
“Give thanks to the Lord and pray to him.” Psalm 105:1
“Thank the Lord! Praise his name! Tell the world about his wondrous love and how mighty he is!” Isaiah 12:4
These my friends, are trustworthy statements. I'm forever grateful! PR
1 comment:
Phil and I are so glad you're okay. We really think it was the Diet Rite that caused the fainting! That's nasty stuff!
Joanie
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