A week late...

Dad is working hard at Rehab, and stood up out of his wheelchair 10 times on the parallel bars, on Wednesday. He dressed himself fully including his high-top "Chucks," all by himself, and plans on eating in the cafeteria now that they'll let him (instead of having the meals in his room). This means he will wheel himself half-way across of the facility every time it's meal time. Unfortunately, due to the spinal cord damage, he still does not have any bladder or bowel control...so PLEASE be praying for that, as it's needed before he goes home.

As for Mom, her Sjogren's disease has been cropping up, and she's not feeling well at all. Obviously the incredible amount of stress on her between both Dad and her mother does not help, plus she is having to do a lot on her own every day that she hasn't had to do...and travelling back and forth to the nursing facilities, etc. So please keep her in your prayers. She's staying home a few more days out of the week, which we think is good as she needs to recouperate.

Please keep all of this in your prayers, as a lot of difficult decisions are going to have to be made and implemented when it gets time for Dad to be discharged from the nursing facility. That will likely not be for some weeks, but no matter his condition, there will be lots to get done that will not be easy, pleasant, or quick. We have all been blessed by the outpouring of love, prayers, and other support everyone has given us.