trip 2 singapore

1 of our friends commentd that we should call this blog the hagen HEALTH update, n that is exactly how we have been feeling as well. things have been crazy of late, but we r hanging in there. we hsven't even blogged about all of it - like the virus ben has had or kayla's ruptured ear drum n mysterious infected insect bights or our positive TB exposure test that will require 9 months of preventative meds... def feeling the need 4 your prayers!
here is a pic from steve n my trip 2 singapore 4 my wrist appt. while we had a good time there (my sis n bro in law n their 2 kids even drove down 2 visit 1 day!), the fun was tempered by the results of my dr appt.

the reason my typing is diff is because i have 2 finger peck w my left hand now. my right arm is immobilized in a plastic cast. it is hot, sticky, n uncomfortable; but i am so thankful that i can remove it occasionally 2 clean under it - particularly considering how hot it where we live. pls pray 4 me as i learn 2 function w only 1 arm. it is incredibly difficult n frustratingly SLOW. simple things like eating, showering, putting in my contacts, n pulling my hair back r now a real challenge or impossible w/o help. sleeping is fitful at best. monday we will try 2 start home school again - honestly no idea how we will pull it off but we will just stick w it. pls pray 4 patience. i have 2 wear this cast 4 6 weeks, then a partial one 4 6 more weeks. pray w us that this allows the torn tendon 2 heal so we can avoid reconstructive surgery. also pray 4 steve as his right hand is still not up 2 full function after his surgery. we make quite the pair right now! :)his should be back 2 normal in a few weeks. in the mean time, pls pray 4 xtra strength and grace 4 each day. we actually r doing quite well n staying encouraged despite it all, but we need ur prayers 2 stay that way! while we would LOVE 2 get a note from u, pls understand in advance that we wont b able 2 keep up w correspondence like we normally do. tnx 4 praying!