So, We Were Playing the Region Championship . . .

Basketball season is winding down . . . we have just completed the Regional Tournament. It didn't quite end the way we wanted it to. Parker had a great, great week. He scored his 1000th career point on the first night of the tournament, beating Terrell Academy in double OT to put them out of the tournament.

We advanced to Thursday night - playing Fullington. We had not beat Fullington during the regular season - both games were a solid point victory for them. Parker and his teammates, I suppose, decided that they were not going to lose to them a third time! Parker started out the gate hitting three-pointers - we jumped out to a HUGE lead and never looked back! Parker finished that game with 33 points!! Winning that game put us in the game for the title.

Friday night - Title Game - Parker and his team warmed up as usual - he was hitting the net. Within a couple of minutes of the game beginning, Parker and an opposing player literally BUTTED HEADS. We didn't know he had been hit. He played until mid second quarter, but began acting strange during the first quarter. Long story short, he came out of the game not knowing where he was, what was going on, why we were there, etc. It was quite scary - but we were transported by ambulance to the ER, had a CT scan which revealed a perfect bruise on the left temple.

So after about 4 hours in the ER, answering the SAME questions over and over and over, Parker was discharged into our care. Time and rest are his requirements for getting well and he has already remembered everything except the game and the injury.

Most of all, we are thankful for our friends and family. You have checked on us and prayed for us. Thank you!!

And if I never hear the words, "so, we were playing for the region championship . . ." again, it won't be too soon!!