The Dotson Family Adoption

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A little update on the Dotson's.... It's been quite a while since we have blogged. God has certainly kept us busy! Kelly has been called to a Church and I continue to go to Physical Therapy for 2 hours, 3 times a week. I love every moment of it! Praise God! He has blessed us with the opportunity to serve Him in Clinton, La. Beginning November 1, Kelly will be serving Faith Presbyterian Church, PCA as their Associate Pastor for Youth Ministry and Christian Education. We are very excited about this opportunity that He has provided us. God has blessed me with a tremendous recovery. I am able to walk longer distances each day without my cane, sit up for longer periods of time and drive! Pray! Please continue to pray for us as we are packing boxes, moving items to storage, keeping an extra-clean house to sell, and looking for our next house. This is such a huge chapter in our lives. Pray for Kelly as he is doing the heavy lifting and labor of moving (as I can't), Pray for me ...

Just thought I'd share what I have been meditating on for the past few days. I love this song and it calms the nerves. The words alone, from God, gives such comfort. The addition of wonderful music is just a bonus. If you'd like to listen, click on this link: Psalm 62 by Aaron Keyes Someone shared this with me, I just thought I'd pass it on. I have included the lyrics below. My Soul Finds Rest Psalm 62 Lyrics from Aaron Keyes My soul finds rest in God alone, My Rock and my salvation, A fortress strong against my foes, And I will not be shaken. Though lips may bless and hearts may curse, And lies like arrows pierce me, I’ll fix my heart on righteousness, I’ll look to Him who hears me. O praise Him, hallelujah, My Delight and my Reward; Everlasting, never failing, My Redeemer, my God. Find rest, my soul, in God alone Amid the world’s temptations; When evil seeks to take a hold I’ll cling to my salvation. Though riches come and riches go, Don’t set your heart upon them; The fi...

Praise God!!! That is the first thing I said when my bladder function began to return this weekend!!! This has been a big deal for the past 3 weeks!!! God is good and we are are so thankful for his kindness to us. Tomorrow marks 3 weeks since surgery. I just wanted to do a little blog on a few people that we are thankful for. I have made great progress and I'm thankful that God has provided us with such great caregivers: I'm Thankful for our Church. We have been overwhelmed by the love and grace, prayers and cooking abilities of Pear Orchard. We have both gained weight! I was really looking forward to LOSING WEIGHT after this surgery! HA! I honestly think that I have had daily contact with at least one member of Pear Orchard since the day of my surgery. I am thankful for my sister, Heidi, who is a nurse for Gilbert's Home Health (now Geniva). She has made sure that I have gotten the best care!!! :) I'm thankful for my physical therapist who comes twice a week. She WEARS...

Hello!!! I have wanted to update the blog, but I haven't had the energy. It's been much easier to let Kelly send updates via e-mail and for me to make quick updates on Facebook, and then sleep for 3 or 4 hours. For those who aren't up to date, click here , for an overview of how this all began. For those of you who know how it all began, click here , for an update on why I had the surgery a second time. I recommend reading these 2 post before reading anymore, or else you might be a bit confused!!! A s f o r t h e s u r g e r y , i t w e n t w e l l . T h e t u m o r w a s l a r g e r t h a n e x p e c t e d a n d b o n e h a d b e g u n t o g r o w i n s i d e m y s p i n e . T h e y h a d t o c u t t h a t b o n e o u t, s o t h e s u r g e r y lasted close to 6 hours. The difference in the tumor from last time is that this time, the tumor was smaller, but in a more critical area. When he showed us the MRI, the way the tumor was positione...

Just wanted to post the flyer for our house. If you know anyone who might be interested in purchasing a home, our house is GREAT for first-time home owners, newlyweds or singles w/roommates! We would pick this house up and take it with us, if we could! It's perfect!!!

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