Shannon and Stephanie

Shannon and Stephanie

What fun these two girls have been!

Their fun loving humors have brought joy into our lives; making the difficult times tolerable, and the long days at the hospital memorable.

In an earlier post, I mentioned how Shannon shaved Misha's legs to keep the bandages from pulling out all his hairs. Somehow he got the idea that this was all Shannon did at Shriner's; shave patients legs. After a good laugh, Shannon, Stephanie and I explained to Misha that Shannon's job was much more than that. Not only is she the rehab aid for Physical and Occupational therapies, but she orders all the wound supplies, walkers, crutches etc... Her time on and off the job is spent serving others. Many singles spend their free time wrapped up in themselves, but not Shannon! She devotes her time to caring for the elderly or going on medical mission trips to primative tribes in Africa. Her life is truly one of sacrifice and I feel very blessed to have had the opportunity to know her.

Friendships are truly treasures that we must not take for granted. Both of these girls have become friends that we never want to lose.

Stephanie has won this mother's heart! A few days ago, I told her that she has been adopted into our family. I haven't decided how to cut down the confusion that having two Stephanies will cause, but the joy of adding this girl to our family will certainly be worth the challenge. I don't think I've ever seen her without a smile on her face and she pleasantly handles Misha's harsh comments without taking them personally. Misha requires a tough skin sometimes and Stephanie and Shannon have patiently embraced him even when his bluntness would have pushed many people away. It is their persistance that has won his respect and love.