I want to begin by thanking everyone for your prayers. They are very much appreciated. My dad is doing well and should get to come home in the next couple of days. They found a blood clot in his lungs on Sunday and put him on blood thinner. It's a good thing they found it too. The doctor said if they hadn't found it, it could have very easily killed him. It's ironic because he didn't even go to the ER for that reason. His blood pressure medication was causing fluid to build up in his ankles and the doctor decided to run one more test and that's when they found the clot. So, I can see how God protected him from certain death. I'm thankful that we have such an awesome God.
My family will continue to need prayer. My dad will have to be out of work for at least two months because he can't be on his feet for more than two hours at a time. They are also testing to see if the blood clot was hereditary in which case he could never return to work. So, pray that the Lord provides for my parent's needs during this time. Also my oldest sister is flying in tomorrow night from Massachusetts. It will be good to see her. Pray for her safety.
Other than all that jazz that's going on, life is good! I've been working my little "backside" off if you know what I mean. This is typically one of the busiest weeks of the year. Ski season is in full swing and we have massive amounts of travelers. Good times, let the business flow, Amen?
Tomorrow I'm going to Fayetteville with my sister and her boyfriend Matt. We're going to get coffee and I'm going to check out some gear at the shop. If I'm lucky, maybe I'll talk them into taking a winter hike. There should be some waterfalls freezing soon and some snow left on the ground. Makes for a great picture. I just really love the Gorge. It will always hold a special place in my heart. To me, that is WV! They even put it on the back of our quarter for crying out loud (and yes, WV finally has their own quarter). It cracks me up because a lot of people don't even know that WV is a state. They think we're a part of VA. I don't know how many times I've had to stop and explain to people: "I'm not from "western" VA, I'm from WV". It's really annoying! Don't people take geography in high school or elementary school for that matter. Now don't get me wrong, I do love VA as well, but WV will always be from where I hale (I think that's how you spell hale; or is it hail; I know it's not hell, at least I hope not). To all my fellow WV compatriots, we have an awesome state! So, get out and see what you have here. I know that most of you that read this actually do take advantage of it. I get so excited when I'm climbing or hiking and I actually meet a native WVian. It's pretty rare!
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