Gratefully, I am not so much fearful as angry. How dare he! is what comes to mind. Right now it is just an annoyance (because he is in Flordia) but I am documenting and making copies of everything. He really doesn't want to be foolish enough to show up here. Then I would get a restraining order out on him. Might even let my dogs loose on him ).

My main concern is I don't want my DH hurt by thinking I am encouraging this in any way. Thank you all for your love. ritzy

Ritzy, God is our shield and a strong tower of strength and you can trust Him to keep you safe. It's hard sometimes but good to bring difficult things into the open. It's good to expose the darkness, so then the Light shines, and the darkness disperses and the power of those praying with you for this situation will fortify you for all you need. Fear works in secret.
Be encouraged that others are standing with you in prayer against this terrible thing.
Praying for you and the situation.

Ritzy, thinking of you and praying for you. Kalynn, praying for Chelsea, may surgery go well and the issue be resolved. Praying for all.

Ritzy, I am praying for a shield of safety around you. Can you get a retraining order? Hope the PT helps and isn't too painful. Kaylyn I pray that Chelsea's surgery goes well.

geneva in No CA.

ritzy wrote: Oh, Ritzy, how scary!!! I pray that you can find comfort and peace and I pray that either this guy decides to forget or that the police figure out a way to do something about it—preferably both!! I also hope and pray your rotator cuff heals much faster and with much less pain than anticipated. Please keep us posted about both!

Kalynn, I'm praying for Chelsea and your whole family!

JaneAnne, prayers for Melinda!

Kalynn, praying for you and Chelsea and this whole situation.

Tuesday, I go for my first physical rehab for an injured rotator cuff. Apparently, when I fell back in April I did damage. At least 8 weeks of this and the Dr. says it is going to be very painful. So, please, if you think of me lift up a prayer.

This next prayer request is one I have hesitated to put on here but I need a solution and I know God hears and answers and He said where two or three agree--He hears. I have a stalker and am not happy about it. I have contacted the police and have been told as long as this guy is in a different State and has not threaten me physically, there is nothing they can do. Please pray for God to step in and give me peace about this whole thing. Thanks friends.

JaneAnne wrote:
AMEN!

Jane, what a testimony! Thanks for sharing that here. Isn't it great when God allows us to see the reasons. If I could just be better about trusting Him when he chooses not to reveal His reasons!
I will be praying for the perfect housing situation for Melinda and her housemates. That hits very close to home for me because of us moving Chelsea to her condo and finding it in a disgusting condition. (Can't remember if I blogged about that or not but I think I did). The Good Lord worked that out, too, of course. I was thrilled to see the condo yesterday in a very clean, unsmelly, very livable state.

I am in Houghton, NY for a wedding this weekend and met a person today that reminded me to thank God for answered prayer. Remember way back when I asked you all to pray for my DD Melinda while she interviewed for Teach for America? She was not chosen for that position but today I met the person who was. He is very happy in Mississippi. Melinda during the last couple of weeks has had her prayers answered with a position in Journey's End Refugee Services in Buffalo NY as an ESL teacher and in an administrative position as well. She started her first day as a part-time employee with Journey's End and was asked if she would like the position that had just opened up and could she start the next day! If someone were to ask her what her dream job would be she would tell you it is exactly what she has been hired to do. God knew her heart and gave her the job that is her heart's desire. Thank God for answered prayer! She is in the midst of a housing situation that involves two other housemates. They had an apartment picked out and when we drove up to move her in the dwelling was unsuitable for living, so they have temporary housing elsewhere until they find somewhere to live. Melinda is so confident God will provide a place for them and the joy of answered prayer helps give all three hope for what's next.
Blessings,
Jane

Kalynn I'm praying for Chelsea, the surgeon, the whole team helping her get the help she needs and especially for you. May the peace that passes all understanding be YOURS from the Giver of every perfect gift.
Blessings dear friend,
Jane

So good to hear what is thought to be going on and to know there is a potential remedy in place. It sounds good. I'm glad it was a long explanations. That way it answered all MY questions too! God Bless as you walk this journey with her. Sometimes they just need Mom!

I'll be praying very specifically on Monday for Chelsea. May God guide the surgeon and bring relief and healing to Chelsea. Strength for you. xoxo

Praying that a solution is found and all goes well on Monday.

Thanks everyone for the prayers and suggestions. Here is an update.
I drove to Winston-Salem late Thursday night in order to go with her to the appointment with the oral surgeon there the next morning. Her oral surgeon in Hendersonville had spoken with him and the two of them had reached a conclusion and he called and told her that she should keep that appointment and let him check her again and discuss options. I asked her if I could be present and she agreed. (She is trying so hard to be independant.)
After seeing her and meeting the doctor and hearing his opinion, I feel much better about things. First of all, Chelsea doesn't look sick. That was very encouraging to me. I don't mean to minimize her pain, but by my way of thinking, the infection couldn't be in her blood stream or anything major like that if she looked so healthy. I don't know if there's any scientific reality to that statement or not but I felt better. Second, the doctor did seem to be competent and was very nice in answering all my questions.
The recommendation; however, was that she have the exploratory surgery. The doctor there is convinced that there is some dead bone or something causing the swelling and pain and thinks (finally!) that after 2 months of antibiotic, it's time for action. Chelsea was given the choice of letting him do it there or coming back home and letting the original oral surgeon do it. She prefers the original doctor. And since I will be the one playing "nurse" again, the home field will be easier for me. They want to do it Monday afternoon. That meant she had to get a bunch of lesson plans ready for whoever would be her substitute, plus call the church (where she had just Thursday been hired to work a part-time temp job starting Monday) to tell them she couldn't start Monday and doesn't know when she will be able to start. I felt like I needed to get out of her way so I just came on down to Durham since I was closer to there than home, and have been visiting with my parents. Tomorrow I will go and pick her up in Winston-Salem on my way back home. (we both thought it would be best for her to leave her car at her condo since we didn't know if she'd really feel up to making a 3 hour drive alone)
She has been told that as far as the recovery goes, it will be like starting over after the original surgery, or maybe longer. Just please pray that this surgery will do the trick. Pray they find the source of the infection and that she will heal quickly and completely this time around.
Thank you so much for being there for us through this. Your support means more than I can tell you. Sorry this was so long, but I just seem incapable of making a long story short!
Kalynn