Late yesterday afternoon Carol was transferred to the Villa Marina.  EO & Bill stayed up there until she got settled in.  They will be going up today after lunch.  I didn't update, because I was running a fever by the time she was moved and I just couldn't manage it.  Anyways, Deenie stayed with her last night.  But we haven't talked to anyone to see how their night went.  EO is sleeping in this morning.  

So once my fever broke...just after dinner, i just had no energy.  Colton & Steph got home about 8:30 last night and we had family worship.

I am scared for Dianne.  She isn't doing well.  Colton and Steph weren't able to see her as the only person allowed in to see her is George.  Not even the kids or anyone else can see her.  I don't have the details, but they are all very worried. (good news is, as of this morning, Dianne has made a little bit of progress, but she is not out of the woods yet). So Colton & Steph spent the day with Lynnzee, Logan, Eli.  It was needed and a good distraction for the kids.  I know that fear and stress too well.   I was sick with a cold the last couple weeks my dad was alive so I couldn't even go in his room to see him.  I would try to wave as I walked past his room (if the door was open) but my dad was too weak to wave back.  So for Colton and Steph to be able to be with the kids, i am sure the kids were able to release at least a little of the stress.  I really feel for Lynnzee and Logan... being a kid and having parent so very sick... is so hard on the young, and it can really mess with their head when they grow up if they don't have the right type of support group.  When I look at Lynnzee & Logan they look grown up, but that doesn't mean they are.  I have seen it time and again, especially with girls, they look older than they really are, and you expect them to be able to handle life's challenges as an adult, but the fact is, they are still kids.  Their hormones haven't even settled down, not to mention, they simply don't have the experience or are fully mature yet.  I have even seen where adults have been overly critical of a girl who physically looks like an adult, but they have forgotten that even the Bible says looks are deceiving.  how about when a King was to be chosen from the son's of Jesse, ...sure there were a lot of big good looking guys, but only one had the right heart condition. (true he was young, but he also had advisers and Jehovah's holy spirit to help him).  ANYWAYS...  I have a lot of compassion for what the Hertzner kids are going through.  I had a few who took a special interest in me and really supported me and helped me, even though I had the load of caring for my dad, when I was only 11 years old.  It was so overwhelming cope with, and I prayed a lot just to be able to do what I needed to for him.  But if I didn't have a good support group, and have Jehovah's help, I am sure I would have been more of a basket case than I am.  

So the kids are on my mind and I am saying extra prayers for the kids.  It really hurt me so deeply to not be able to see and hug and talk to my dad the last two weeks he was alive.  It was so scary too.  So I really empathize with those kids.  They need shoulders to lean on (other than family because the whole family is stressed) so Colton and Steph are really trying hard to be a source of encouragement for them.  I would imagine others are too.  I too have texted Lynnzee a few times, but I know she is more comfortable with the Colton & Steph right now.  

I am so sick today, yesterday's fever was a bad one.  I just feel rotten.  yesterday, even though I was sick, I went through all of our pens and highlighters and threw away pens that don't work.  I emptied a whole jar of pens.  It wasn't much, but i did throw something away yesterday.  I don't know what I will throw away today, but I will find something.