Dear Brierley Blogger Buddies,

Thank you so much for all your comments and notes you continue to send. Jill and Casey and the kids appreciate this so much. Jill said today that as hard as this last weekend had been -- all the tests, prodding, poking, operation etc, and recovery -- the blessings of sitting with her family and enjoying the small joys of life ---just being together has been so incredible. They continue to read the notes that you send her through the blog comments or emails.

Here is another picture from the other night. The kids made a tunnel for her to walk through. She continues to improve each day just a little. She enjoyed another Popsicle, walk down the hallways again, and had a little work out on the spirometer (sp?). This is a breathing tube you blow into or out, to help increase your lung capacity. For anyone who has a major abdominal operation, this is an important exercise of 10 times each hour.

Today, while I was visiting, Jill started to relate the story to us about how the Lord blessed her so much last week, in the midst of pain and deep emotional times.

Through this walk, particularily these last 10 days, has been many blessings. But God is so faithful. One of these blessings came by a lady named Diane. Last Friday when Dr. Umon had spoken to the family and explained about the blockage and the prognosis, the family was very emotional. It was a very difficult time. Then Jill says that one minute later, In came a lady Diane who Jill had met maybe a few times through church. . She had heard about Jill and that she was in the hospital. Diane felt led that she had a word to share with Jill and the family. The timing was perfect Jill says. Jill and Casey said both of them were so amazed by this ladys story and she was such an encourager and and comfort to them as they had to make decisions about the operation and Jill's choices. Jill was talking about this again this morning, She was just remembering how she just knew the Lord was with her and that the words spoken were just for her. Thank you Diane for the blessing that you were to this family.

I had a very short visit with Jill today. Her family continues to surround her with love and devotion. Thank you dear friends for surrounding Jill and her family with your love and prayers.

Today when Fritz, my husband prayed for her, he encouraged her to keep her eyes on Jesus. I thought that was also a good word for each of us. Keep our eyes on Him, and everything else falls into the right perspective. Blessings.