FIL

Marshall got home around noon today and got a call from his sister that their father had been in a bad accident with his tractor. We left and headed up to the hospital.

His father is in pretty bad shape, but lots better off than he could've been. He was admitted to the hospital with a broken back and a break in one of the bones near his pelvis (can't remember what that bone is called but it's near the tail bone). More tests will be done to see what else (if anything) is wrong.

Now I'm not just saying this because my MIL reads my blog, but my FIL is one of the best men I have ever known. I've known them for almost 25 years now as I was friends with Marshall's sister before he and I ever dated. He has been a father figure to me; fussed at me when I needed fussing at, let me know I was loved when I needed to know, guided me when I needed guidance, and has truly treated me as one of his own children. He and my MIL both have treated me that way and I realize how lucky I am to have the relationship with them that I do.

He raised this man that I love. He taught him all the things that would make him the man that he is today. My hubby can do (honest-to-gosh) just about anything. He can fix anything on a car, he can fix the pipes in the house if they need fixing, he can grow a garden, he can remodel anything, he can build anything; he can DO anything thanks to what his father and mother taught him. A-N-Y-T-H-I-N-G. He was instilled with good work ethics, and to be an honest, good person. I don't know if I've ever told them how much I thank them for their son, but I do. I don't know if that sounds goofy or not, but I TRULY thank them for raising such a good (but grouchy) ;) man.

Anyway, ugh...when we didn't know today...when we didn't know how bad his injuries were or if he had even survived, it was horrible. I don't know what we'd do without him. That's him in the photo above. It was almost dark and that's a horrible photo but I love it. He's always (it seems) in perpetual motion, so I guess in this case the blur is ok. :)

Thanks to everyone for their prayers and well wishes. We appreciate it more than you know. :)

It's 10:42 p.m. and my hubby is over there snoring away and I'm bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. I had two nights of really good sleep and then the same ol' same ol' is back. I went to bed around 1 last night and got up at six after having tossed and turned all night. :( I wish I were sleepy. Luckily I have those books Brooke got me for my birthday so right now I'm reading "Under the Banner of Heaven." I'm going to go get started on that.

Good night. :)