"comfort in God's Word"

Each day brings it's challenges. Some challenges are the same day after day. Today when I arrived he was resting in bed so that he would be more alert to participate in occupational therapy. Both therapy people converged on him and decided what to do. They decided to work in the room and try his ability to sit on the edge of the bed. He really loves the "crain" he calls it. It is a hoist that carries him like a papoose from the bed to the wheelchair. Instead of using the hoist they turned him and held him so he could learn to balance himself. He is not able to do this on his own. He falls over to one side. If they were not there - he would be on the floor yet he doesn't understand that yet. They really did a great job. I think they were the ones who got the physical workout. When I am there I am to stretch out his neck because he doesn't have the ability to hold his head up either. A couple of times he tried to re-position himself in the wheelchair. I think that was a good sign. One of the nurses (Gloria) said today that she thinks he has taken off some weight. That is a good thing too.

I did have a meeting with the case manager. She said he would be a Magee for 4 to 6 weeks. Steve has some medical issues and that complicates things. The doctor will be talking to me.
If he still isn't ready to come home - he will go to a sub-acute facility or nursing home. When he is ready to come home - he will need 24 hour care. Especially for 2 weeks. This all in completely in God's control. I especially need to stop planning and REST in God's plan. God has sovereignly planned everything out and I need to WAIT. Oops - that nasty word.

Today before I left I read Psalm 139 to him and prayed with him. We have been praying before we leave since the beginning. Now I think it is a good idea for us to read either Psalm 139 or Psalm 91. Kimberly or I will do that before we leave. I think it will be a good transition for him to go from us physically being with him to the Lord being with him always - even when we are not. The parting seemed to go much better tonight. God's Word did comfort him this evening and that is great.

This is a VERY slow and VERY long process. I KNOW God will sustain us. Steve and I review everyday about what happened and that God sovereignly planned this for us and that HE will get us through these days as we trust HIM.

We love you all,

Mr. Steve and family