Hey everyone,
I don't know if anyone will be checking this site anymore but just in case I wanted to say how much I appreciate all that you did for Kirk during his illness. I know Kirk was a strong man but I still think he drew strength from his many friends. He was such a good man and we were blessed to have him here as long as we did . I know that life will never be the same without him.
Thanks to all for the support since he passed away your love will help with the healing.
Again thanks to everyone and may your life be happy, healthy and full of Love!
God Bless!
Laura, Matthew and Chase
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
It is with a heavy heart that I post today. Kirk went home to be with Jesus yesterday evening. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends and the entire community. He is no longer suffering and that is a blessing.
Funeral arangements are...
Family will accept friends Wednesday evening, August 6th at Grace Lutheran Church in Rural Retreat from 5 pm to 8 pm.
The funeral will take place at Grace Lutheran Church in Rural Retreat at 11 am on Thursday, August 7th.
In leiu of flowers please make contributions to Rural Retreat Youth League, Rural Retreat, VA or
Cancer Outreach, 206 Abingdon Place, Abingdon, VA 24211.
Please keep Laura, Matthew, Chase, Don, and the entire family in your prayers.
God Bless!
Monica Patton
Funeral arangements are...
Family will accept friends Wednesday evening, August 6th at Grace Lutheran Church in Rural Retreat from 5 pm to 8 pm.
The funeral will take place at Grace Lutheran Church in Rural Retreat at 11 am on Thursday, August 7th.
In leiu of flowers please make contributions to Rural Retreat Youth League, Rural Retreat, VA or
Cancer Outreach, 206 Abingdon Place, Abingdon, VA 24211.
Please keep Laura, Matthew, Chase, Don, and the entire family in your prayers.
God Bless!
Monica Patton
Friday, August 1, 2008
Friday, August 1, 2008
Hello everyone. Not much has changed from the past couple of days. Kirk is still on the venilator. They did reduce it down to 75%. He still has an infection in his lungs. The doctors are going to start a new antibiotic today and see if that will help to clear up the infection. He had infection where his catheter was and in his blood, these are both gone now. So, that is good news. Please remember the blood drives next week. The dates and times are on yesterday's post.
We will let you know tomorrow what is going on. Thanks for everyone's concern and support.
Monica Patton
We will let you know tomorrow what is going on. Thanks for everyone's concern and support.
Monica Patton
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Laura called around 9:30 this morning. Nothing much has changed from yesterday. Kirk will be receiving blood and platelets again today. His blood count was 8.3 and his platelets were 22. They have reduced the venilator down to 90% again and hope to take it down a little more today. Below is a poem that I think all of us can mabye find some comfort in while Kirk is sedated and is being "carried" by Jesus.
Please continue to pray. The power of prayer has proven itself to this family in the past and hopefully will again.
There are two blood drives next week for Kirk they are...
#1 Tue, Aug 5 All Nations Church of God 11-6
#2 Wed, Aug 6 RR Community Center 10-4
Laura thanks everyone for their support, visits, phone calls, and comments here on the blog.
FOOTPRINTS....A New Version
Imagine you and the Lord Jesus are walking down the road together. For much of the way, the Lord's footprints go along steadily, consistently, rarely varying the pace. But your footprints are a disorganized stream of zigzags, starts, stops, turnarounds, circles, departures and returns. For much of the way, it seems to go like this, but gradually your footprints come more in line with the Lord's, soon paralleling, His consistently. You and Jesus are walking as true friends!
This seems perfect, but then an interesting thing happens: Your footprints that once etched the sand next to Jesus' are now walking precisely in His steps. Inside His larger footprints are your smaller ones, you and Jesus are becoming one. This goes on for many miles, but gradually you notice another change. The footprints inside the large footprints seem to grow larger. Eventually they disappear altogether. There is only one set of footprints. They have become one. This goes on for a long time, but suddenly the second set of footprints is back This time it seems even worse! Zigzags all over the place. Stops. Starts. Gashes in the sand. A variable mess of prints. You are amazed and shocked. Your dream ends.
Now you pray: "Lord, I understand the first scene, with zigzags and fits. I was a new Christian; I was just learning. But you walked on through the storm and helped me learn to walk with you." "That is correct." "And when the smaller footprints were inside of Yours, I was actually learning to walk in your steps, following you very closely." "Very good.. You have understood everything so far." "So....When the smaller footprints grew and filled in Yours, I suppose that I was becoming like you in every way." "Precisely!" said Jesus. "So, Lord, was there a regression or something? The footprints separated, and this time it was worse than at first." There is a pause as the Lord answers, with a smile in His voice. "You didn't know? It was then that we danced!”
God Bless
Monica Patton
Please continue to pray. The power of prayer has proven itself to this family in the past and hopefully will again.
There are two blood drives next week for Kirk they are...
#1 Tue, Aug 5 All Nations Church of God 11-6
#2 Wed, Aug 6 RR Community Center 10-4
Laura thanks everyone for their support, visits, phone calls, and comments here on the blog.
FOOTPRINTS....A New Version
Imagine you and the Lord Jesus are walking down the road together. For much of the way, the Lord's footprints go along steadily, consistently, rarely varying the pace. But your footprints are a disorganized stream of zigzags, starts, stops, turnarounds, circles, departures and returns. For much of the way, it seems to go like this, but gradually your footprints come more in line with the Lord's, soon paralleling, His consistently. You and Jesus are walking as true friends!
This seems perfect, but then an interesting thing happens: Your footprints that once etched the sand next to Jesus' are now walking precisely in His steps. Inside His larger footprints are your smaller ones, you and Jesus are becoming one. This goes on for many miles, but gradually you notice another change. The footprints inside the large footprints seem to grow larger. Eventually they disappear altogether. There is only one set of footprints. They have become one. This goes on for a long time, but suddenly the second set of footprints is back This time it seems even worse! Zigzags all over the place. Stops. Starts. Gashes in the sand. A variable mess of prints. You are amazed and shocked. Your dream ends.
Now you pray: "Lord, I understand the first scene, with zigzags and fits. I was a new Christian; I was just learning. But you walked on through the storm and helped me learn to walk with you." "That is correct." "And when the smaller footprints were inside of Yours, I was actually learning to walk in your steps, following you very closely." "Very good.. You have understood everything so far." "So....When the smaller footprints grew and filled in Yours, I suppose that I was becoming like you in every way." "Precisely!" said Jesus. "So, Lord, was there a regression or something? The footprints separated, and this time it was worse than at first." There is a pause as the Lord answers, with a smile in His voice. "You didn't know? It was then that we danced!”
God Bless
Monica Patton
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Not much has changed today. He is still on the venilator and they had to actually turn it back up from yesterday. He has an infection in his blood which is also in his lungs. They are giving him anitbiotics to clear up the infection. Once it is cleared up they will start to ween him off of the venilator again. He received platelets this morning and his blood count is 10.1 today.
Laura said he is resting comfortably.
I will let you know when something changes.
Pray for his strength and healing and for the family.
God Bless!
Monica Patton
Laura said he is resting comfortably.
I will let you know when something changes.
Pray for his strength and healing and for the family.
God Bless!
Monica Patton
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Tuesday July 29, 2008
Hello everyone. We just wanted to pass the latest news on to everyone. Yesterday, Kirk had some excessive bleeding come through the tube that they placed into his liver to drain the enzymes. The tube had become displaced and was drawing the blood out of his abdomen. They took him back into surgery and put the tube back into place. They also shut off the blood supply to his spleen so he would stop loosing blood through it. His blood count was actually up a little yesterday from the day before. He was put on a venilator for the procedure and is still on it this morning. They are weening him off of it a little at time.
Laura said that he is sedated but very comfortable and seems to be resting well. Keep him in your prayers as well as Laura and the boys. She and Jamie (Kirk's sister) have been with him around the clock for the past few days and I am sure they are both exausted.
We will let you know as soon as anything changes. Keep the comments coming. I will be printing them and take them to him as soon as he is awake.
Monica
Laura said that he is sedated but very comfortable and seems to be resting well. Keep him in your prayers as well as Laura and the boys. She and Jamie (Kirk's sister) have been with him around the clock for the past few days and I am sure they are both exausted.
We will let you know as soon as anything changes. Keep the comments coming. I will be printing them and take them to him as soon as he is awake.
Monica
Saturday, July 26, 2008
July 26, 2008
Sorry we didn't post yesterday but Laura and Matthew didn't come home from Abingdon and I didn't get home from there until about 11 last night.
They put Kirk under anesthesia and put the tube into his liver to drain the enzymes. He came through the procedure fine. His color was much better a couple of hours after the procedure. He is in the critical care unit for observation. They gave him blood last night and he was resting well. They are going to keep him in the critical care unit for a day or so to observe him. Laura said he rested pretty good last night.
Please continue to pray for Kirk and the family. We will let you know if anything changes. Keep the comments coming Kirk reallly enjoys hearing from everyone!
Monica
They put Kirk under anesthesia and put the tube into his liver to drain the enzymes. He came through the procedure fine. His color was much better a couple of hours after the procedure. He is in the critical care unit for observation. They gave him blood last night and he was resting well. They are going to keep him in the critical care unit for a day or so to observe him. Laura said he rested pretty good last night.
Please continue to pray for Kirk and the family. We will let you know if anything changes. Keep the comments coming Kirk reallly enjoys hearing from everyone!
Monica
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