Getting Busy - Getting Ready

It's been a busy weekend. After church yesterday, we took mom & dad to their house and had a family meeting to discuss what we needed to get done this week in order to bring mom & dad both home Sunday June1st! I think it was a little overwhelming for my dad who is feeling like a "burden" to us and also is feeling a little afraid of leaving the only place he has really any recollection of being since his stroke. He is concerned about us taking care of his needs and also how mom will do - he wishes so badly he could be taking care of her! My brothers Dave & Tim should be at mom & dad's this morning working on tearing out their bathrooms to make way for our Uncle Tommy to come in and build the new - handicap accessible/featured bathroom that will allow dad to shower and wheel right up to a vanity to shave and brush his hair & teeth. Mom was a little scared to see the house after the "water" situation last week. She was relieved that it wasn't as bad as she was imagining. She's a little scared of all the changes we are making, but I told her that we expect her and dad to be alive and well another 20 years, so we need to make her home a place where they can establish a new way of life. I think we are all a bit overwhelmed right now - not knowing how it is all going to be. . . but we have to have faith - not fear. . . and just put one foot in front of the other and take each day as it comes. This week while the boys will be busy remodeling, Pam & I will be busy preparing for the transfer of all of dad's services, like home health and therapy outpatient. We also have to arrange all of his meds, hospital equipment and supplies. Plus, we'll be busy just taking care of mom & dad. Mom is still a bit weak, but she improves a little every day. To any of our friends and family who so graciously gave of their time when dad was home with us before, if you are able to volunteer some time on a regular basis again, we will start off June with 24 hour care shifts until we see how they manage, then we may be able to back off to just mealtimes. We love you all and appreciate every thing you are doing - prayer is the most important thing - so keep lifting up the Kisner family!