I guess from now on - there may not be a blog every night. Because of us trying to have some time to ready the house and go to choir - we may not be visiting every single solitary day.

Thursday night was the first night Kimberly and I didn't go to Magee. It really worked out well. We had family and people from church visiting him. They stayed until 9:00pm - that is more than I do. But, he had a room full. Thank you to everyone who visited him. Pastor Dave I hope he didn't sleep on your time again. Kimberly and I enjoyed choir but I have to admit part of me was in Philly. I felt much better when Bud called so I could say good night to Steve and Kimberly wanted to say good night to her dad. When I saw him on Friday he was able to tell me some of the people who had visited. He is still working on that short term memory. So in the future I will leave a notebook for visitors to sign in. This way when he tells me someone has visited I KNOW they really visited. Not like today when Koz was upstairs in a meeting and would be down at 3:00 to visit him! I knew that was not true. Also, if you want me to reiterate something you said - you could write it down.

Today I went up early because I knew he was having physical therapy at 10:00am. This gave me the opportunity to see him in action. When I got there he was asleep in the hall - he can't be left unattended. We went to the room and I was able to read and talk to him a little. Ashley came and got him for therapy. He was really "out". I told her when we got to the gym to take off his nice warm blanket and he would wake up and that is just what she and Charise did! With a little grumbling he participated. The goal for today was to stand with the help of the tilt table.
He did well. It is always difficult to get him into position because of his size and inability to move. Ashley did great and explained why we had to do this and he said - "then let's go." That was encouraging for all of us! He batted a balloon with Charise for a long time. Then he was given a badminton racket. I thought Ashley was going to get it a couple times. He really had good hand/eye coordination. His left side was still a problem but not quite as bad. I'd say that he was standing for better than a half hour! He was learning to put weight on his "good" - right leg and some on his "bad" left leg. The reason the "" are used is because if you remember - the bad foot is his right foot, the question how "good" is the right leg?? I guess we'll see! Ashley and I were encouraged because he is beginning to have spasms in his left leg. Any movement in the leg is a good sign!

Thank you all for your cards of encouragement. God continues to encourage us on a daily basis!
Today I read from My Utmost for His Highest and it was just about what Steve and I were talking about last night before I left. Also we were talking about not complaining but be thankful (have joy!) and Greg Laurie has been talking about that on his radio program. I LOVE those GOD moments!!!
I hope you all can say that you have experienced some of these times - they make great memories of God's faithfulness to us.

Have a great day worshipping tomorrow - we love you!

Mr. Steve and family