McCormick Update

Hey everyone! I just wanted to give you an update as to what is going on in our lives. Yes, I know that I blog weekly, but I haven't mentioned what is going on most recently with us.

Family and Friend News:
1. My aunt, Ann, found out a few days before they came to visit us that her cancer was back and she has to start taking treatments again. She has lymphoma, and went 2 years with her treatments and she also had surgery. The spot is in her stomach.

Pray: that her treatments will go well, that she will feel good and strong, and that her treatments will be successful and she could get another good 2 years or longer before the cancer returns. Also pray that she doesn't have to have surgery this time, that the treatments will cause the cancer to go away.

2. Bryson is one of Kevin's weekend helpers. He is 17 years old. About 4 weeks ago, he drank so much that he got alcohol poisoning and had to go to the ER to have his stomach pumped. Tuesday, his parents tried to wake him up for school and found out that he had over dosed on pain pills. He took 2 different kinds. He was air lifted to Augusta. Tuesday, and Wednesday til noon, he was in a coma and on life support. At noon, they took him off life support and he was breathing 90% on his own. By that night, he was awake and talking and they sent him home.

Pray: that he will get some help, that his family will realize he has a serious problem, and next time he may not be so lucky to come out of it. Pray that this will be a wake up call to him and that he will get his life together.

3. Aunt Arie- on our way back from the beach, as soon as we go to Blackville we found out that Kevin's aunt Arie had had a mayor stroke. She was air lifted to Augusta. They are going to do surgery on her tonight (its 10:40 pm right now) They said she has 3 hours. If they can do the surgery she may come out of it, but even with the surgery she could be in the nursing home for the rest of her life. Or she may not make it. She is 82 years old. **I will keep you update on her condition.**

Pray: for aunt Arie, her husband uncle Buck, and family as they are dealing with this difficult situation. Pray for the doctors that they will know what to do. Pray for God's will to be done. It's hard when someone has lived such an enriched and full life as she has and at 82 yrs. old to know what is best, only God knows. But pray for peace and comfort for Arie and all family and friends.

4. Kevin- summer is here and this is his busiest time of the year. This weekend was such a wonderful thing for Kevin to unwind and distress, but now that we are back, the stress is coming back and of course it's upsetting with the news of his aunt.

Pray: that Kevin will be able to not get stressed out and be able to get his work done in a reasonable time and not have to work until late in the evening way after dark.

5. Jill- June 3rd is my last day with kids and June 4th is my last day at school for this year! I am so excited and ready for a break! It has been a really good year. My best yet. I have my roll for next year and I am starting to pray for the coming school year.

Pray: that I am able to work on things for school throughout the summer, that I don't waste my days away sitting in front of the TV, which is so easy to do. Pray that I am productive around the house and are able to do things that will lighten Kevin's load.

So, that's the quick and shorten version of what is the newest NEWS of what is going on with us.