We were pretty scared!

I went back and read my last update and lot has happened since then. If I don't update regularly, so much goes on that it is hard to go back and catch everyon eup. Here is the scoop:

Grace is okay. She didn't have strep or mon, but a nasty virus going around that brings with it alot of symptoms that COULD be something else. It took has a while to kick it but she is doing very good now. However, this is our scare story...

Jessie caught the same virus about 10 days later. She came home on her birthday with a 102.5 fever! She was cold on the inside but hot to the touch. Bummer for her on her birthday! She ran a fever for three days when IT happened. TO make a very long story short, her fever had been down a little in the morning but was back to 103 that afternoon. Her stomach was upset due to fever so she didn't want to take any Tylenol. I told her that I would just keep an eye on her. HOWEVER, her tummy felt like it had to go to the potty but she was so lethargic from fever that I carried her in and set her on the toilet. She was burning up! All of a suudern, she started crying out in pain that her body hurt and she couldn't feel her legs. I was trying to get more info out of her but she was breathing hard and crying. I carried her to the bed, hollered for Grace to run her a cold bath, and tried to talk to her. She was stull crying out and then her legs got completely stiff , her toes pointed, and her legs turned blue. Then her arms drew up close to her chest and her hands curled up into claws and they turned blue! I expected any minute that she would have a seizure!!! I ran for my phone and called 911!!! They were here in 5 minutes and assessed her. To my great relief...she had hyperventilated! She was breathing so hard that her body filled with oxygen and the total body cramp and blue limbs were a result of that. Geesh! It didn't change the fac that she had a high fever, but once the EMT's started talking to her to sooth her, the feeling eventually came back into her legs and the color returned. It took longer for her hands. They left, we still put her in a cool tub and tried to recover. Grace was crying, Mike flew home after I told him EMT's were on the way, and poor Jessie!

Most of you know, she has serious germ issues so fer her to get this sick is an emotional rollercoaster! But in the midst of her "attack", her little heart cried out to the Lord and she said several times to God out loud, "I trust You God, I trust You God". If was the most precious thing and completely took me by surprise. She also told me that if she died, tell everyone she was sorry!

Mike was able to get her to the doctor that afternoon and he said it was that nasty virus going around and it just had to run it's course. She still had a fever for two more days and finally made it to school today. It was rough, and she still tires out easy, she is skin and bones, but she is okay.

But can you imagine, this precious little 11 year old had such an amazing faith during, what in her mind, could have been a life or death situation? It boggles the mind but blesses the heart.