Well Uncle Daryl had another surgery this morning.  I have yet to have a report on how he is doing.  I will be heading to the hospital in a little while.  We have been going almost everyday for about an hour.  Yesterday when we went we brought a book to read of a little cajun story that was quite cute about an alligator.  He really enjoys the visits and I am so glad that so many people are going to see him now.  His spirits were quite low last week as he was chomping at the bit to get out of the hospital.  He has never been laid up this long!  He has been in the hospital since Wednesday October 7th.  Friday October 8th was his first surgery.  They checked his circulation and cleaned out his several foot wounds.  He had them stitched closed initially but his first whirlpool ripped open the stiches so now his wounds are just being packed everyday.  This obviously is what has kept him in the hospital since he can't be at home with such dressings needed.  I know for a fact that he won't go back to the hospital everyday and have these things done so it is the upmost importance that he stays in the hospital until he is better!  The surgery today is for a stint in his leg with the wounds so that more blood flow can get through. 

Another part of this prayer request is for his mom so that she will see the faithfulness of God in all of this.  She is going to a charismatic church and has a woman pastor who told her that the hospital was going to kill Daryl and that she needed to get him out of the hospital and not let them work on him anymore.  There was a Priestess conference in New Orleans this past weekend and she informed his mom that he needed to go there for healing.  I warned her about this and am trying to tell her the truth of Jesus Christ.  Pastor Davies sermon this Sunday was a topical sermon on the Apostles Creed and the first sentence of the Creed.  It was an incredible sermon that any of you can listen to on Sermon audio.com http://www.sermonaudio.com/search.asp?keyword=gracemet&keywordDesc=Grace+Presbyterian+Church&SourceOnly=true&currSection=sermonssource

This is the link to the sermon.  Anyway I procured a cd for her to listen to. Pray that it would open her eyes to the faithfulness in Christ.  She is saying that if anything happens to Daryl that she will not believe in Jesus anymore because he has never done anything bad to anyone.  Thank you for all of your prayers for them.  Love you all. 

PS congratulations on the new grandbaby Doskeys!  He is super cute!

Hello everbody,

This is a an update on THE PAYNES way of life lately.  I have been cleaning houses for over a year now and am actually starting to cut back on it.  I quit one of my houses this week in order to have more time at home.  Daryl John has really been suffering with seperation anxiety.  I am also not getting my transcribing work done for the UNO professor.  I am seriously behind.  I have to clean four houses this week.  TOO MANY!!  This was a wake up call.  I will be doing mostly work that I can do from the home from here on out.  If things slow down with transcribing and with jewelry making and craft shows after the fall there are several people who want me to clean their houses so I will pick up jobs again.  I am just praising the Lord for allowing me to be home more often with the kids.  I made beignets last week with the kids for the first time.  They loved it.  We had a great time.  Megan is doing really well in her studies this year.  I am just praying she will start taking her medicine correctly.  Some of it just can't be messed with or it won't work.  Our ped is sending us to an endocrinologist for her ongoing treatment of migraines and thyroid issues.  Hopefully we will get somewhere with it then.  I am still waiting for her to be able to get allergy shots soon.  John is working a lot of hours like normal and can't wait for the winter.  Next week we are going to Port Hudson for a homeschool field trip.  I can't wait.  We haven't been there in a few years.  It is really a neat place.  I will post more after we go. I have been going to Ladies Bible Study and our book right now is Spiritual Mothering by Susan Hunt.  I am really enjoying it.  I hope it will help us ladies live a closer life with Christ.  This week was on how we can be examples of Glorifying Christ in all we say and do!  Psalm 145 is an excellent chapter to read and praise the Lord in!

Here are some photos of life