Update

Blogger stopped smoking crack for five minutes so I could load these photos. This first one is the only one I've taken with my digital camera (So basically it is the only one I have that I don't have to find and scan). He never, ever let anyone take a photograph from his right profile, which is where the deformation was worse. You can see though, his head is much larger than average. Note the protruding mass of bone on his forehead.


This next photo was taken the day after he got out of ICU. That eye was black and swollen much worse than it is. Note the beautiful smoothness of his forehead now. Of course, there's a dent where he once had skull, but that won't be there for long. This is what one looks like after ten hours of brain surgery, a shot of Morphine and two Vicodin.


He was resting today, so I didn't get a chance to get a photo of him with the bandage off. The stitches look nice, the swelling is going down. For a horrible diabetic he sure is healing fast. How glorious the power of prayer! How brilliant our God is. He is so amazing. He is showing me so much through my brother. I'm learning a great deal about so many things, but above all the strength of our spirits. It is amazing what a man can go through when his heart and his mind is in the right place.

My brother Jason is such a major testimony to strength. If ever there was a time I looked up to him more, I don't know when it was. He is amazing. I'm so proud of him. I am in awe of God because of him.

In other news (And believe me there is only one more thing newsworthy in my life right now and that is...) my birthday! My party is this Saturday. I've got almost all the shopping done (The rest needs to be picked up Friday I think...Veggies and fruit and such). Now I have the next four days to diligently scour my apartment until it is squeaky clean. Oh and I still need to find an outfit...I did get shoes however, oh my and what shoes they are ;-)

So, I'm not sure if I've told y'all what I've got planned. The party is themed, "The Year I Was Born," which was 1976 - Yes, it is my big Three OH! We'll (Chrissy and I) be serving hot wings, casserole, a veggie platter, Ritz and cheese, wine and some spiked punch for those so inclined ;-) I've asked everyone to bring a dish they'd like to display their knowledge of 1976 food stuff...But NO SPAM! You know, quiche, fondu, finger foods, etc.

We found this wall scene - fifty feet of it - at Party City. It has silhouettes of people dancing and we just put it along the walls, to simulate a dance club! How cool is that? We also got disco style streamers and other decorative thing-a-ma-bobs. We'll play punk rock, disco, 70's soft rock, etc. And we've asked everyone to come adorned in their best mid-seventies outfit. It is going to be great and yes, I'll have pictures...And video!

Anyways, that is really about all I've got to share with y'all. I hope everything is good for everyone and you're all in my thoughts and prayers. Heaven knows I'm thankful for yours.