Raymond's Small Miracle

Isn't it wonderful when you see God work in a way you can't explain? And neither can the Doctors.

Last week Raymond started not feeling well and as the week progressed Raymond digressed. Finally by Sunday he became very weak and barely walking and we decided he needed to go to the hospital. As we arrived in ER I realized he also could not respond to questions being asked him and I was doing all the talking. After early tests made in the ER we knew even less than before we came and he was admitted. Driving home I could only pray and even this seemed inadequate.

Monday and Tuesday we saw not much improvement as Raymond was turned upside-down in a test they very rarely use, and being tossed about like he was a tumble weed. Followed by the next day with an MRI with a lot of banging sounds that drove him nuts. Still no conclusion.

I came home exhausted and still fear full for his future. Until today, when he calls me bright and cheerful and clear as a bell. He was his own self. Some how overnight he made a complete turn around. He is speaking clearly and even doing some walking. We still have no clear answer from the Dr.'s  Only that possible the chemo had an effect on him. But his symptoms don't really fit that pattern. And the Dr's deny it was a problem with the chemo.

But what I do know is God's people were praying, probably even some we don't even know. And God answered. The Great Healer knew what was wrong because "all" healing comes from him anyway. It is not the Dr's who heal, they are only instruments in His Hands!!

Just a small miracle in Raymond's walk through this unknown world of cancer. And so far he is doing OK.

Thanks to all who prayed. Don't quit just yet and God Bless. Raymond and Marna

Euro Drops To 12 Year Low Against U.S. Greenback

Euro-dollar drops to 1.0560 against the dollar Wednesday and fell to a 12 year low against the U.S. greenback.

Mario Draghi, president of European Central Bank said "we can deploy and we will deploy monetary policies in a way that can and will stabilise inflation in line with our objective." Remarks made in Frankfurt, three days into it's 1.1 trillion quantitative easing program.

The lowest drop in the euro since 2003 and also against the pound, in spite of a bond buying program started in January to try to stop the deflation.

Wall Street Journal said U.S. Federal Reserve is thinking about dropping it's promise to be "patient" before raising rates in July of this year.

What does this have to do with U.S.? The euro will have low returns and quantitative easing will increase inflation thus increasing U.S. economic strength and same effects for the pound.

Barclay's, the Deutsche Bank, ING, and Credit Swisse believe the dollar will hit parity against the euro - last seen in 2002 - by end of year. Pushing "large scale capital flight from Europe and pushing euro down to 0.85 by 2017,"  analysts from Deutsche Bank.

Obamacare Could Fail From Four Small Word's "Established by the State"

 Obamacare can fail from four small words - "established by the state."

How we could come to this point is really quite unbelievable but here is the crux of the problem. The tax-credit subsidiaries which were offered under the health care law would only be applied to the 16 states that have their own exchanges.

All that is needed is for a majority of the justices to agree that based on these four words found by a lawyer Thomas M Cristina in Greenville, South Carolina that the states not having the exchanges have no foundation to stand on and Obamacare would go into a death spiral.

According to the Obama administration there would be no plans to save Obamacare once the justices reached their conclusion and over 6 million people would loose there health insurance.

The decision will not be know until further in the spring or early summer.