The past week has been a rough one for Abigail!  Last Thursday, she fell out of a tree, ending up with a cut over her eye and a sprained arm.  The cut is healing nicely (without the stitches that she probably needed), as is her arm.  The whole eye area has finally shown the bruising and she's got quite a shiner!  Jay complimented her Sunday for matching her green dress to it!

As if that wasn't enough, she managed to get frostbite on her palms on the last (official) day of summer!     She went to a youth group activity on Sunday night.  Our other girls were at a different church activity, so she was the only C. there.  The kids made their own ice cream using ice and rock salt in baggies.  They wisely began with gloves on as the recipe required them to toss the bag in their hands for quite some time.  Then the adults, after rejecting the risk of frostbite, proposed a contest - who could handle the bag in their bare hands the longest?  Many kids gave up when the cold became painful.  Not Abigail.  She toughed it out for at least five minutes.  She says there was only a short time that it hurt, after that her hands went numb, so numb that she came in second instead of first because the bag fell from her deadened fingers.

She now has first degree thermal injuries to those hands!    The good news is that the damage is literally only skin-deep, with no blistering.  The bad news is they are very swollen and painful.  So much so that she needs vicodin to use them and to sleep at night.  Even still, she keeps smiling.  She just came in to tell me, "This is slightly ironic.  I am learning about nerves in science today!" 

Jay thinks we may need to lock her up for a while for her own protection!  But keeping her safe from herself sounds like an impossible task!!  Please pray for her on her road to full recovery.  She will have a painful week.

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And just to leave you with a smile, here's the latest overheard from Alexandra, "My deodorant fell out of my armpit!"   (Remember - it is always safest not to ask Alexandra what she means!!  )

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And don't forget:  Fireproof starts this Friday!!!!  Don't miss it!  Click the link above to learn more and see trailers.  It's a great excuse to treat yourselves to a movie out - one that you can safely enjoy.  It is exciting, interesting and clean!  Please support it so that more high-quality adult movies will be made.  Hollywood needs to know that there is a market for something other than filth!

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Posted by Abigail

I still hold to the fact that I did not FALL out of the tree. Saying some fell implies that they lost their balance or droped their hold I did niether!! I climbed a tree and read a book in the tree, then as I climbed down the branch broke so I grabbed another but it broke too so I grabbed another but it broke too so after finding no other alterintives I plumeted to the ground of my own acord. But the frost bite was my fault.

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Posted by Hannah

*hugs and prayers for Abigail from a girl who once bit into a slice of lemon for an hour to win a contest... very bad idea, by the way*

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Posted by Abigail

We called the pastor to tell him it was a bad idea and he felt very bad but said I was tough.I thought not so much tough as competitive. I knew the other guy was going to win but I didn't want to him to win with out a fight. ;)

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Posted by Favorite Sister Alexandra

Hmm...I think not so much tough OR competitive as much as just plain dumb. Goodness Abigail, you should have taken the hint when only 5 decided to participate and then 3 dropped out immedatly! :P

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Posted by 8kidlets

Apparently Abigail's "burns" were second-degree. She has big, nasty blisters now. Even still, she is doing well. Praise the Lord!
And, Alexandra, I do need to point out that the adults had discussed frost bite and decided that it couldn't happen. Although Abigail could have chosen to let go when she was in pain, she did have reason to believe, from the adults present, that she just needed to get through the pain, and that there'd be no long-term injury.

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Posted by Abigail

yeah, I was under the impression that frostbite was impossible when holding ice for so short a time. So... It's not my fault!
By the way my hands don't hurt.

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Posted by Aunt Melissa

Oh, Abigail, how you remind me of Gavin (or I should say how he reminds me of you). When I told him of your injury, his first question was, "Did she win?" Oh, I can very much see him doing the same thing...
I am so sorry that you are suffering right now. You are in our thoughts and prayers and we love you very much. Get better soon!!!

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Posted by Alexandra

FIREPROOF TOMORROW!

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Posted by Abigail

My hands are doing much better. Thank you every one who was praying for me! :)

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Posted by CarpeBanana

I'm sorry I did not see this sooner but glad it is healing up. I will be praying for complete healing.

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Posted by Linda Cochran

Wendy,
Would you send me your new address? I don't think I ever had it. I want to send you pictures of Jillian.
Linda

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