Over the past few months, we have had some hard moments but I think this past Tuesday was the hardest day we have had yet. My dad was congested all day, requiring constant usage of various medical equipment to help him. We also needed to lift him several times to help him breath better. For a good portion of the day and even part of the night we needed 2-3 caregivers present to help with various tasks. It was tiring, and hard to see my dad like that.
Praise the Lord, though, for a variety of things. That several caregivers were available to help that day, that his congestion cleared up by the late evening and he slept well, that he woke up with no congestion, and that we know that no matter what comes our way the Lord will help us through it!
Today is proving to be another really rough day for my dad (which then means a rough day for all of us). He is very congested, and needing constant help. We are happy to help, but it gets overwhelming after awhile. We would greatly appreciate your prayers.
Thank you all! We are so blessed to have your prayers and support though this difficult time!
Michelle
Monday, December 20, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
Photos
As I look at some recent photos I smile knowing my dad has been enjoying his grandkids. Senna and Ethan helped Nana decorate the Christmas tree this year...and they loved every minute of it! It was all within view of Dad, so he got to enjoy their squeels of delight!
Another photo is one of Ethan "reading" a book to his Papa. They are both smiling, and I know they both enjoyed themselves that day together.
What interesting weather this pre-winter has brought in! A huge thanks to all our friends who helped my parents get a generator the night the power went out! No sooner did they get a generator, and figure out how it works, did the power go out. It's like the Lord was holding off the 2 day power outage until there would be power to run my dad's cough assist and other machines....not to mention heat!
Dad's health continues to slowly decline and we are extremely cautious about any potential germs he may come in contact with. He has less of a voice (we think partially due to the cough assist machine), and that just makes our guessing game of what he is saying even harder. But all in all, he is in good spirits. It is a tough time for all of us, but we know the Lord is with us and is helping us through this. What peace there is in knowing this life is not the end....just the beginning of something absolutedly amazing and full of LIFE!
The phrase from David and Karen Maines' book comes to mind: "To the King, to the Kingdom, to the Restoration!"
Michelle
Another photo is one of Ethan "reading" a book to his Papa. They are both smiling, and I know they both enjoyed themselves that day together.
What interesting weather this pre-winter has brought in! A huge thanks to all our friends who helped my parents get a generator the night the power went out! No sooner did they get a generator, and figure out how it works, did the power go out. It's like the Lord was holding off the 2 day power outage until there would be power to run my dad's cough assist and other machines....not to mention heat!
Dad's health continues to slowly decline and we are extremely cautious about any potential germs he may come in contact with. He has less of a voice (we think partially due to the cough assist machine), and that just makes our guessing game of what he is saying even harder. But all in all, he is in good spirits. It is a tough time for all of us, but we know the Lord is with us and is helping us through this. What peace there is in knowing this life is not the end....just the beginning of something absolutedly amazing and full of LIFE!
The phrase from David and Karen Maines' book comes to mind: "To the King, to the Kingdom, to the Restoration!"
Michelle
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