The Angel of Death, or The Grim Reaper, might be stalking me?

[Bill “Papa” Lee]

This will not (I hope) be a long post. I am just too tired. 
 

About five or six months ago, my Doctor put me on two new medications for my diabetes. Which does have the effect of helping users to lower blood sugar, lower “A1C”, and to lose weight. The medicine worked, but too well, but trusting my Doctor, I continued taking it as prescribed. At the time I started using it, I weighed 210lbs. However, at 6’2”, I was in no means overweight. In those five are six months, my blood sugar did drop, and my “A1C” dropped. However, at 6’2”, I dropped 50lbs, and at my height, this is not good. A few weeks ago, my wife was out shopping, and when she returned home, I was on the floor, slipping into a diabetic coma. I had been throwing up all day. When she found me on the floor, I was unaware she was home, but I was mumbling to God to just “”kill me”. This is when I heard my wife crying, and telling me she was calling 911, I can’t lose you. Upon my arrival by ambulance, I began throwing up blood. At that point, the ER Doctors, went from, “just another ER patient”, to “Emergency mode, serious emergency mode”. All of this as my wife of 47 years started to “melt down”.  The Doctors and nurses were trying to reassure me wife, telling her that had she not acted and called the ambulance, I would have been dead by morning, if not that night. 
 

Anyway, I spent a week in ICU, before moving to a non-ICU room. When I was finally released, I was able to rest for one day. The next day I had to attend the funeral of my oldest living Aunt, she was not my Aunt, but also my neighbor for m6 entire life, both growing up, and when I move back in to care for my Mother. I tried to limit my physical activities, but everyone wanted to see how I was, talk, etc. This was Thursday, by Saturday I was so very sick, my wife administered a COVID-19 test, and n my weakened state, I tested positive for COVID-19, and became very, very sick. I was bedridden for over a week. Now my wife has COVID-19, and I am worry as she has overdone it, caring for me. 
 

Other than my youngest granddaughter, who was so upset because her Papa was sick, she is the only family member other than my wife, I have seen in almost a month. My children are scared, and my grandchildren are very upset, at Nanny and Papa being sick. Most of them don’t understand what they can’t visit the two of us. 
 

The reason for the post, which is wearing me out right now, is to seek your prayers. We can’t have anyone, including my sons come give us blessings. Our names are on the prayer lists in the Atlanta Temple, but maybe if anyone here to do the same in their Temples, it certainly could not hurt. My full name is William Edward Lee, for those who wish too. 
 

Please forgive any errors..

Despite the bad needs, come March 2023, Papa will be a Papa for the 10th time. Just pray that I will still be around. Oh, did not know you can now find out the sex with a blood test, but this will be Papa’s 8th granddaughter. 
 

Enough for now, so very tired right now. 
 

 

Edited August 13, 2022 by Bill “Papa” Lee

[manol]

Saddened by your and your wife's health issues, but glad you survived a close call.   You guys are in my prayers.  

I tried to enter your name on my local temple's prayer roll but apparently I need a "Membership Record Number" to register and subsequently log in, and I don't have one. 

So I'll try to make it a good one, instead of one of those that just "bounces off the ceiling". 

May you be aware of the many outward-radiating ripples of the Pure Love of Christ you have generated in this pond we share.  Nothing that was less than Love matters; it all is, or will be, healed and forgotten.  You were called to be the Light of the World, a call extended by a perfect Being to imperfect Beings, and you have been a conduit of Light for many many people.  

Edited August 14, 2022 by manol

[Raingirl]

Will keep you and your family in my prayers. Glad to hear that you’re still with us. 

[Stargazer]

36 minutes ago, manol said:

Saddened by your and your wife's health issues, but glad you survived a close call.   You guys are in my prayers.  

I tried to enter your name on my local temple's prayer roll but apparently I need a "Membership Record Number" to register and subsequently log in, and I don't have one. 

So I'll try to make it a good one, instead of one of those that just "bounces off the ceiling". 

May you be aware of the many outward-radiating ripples of the Pure Love of Christ you have generated in this pond we share.  Nothing that was less than Love matters; it is or will ALL be healed and forgotten.  You were called to be the Light of the World, a call extended by a perfect Being to imperfect Beings, and you have been a conduit of Light for many many people.  

I've just submitted @Bill “Papa” Lee's name to the London England Temple prayer roll.

[Bill “Papa” Lee]

27 minutes ago, Stargazer said:

I've just submitted @Bill “Papa” Lee's name to the London England Temple prayer roll.

That will do, my trip to the London England trip long age was a wonderful experience. You know when I did my DNA, I was 95% English. The other 5% was Scottish/ Irish. I am more English that most who live there. 

[rpn]

Covid stinks and life is hard.  Diabetes stinks too.   Thanks for the update  My father said on his death bed that he was very surprised at how much his spirit fought leaving his body.  He was ready and willing to go, but his spirit clung to his body.  I don't think you'll die until your fully measure of creation has been lived.  I hope you spend your energy rejoicing in the best of your current experience.  You are going to be alright (and so are your loved ones), no matter how everything turns out.   I love you.

Edited August 14, 2022 by rpn

[Calm]

5 minutes ago, rpn said:

Covid stinks and life is hard.  Diabetes stinks too.   Thanks for the update  My father said on his death bed that he was very surprised at how much his spirit fought leaving his body.  He was ready and willing to go, but his spirit clung to his body.  I don't think you'll die until your fully measure of creation has been lived.  I hope you spend your energy rejoicing in the best of your current experience.  You are going to be alright (and so are your loved ones, no matter how everything turns out.   I love you.

Very well said. 

[Bill “Papa” Lee]

1 hour ago, rpn said:

Covid stinks and life is hard.  Diabetes stinks too.   Thanks for the update  My father said on his death bed that he was very surprised at how much his spirit fought leaving his body.  He was ready and willing to go, but his spirit clung to his body.  I don't think you'll die until your fully measure of creation has been lived.  I hope you spend your energy rejoicing in the best of your current experience.  You are going to be alright (and so are your loved ones, no matter how everything turns out.   I love you.

I do rejoice, and I am rejoicing, that my merciful Savior has allowed me to live, and see my family again, although not yet. It has been hard, these last four weeks, which is the longest time that I have not seen my family. Other than longer separations while still in the Army, but once I left the Army in 1984, we have had Sunday dinner every week, unless during the time I served in the National Guard, when I had duty one weekend each month (although many Sunday’s, my wife would show up and treat me to a Sunday picnic). Also my two weeks a year, for training, but when a Fort Stewart, she would drive the five hours, to see me and treat the kids to the beach on the Atlantic, as Fort Stewart in just 12 miles from Savannah. Back then, it was just my wife, two children, and one on the way. Now our tiny family, numbers 19, with one one the way. However, since leaving the Army in 1984, we spend every Sunday as a family. When my Mother was still alive, once a month, we would pack up dinner and drive up and spend it with Mama. When we had to move in, and care for my Mama due to Alzheimer’s, we still had Sunday dinner there every week as well.
 

I am so blessed that my children are also the best of friends, always joking, always happy to be together. There are many times, I will call one of my sons seeking help for something difficult. Often the reply is, “we will come over, but I am (we are) on the way to Alicia’s house to help her” (one sister), or “I am on the way to Sonya’s house to help with something (the oldest sister). I am so blessed to see most in Church each Sunday, well all but one, who lives an hour away. But all on, Sunday together in my home. Truly, “my cup runneth over”. They must take after their Mama, but my 9 going on 10 grandchildren, for some reason think their Papa hung the moon and the stars. When I went to the hospital, the younger of my grand-babies, kinda went into a meltdown. In fact the youngest, “Brooklyn”, was so upset, they had to let her on the ICI floor, as she needed to see Papa from the hallway in ICU. However, both of us began crying, and she had to be pulled away. Again, God has blessed me beyond measure. I am doing my best to get better, as a Dad, and as a Papa, I loom large in the lives of my family, not because I am a wonderful guy, it is because I have not, nor will not ever put anything before my children.
 

My biological Father, was such a horrible man, whom sadly  I was named after, a man who abandoned our family. In fact, he left us just days before Christmas, to live with a woman who was pregnant with his child, and who lied to marry her illegally marry her, in short he was a bigamist. Sadly I was named after him, my name was once, “William Edward Nation Jr”. But thankfully, my Mama met and married a truly Godly man and minister, who adopted my sister, my oldest brother, and myself, the youngest, changing my name to, “William Edward Lee”. I absolutely praise God for raising such a righteous man, who was willing to teach a young boy, what a man SHOULD BE, and how to conduct myself. Thankfully I was so young, I was able to learn these lessons early in my childhood. Also, because of my biological Father’s bad example, it informs my every aspect of being a Father. As I am always trying to be a righteous Father, and also making my children always feel loved, and wanted. Wow, I must be feeling better, because this post is to long, and most likely to much information, or TMI.  So sorry. Anyway, my wife, Pamela Lee, also has COVID-19, so add he name to every Temple Roll. After 47 years of marriage, she above all is my reason for being, nor can I know where she begins and where I end, or I begin and she ends. As we are such a part of truly one, we even finish one other’s sentences, and read each other’s minds, and so many other things, I cannot list them all, all the ways we can communicate. In short, I can’t help but love her, so I ask for your prayers on her behalf. I matter little much, and she matters above all things in my life. Sorry if there are any, or many errors, I just pray message has gotten through. For all who have been reading this, I pray for you all as well. May God bless! 

[Bill “Papa” Lee]

2 hours ago, rpn said:

Covid stinks and life is hard.  Diabetes stinks too.   Thanks for the update  My father said on his death bed that he was very surprised at how much his spirit fought leaving his body.  He was ready and willing to go, but his spirit clung to his body.  I don't think you'll die until your fully measure of creation has been lived.  I hope you spend your energy rejoicing in the best of your current experience.  You are going to be alright (and so are your loved ones, no matter how everything turns out.   I love you.

I wrote a long reply before, God bless you, and thank you so very much for your kind words of encouragement. You have a wonderful, and warm Spirit, and I am thankful to have you as a friend. May the Lord grant your every righteous desire, for this I will be pray, always. I hope that you will have a wonderful Sunday, at Church, and at home. May peace, and joy follow you, all the days of your life. I will, and always will pray for you. Over the years, you have given me so much wonderful advice, without Judgment, and filled to overflowing wisdom. Please, keep it up, I am always listening, or reading. 

[The Nehor]

Challenge Death, I hear he is required to play a game against you.

 

[rodheadlee]

I thought I was having a bad week. The Gaddianton  robbers are throwing a temper tantrum I can't even get home. I'll say some prayers for you papa say something for us too please.

[Tacenda]

I hope you all bounce back soon. So happy that you have a wonderful family that supports you and your dear wife.

[Kenngo1969]

@rodheadlee & @Bill “Papa” Lee

For whatever they are worth, I have sent prayers heavenward for you and your families.  Brother Bill, I am sorry that you and your wife have been separated from the rest of your family by this dread disease.  For whatever it's worth, this scripture from Romans popped into my head as I was pondering your respective situations:

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Romans 8:35-39

35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

36 As it is written, For thy [Christ's] sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

Whatever may separate us from loved ones here, as hard as, undeniably, that separation is, because of the Atonement of Christ, nothing need separate us from God's love and from the love of our family members, wherever they (and wherever we) may be.  I hope that both of you (and all of you) feel the love of God and of your family members, even in light of your respective difficult circumstances.

Best to you Both/All.

Warm Regards and Best Wishes,

-Ken

[Bill “Papa” Lee]

On 8/16/2022 at 12:23 AM, Kenngo1969 said:

@rodheadlee & @Bill “Papa” Lee

For whatever they are worth, I have sent prayers heavenward for you and your families.  Brother Bill, I am sorry that you and your wife have been separated from the rest of your family by this dread disease.  For whatever it's worth, this scripture from Romans popped into my head as I was pondering your respective situations:

Whatever may separate us from loved ones here, as hard as, undeniably, that separation is, because of the Atonement of Christ, nothing need separate us from God's love and from the love of our family members, wherever they (and wherever we) may be.  I hope that both of you (and all of you) feel the love of God and of your family members, even in light of your respective difficult circumstances.

Best to you Both/All.

Warm Regards and Best Wishes,

-Ken

Thank you, I needed to be reminded, of such wisdom, both in “life and in scripture. However, in this mortal existence, in my life and in life, “today, and tomorrow”, so God bless you, as it would seem that he already has done so. I always look forward too your wisdom, so God bless you, for this reminder.