Patricia Weststeyn's Blog (8)

Today Ryan watched Gavin so I could run a couple errands. At 3:30pm I left wal-mart and was waiting at the light to go to the grocery store. When the green arrow came on I made my way into the intersection and began to look to both sides out of habit. When I turned my head to the left my heart stopped beating and everything became slow motion and all I could see was the car heading right for my door going at least 40mph when all of a sudden it stopped 2 feet from me and I was still moving throug… Continue

I want to thank all of you guys for all your prayers and faith and kind words. We received an answer to them all last night about 10pm and I am filled with new energy and a renewed faith! God has always provided for my family and I knew he wouldn't allow us to be stuck on a mountain peak for much longer without at least a view of the valley ahead and he didn't let me down. "Trust in me and me alone" Again thank you for your support. But still need your prayers for 1 more thing...Ryan is trying t… Continue

Last Wednesday I found out that we were moving to Kentucky barely over a month after I give birth by c-section and that our income was ceasing for only God knows how long and couldn't get any answers till today. Today Ryan told his Commanding Officer that I won't be able to travel the 970 miles let alone do all that needs to be done to move again with a newborn when we hadn't planned like every other family that has to be there. His CO said 'no problem but we can only push the date 6 weeks back'… Continue

At 4pm yesterday a thunderstorm started out of nowhere and then my phone rang as I was listening to the rain and enjoying it because I love the rain; it was Ryan. "I have some bad news...we have to be at Fort Knox, Kentucky by October 16th...". I thought he was joking and he wasn't. Last minute list of men who weren't supposed to be leaving with the unit because of injuries, etc now are and we're the lucky few. My c-section for our son Gavin is scheduled for September 11th and I don't even know… Continue

Our dog is 6 months old and lately won't eat anything we give her, including so pork loin last night. We've bought canned food but she just sniffs it and looks up at us. She's losing weight and we can't afford to take her to the vet cause she just got done with 8 injections for hair mites that she got from stress when I was gone for a week. Idk what to do anymore to make her eat. We bring her inside and she just wants to be petted and paid attention to...I'm afraid we're guna lose the first dog… Continue

If only we always used words and not violence what a safe place we would live in. I know abortion is wrong and we should never EVER condone it, but should the church goer in Kansas be allowed to kill a man because of his personal choices?? I went to check my email and I saw an article of a late term abortion doctor who was murdered inside the walls of a church by another member of that church, a 51 yr old man is now in custody for killing a 67 yr old doctor; an usher. Would GOD look fondly on s… Continue

Today we found out we're having another little boy and we're excited just have to narrow it down and finally pick out some names lol that might take awhile. Texas is alright now that his surgery is done and over with and i'm working part time which helps us prepare for the new addition. i'm 19 weeks and counting and just wish that september was here and all the waiting was over. thank you for all your prayers and wishes. we're adapting :P Continue

So we've been in Texas for about a month and in that time, I've started a new job, found out my husband is having knee surgery and can't re-deploy, and have had an attack on my faith by our first night in the bedroom having something throw his cross necklace at me in the middle of the night. I keep trying to move forward but seems we're still struggling and need all the help we can get. There is only so much faith I have to lose. And worrying about my unborn child, yes I am pregnant again, is dr… Continue