"That next July, we went on vacation with a pop-up camper. We left for a trip to Washington, DC to see Ed's younger brother who was in the Air Force and working at the Pentagon. I stepped out of the trailer about our second night out and sprained my ankle very bad. I went to the hospital, had an x-ray, and was told to stay off it. Well, we went on to DC and I hobbled around sight-seeing for one day. Then I decided I couldn't do that much walking after all.
"One afternoon they took the kids to the movies and Ed and his brother went to the "Officer's Club" where he started drinking. "I felt like my world had fallen apart when they came home to the camper. Would I live with a drinking husband again?
"I had developed Phlebitis in my leg with the bad ankle. I had to see a Doctor again and got strict orders to stay in bed for five days and not travel till I saw him again. I did. People in the campground came over to where we were and they were very kind to us.
"Eight months later, we had a healthy baby boy. The kids were now 17, 15, 12 and 8 so I had good help. It was three years later that I had our last boy.
"I was not happy about the idea of another baby and my Ed was still partying. I was 42 when the last one came; but now this baby boy is the is the one with twins of his own and an 8 year-old who are the joy of my life. I thank God for him and ask forgiveness for the way I received the unhappy news of another baby.
"There were many ups and downs for the next few years. My Mother passed in 1977 after 11 difficult months on a feed tube. But, God saw us through. In just a few years Ed found out he had diabetes. It had been passed down through his Mother's side.
"So with this news, he quit drinking and things got better at home. He never really got active in church again, but he repented and made things right with the Lord before he died in 2002.
"God was so good to me and blessed me with grace and patience when I needed it most.
"Just yesterday the Bible verse in my Daily Bread was James 1:2-3, 'My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.'"
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