Please Pray for Uncle Shiro...

Most of you know about my Uncle Shiro's terrible ordeal. To recap, several months ago he was brutally attacked in broad daylight while walking back to his condo in Waikiki. It seemed as though it was just a random act of cruel violence. The suspect just approached Uncle and punched him in the face, knocked him down and started beating him. A lady who was walking saw this and screamed which scared off the attacker. Then, a jogger ran and got help. After all of these months, the police never did catch the guy who did this to him. To make matters even worse, my Uncle has been suffering physically in many ways and has been in exruciating pain. It seemed as though he was getting better until, this weekend. He ended up in the hospital yet again. The doctors found bleeding on both sides of the brain. Hopefully, the blood will get reabsorbed but if not, another surgery may be necessary. Another cat scan will probably be done in about a week once he sees the neurosurgeon again on Wednesday.


Please continue to keep Uncle Shiro in your thoughts and prayers. Also, please keep my Aunty Irma in your thoughts and prayers too. Thank you.

Playoffs Here We Come

After our win yesterday, our team has made it to the playoffs. The championship game is next Saturday at noon. Watch out Wolverines...we're coming to get you!

Wish us luck and think good thoughts for our team...the Hotshots!

Bupa

For those of you who don't know who Bupa is, he is my 95 year old Grandpa (my Dad's Dad). Yesterday he was rushed to emergency due to an extremely low hemoglobin count. He was a 4 and the normal is about a 30. He had a blood transfusion with the hope that it would bring his count up.

He's still there today and the doctors are giving him more blood. His count went up to about a 7 but, the doctors want it to be at least a 10. They also found blood in his colon which isn't a good sign.

The amazing thing, (Bupa continues to amaze us all) is the fact that he continues to be so "sharp". The doctors and nurses cannot believe how "normal" Bupa is. Usually people with this low of a blood count are totally out of it and can't even speak!

Bupa has a tremendous will to live! With all that he had been through in the last 6 months...he's still the same Bupa (just a little slower and much more tired). He's so alert, funny and sometimes a little sarcastic which cracks us up! Whenever we see him, he always asks how Joshie's taekwondo is and also tells both Joshie and Jayden what good basketball players they are!

Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you.

A Devastating Loss...

Over the weekend, we learned of a terrible loss. Lance's cousin, Steve and his wife, Kim lost their precious 15 month old son, Jerred. Jerred had complications at birth (heart condition and respiratory problems). Apparently, it took a toll on his small body and he passed away.

Services will be held on Friday afternoon. Please pray for Steve and Kim and their devastating loss. On Friday, we will celebrate little Jerred's life and the tremendous joy he brought to all.

Our love, thoughts and prayers go out to all of Jerred's loved ones.

Our Mini Globetrotter

A few weeks ago, we took the boys to see the Harlem Globetrotters. We all had a great time! We had great seats that were center court and in the front row! We knew that Joshie would especially enjoy it since he LOVES basketball. We weren't sure what to expect from Jayden. To our amazement, Jayden seemed to have an even better time than Joshie did. He was laughing and cheering the Globetrotters on etc. At half-time he asked if he could get a jersey. Well, Daddy couldn't say no, so the boys ended up with a ball, sweatbands and a jersey for each of them. After the show, Lance stood in line to get autographs for the boys.


The funny thing is, we didn't get home until after 9 pm and Jayden begged Lance to play bball in the playroom so he could be a "Globetrotter" and sport his new jersey and sweatbands! Since that night, Jayden has been wearing his jersey at least once a day and shooting hoops all day long!

Jayden announces his own shots and loves to "shoot from downtown"...I swear he says it and most of the time makes it! It's too cute!

Although Lance doesn't come out and say it, I can see it in his eyes how thrilled he is that our boys love the sport that he loves so much!