In The Blink Of An Eye

I want nothing more than to
Serve God,
To do what HE placed me here to do,
To care for my family
and
To bring help and hope to those families who are going through what our family is going through.
I want to bring Hope. 
I want to show them the Love of CHRIST.
I want to let them know that they are NOT Forgotten
and that someone Cares.

Anyone can have their world turned upside down at any second.

Anyone can become a full time Caregiver tomorrow.

Anyone can Need a full time Caregiver today.

We never know what the next moment will bring.

One of David's favorite things to say, back before ALL this happened was,

         "WHAT COULD HAPPEN?"

Sadly,  that's how most people feel.
They never think it will happen to them, to their family,  to their perfect world.
       But It happens every day.

What can we do but Turn to God and realize He is not punishing us.
HE is Teaching us. 
HE is taking us on a journey that can touch and change lives. 
HE is training us in ways that we my Serve HIM by HELPING Others who will go through the same thing we are going through.

Never forget that nothing is without purpose.

All things happen for a reason.

GOD has a PLAN In ALL THINGS.
And HIS PLAN is Always Best.

HE WILL Give You The Strength You Need To Not Only Survive Your Journey But To Thrive Along The Way.

Isaiah 40:31
But those who hope in the Lord will renew their Strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,  they will walk and not be faint.

GOD'S GOT THIS

Well, So far, 2014 has been 18 days and nights of the devil trying his best to beat us up.
BUT
The Wonderful News is we know WHO Wins the battles
and we know
WHO Will Reign Victoriously.
Our LORD
Our GOD
Our SAVIOUR
There is NO Need To Fear.
There is NO Need To Fret.
There is NO Need To Worry.
For we know
GOD'S GOT THIS!

Mark 4:40
Jesus said to them, "Why are you afraid?  Have you no faith?"

Are We WELL Yet?

Since December 26th our family has had an "Unwelcomed Bug" living in our home.
Weeks of Coughing, Sneezing, Runny Noses, Headaches, Stopped Up Heads, Upset Tummys, Aching, Coughing and MORE Coughing have left us Miserable and Just Plain Worn Out.
BUT I believe we are beginning to crawl out from under the covers.

I even ventured out the front door yesterday to check the mail and take the garbage out. 
Today I will have to venture even farther as I go on a "Milk Run" seeing that we are down to
a 1/2 gal. And we are OUT of
cold/flu medicine.  Neither of which we can do without.

I know without a doubt that GOD has a reason and a purpose for these past weeks of illness. 
And in due time we will see. 

There is a reason for everything that happens in our lives, no matter how huge or how small, 
there is a purpose for it All.

Reflection time is one reason, I am sure. 

As you know, when you're sick,  night time is always worse. 
In our case it's even worse because no matter how bad we feel, Trammell and I STILL have to be up every 2 to 3 hours caring for David.  Changing his diapers, his clothes, bedpads or sheets ... It's never ending. It's 24/7/365.
It makes being sick that much more of a nightmare.

So many times, sick or well, even though I am soooo completely  worn out,  I can NOT fall back to sleep.  
This has become my Reflection time.  My time to Pray.  My time to listen to what my Lord is saying to me.  My Quiet Time.

I Praise HIM For That Time,
no matter how I'm feeling.

2 Corinthians 12:10
Now I take limitations in stride,
and with good cheer, 
these limitations that cut me down to size
- abuse, accidents, opposition,
bad breaks.
I just let CHRIST take over! 
And so the weaker I get,
the stronger I become.

SICK of being SICK

Trammell, David & I are all enjoying a mandatory (Bedridden) vacation due to "The Flu".
Trammell has now been sick for 10 days and has lost a total of 11 pounds,  bringing his weight down to an unhealthy 147.

Today is David's first day with this horrible stuff.   Praying he doesn't suffer as we have.

It's my 7th day.  I've only lost 6 pounds.  I was really hoping for more. LOL

I am Praying that next week's post will find us All Healthy and full of energy.
Please Remember our family in your Prayers.

A New Year

In just a few days we will say goodbye to yet another year.

I believe with all my heart that 2014 will begin a New Chapter in our family's Journey.   I believe GOD has Huge Plans.

As CHRISTmas Day passed so did another Anniversary of when our Journey began.  7 Years Ago CHRISTmas Day our lives changed forever.
(For those who are just beginning to read my blog you can see our journey at
www.bycefamily.weebly.com)

As I look toward the coming year, I do so with Great Expectations and Excitement in my Heart. 
I Give This and Every Year over To God.  May HIS PLANS be our Plans.  May HE Have FULL CONTROL Over Every Day and Night of This and Every Year of our lives.

Fasten your seatbelts and hold on tight as we begin our journey into 2014!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Merry CHRISTmas

This CHRISTmas for us, like so many others, means a Road Trip.

Something that used to bring joy and excitement but ask anyone who's traveled with a bedridden patient and they can probably tell you a few stories.

Have you ever tried to find a place to change a six foot baby's diaper?
Yes, some Rest-Stops have
"Family Facilities"
but the times I've needed them the doors were locked and there was no one around to unlock them. 

Or like all the times I taken David to potty in the "Lady's" side of the Rest-Stop. Oh Boy have we gotten some Looks.

Or the time he refused to leave and sat there In the stall In the lady's restroom for over an hour.

Or the time his diaper overflowed in a Subway Restaurant all over his chair and the floor. (That was not long after all this happened and we discovered, the hard way, that we needed something better than
pull-up for adults for him.)
After telling the manager what had happened Trammell & I then had to unpack a suitcase, search for dry pants then not only change David's diaper but his clothes too, in the Subway restroom.
Oh yes, the list goes on.

So as you travel this CHRISTmas Season be Kind to all those on the road. 
You have No Idea
WHAT They are dealing with.

Merry CHRISTmas
From The Byce Family
www.bycefamily.weebly.com

Our CHRISTmas Miracle

This week's Blog is the documentary that was created for our family by our Wonderful Church,
Barefoot Church
in North Myrtle Beach.
Please go to our website at
www.bycefamily.weebly.com
and you will see our documentary on the opening page by clicking on
the first video.
We would like to take this opportunity to THANK EVERYONE at BAREFOOT CHURCH For This AWESOME MIRACLE!
We are humbled to know that the weekend that our story was aired at Barefoot, 101 souls where saved!
TO GOD BE THE GLORY!
Merry CHRISTmas!
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