Emergency Room Visit - updated

Sunday night Samantha had to rushed to the ER for severe pelvic pains. She was passing a lot of blood and blood clots. The bleeding was so bad that we had to take her in. In addition to the large amounts of bleeding she was in "the worst pain she ever felt". I was very worried about this because the night before she was in pretty bad pain, but after some Ibuprofen it went subsided.

We had an appointment for monday morning and we both were kinda hoping to avoid a trip to the ER and instead just go to our scheduled appointment, but the pain was unbearable.

I knew that it was getting bad, but I kept waiting for her to let me know when she thought she needed to go to the ER. Sunday afternoon she wasn't feeling good so I told her to stay home and rest. I kept my phone on silent just in case. Well about 10 minutes after the service ended, I got a text message that said come home. Then I got her call. She was in so much pain. It was time to take her.

I called the after hours, emergency number for our doctor and was transferred to the OBGYN on call at the ER. I talked with him and explained what was happening. He told me you better bring her in. So we hurried along to ER.

I could tell she was in tremendous pain because she was crying and couldn't stand on her own. This was pretty scary. I was so proud of Samantha, even in all that pain she still was trying to sing hymns and was praying. It is pretty amazing how God began to calm her and reduce her pain from a 10 to even and 8. 

Once we got the the ER we were given a room and the nurses helped by setting up IV's and then the doctor on call give Samantha some powerful pain medication. It was so powerful they were expecting her to pass out, but she didn't. Even with such a high dose she could still feel the pain.

God was really watching over us, he gave us a wonderful lady at the check in who protected and consoled Samantha and I, within about 5 minutes we were in our room.

A special part of this visit, that I foolishly left out, was having Mom Leeder there. With all of my fear and excitement, I mistakenly left out another lovely lady, who loves Samantha just as much. 


Her presence in the Emergency Room, helped calm Samantha. It was especially nice for me to have her there to comfort me and help me make decisions. It was extremely special to see the love that Samantha and her mom share. I know that without a doubt the two people who love Samantha the most were in that room. 


Mom Leeder drove up once she heard we were heading to the ER and stayed the whole time by Samantha's side. I know that she must of been tired by the end of the night, having a busy Sunday. But we both are so thankful she was there.

Then two of the nicest nurses I have ever met attended to us. They were so kind and so gentle and very very helpful. One nurse was new and the other had been a nurse for 20 years, working in the NICU, previously.

About 2-3 hours after the first dose of pain medicine, a new nurse came in with a 2nd dose. Our new nurse was a little uncertain of giving her another high dose, but the pain was still present and she received the full dose. Even the doctor and nurses were surprised that Samantha was still awake.

We have really been blessed, the day after the visit to the ER, the on call ER Doctor give us a call at home to see how we were doing. Both Samantha and I were pretty amazed that an ER doctor would do that. During his exam of Samantha he had been real gentle and thorough. But we didn't expect his level of concern and care to be so high.

After the examination and some passing for lots of clots and blood, The doctor determined that it was safe for her to go home. Samantha's blood level was not anemic and was actually not to bad by the end of the night. They gave us a prescription for pain and naseua. 

We arrived at the ER about 8 pm and were discharged about 1AM. We picked up the prescription and the next day at 9AM we had to be back in Santa Fe for more blood work and a doctors visit.

"With all this blood work, I'm running out of veins!"

In all we Samantha has had to have blood drawn about 6 times in two weeks.

After our appointment it was determined that all is going well, aside from the severe pain last night, but it looks like we will be able to proceed naturally, with no need for surgery.

Our OBGYN and her entire office has been a tremendous blessing to us, they have been so sweet and supportive. God has really been present in the mist of this "storm". Through it all he has been showing us in little ways that we are not alone. And that He is holding our hand, leading us and guiding us.

In addition to our wonderful doctors, our family and friends have gone out of their way to help us. By bringing us food and flowers calling us to see how we are doing and just being there for us they have show just how much they love us.

Continue to pray for us during this time and as things try to get back to normal.

Last night during a prayer time Samantha prayed to God and said "Lord thank you for the gift of hurting the gift of grieving and the gift  of healing." It blessed my soul so much.

Sunday Blessings!

With everything that has been going on in our lives right now, we have not stopped ministering to our teens. In fact our teens have been a source of encouragement to us. Helping them grow in the Lord has been helping us heal. Taking time to deal with the issues that are near to their hearts, has helped us heal from the issues that are near to our heart.

God has been truly comforting us as we comfort them.

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

God has supplied comfort for our souls, as we purpose in our hearts to seek out others, and try to meet needs in their lives. The more we seek out others, the more comfort God has gives us. I have found that if we as Christians start to neglect others especially when we ourselves are hurting, it is almost as if the flow of comfort stops. God says he will comfort us, so we can comfort others. If you are hurting, look for a need that you can meet.

This is very clear principle in scriptures, we see it in the area of knowledge, God gives us wisdom (talent) in scriptures so we can teach others, if we do not teach, God limits our knowledge. Matthew 25:28-29

We see it in the area of giving, God gives to us so that way we might give our tithes and offerings. If we start to hold back that which we ought to give, not only will we rob God and have a curse set on our finances, but God will stop supplying. Malachi 3:8-11

Sunday School Class Fellowship

This past Sunday morning we had a teen fellowship for our Sunday School class at Bro. and Mrs Roybal's. It was really alot of fun. Some of the kids got to play basketball, ride horses, ride a two person bike or just sit and talk with Samantha and myself about issues teens go through.

We were also using this time to celebrate Christopher birthday (a faithful teen in our youth group). We have been trying to get his parents to come to church for sometime now, and they have been reluctant, but when they heard that we were having a birthday party for Him, they wanted to make the cake for him. Not only did they make it but they came to the party and were more open about coming to church.

Baptism!

Then for the night service we were blessed to see a teen that got saved this year at camp, get baptized. Her name is Sonia and she has been a great blessing to Samantha and I. Each week we have had the privilege to disciple her. It has been pretty amazing to see what God has been doing in her heart.

Not only did her parents, brother and sister come but she also brought her grandma, aunts and uncles. Continue to pray for her as she will no doubt face many battles going back to public school. Pray specifically that God will work it out to where she can enroll in our church's Christian school.

 I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

Psalm 122:1

Slowly Getting Back to Normal

I first off want to thank everyone for their kind words and many prayers during this time. You all were so comforting to us.

Samantha was really blessed each time I would read a comment you left for her. 

So far everything seems to be on the right track in the area of healing.

Emotionally it has been good to cry painful tears.

Spiritually it has been good to cry out to God and seek His wonderful comfort.

Physically Samantha's body seems to be responding good and going through all the normal actions. Both of us had been really exhausted from it all. 

For Samantha and I it has been a time for us to get closer to each other. Being only married a little over four months we are still newlyweds, but it has been nice having time just the two of us. 

I think that when something like this happens in a married couples life it is so important that the two of them seek comfort first from God, but secondly from each other. God has really used this time to help us in every way.

I am grateful for everything that God does. I sometimes wish at the time it was different but deep down inside I know that what ever God does its for our good. And I can see how it is already having an impact. God is so good!

Be Still and Know That I am God

As "bad" things happen in our lives we as Christians can choose to get bitter at God or at others or we can choose to let God make us better.

No not everything that happens in life is good, but God never promised us that it would be, His promise is that He would work it all out for good.

We can use these seemingly bad things to draw us closer to Him and to each other, or we can let them drive a wedge between us.

We can let these events get us down or we can use these events to help us to look for others who are hurting and reach out to them.

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4


The Lord is so precious, and loves each one of us so much that he sends things into our lives to make us more like Him and to increase our fellowship with Him.

How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!

Psalms 139:17

Samantha sang this as a church special the day before we found out that our baby's heart had stopped.
Hearing this song sung by Samantha, brings a calming peace to my heart.

I know that I can be still and know that God is God.
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Wednesday night at church I was looking through the Births page in my Bible and found something I wrote a long time ago (see caption). Then as I was sitting there it was almost as if God whispered in my ear, "Even to heaven, Adam" Immediately I wrote that in and peace flooded my soul.

Children: You have to be willing to let them go where ever  God calls them, because they are God's...even to heaven.