Dad has been enjoying the Olympics. He is my news man when it comes to keeping up to speed on who's winning the gold! Robby and I took him to his co-therapy session today and when we brought him home, we put him in mom's recliner and Robby was so amazed at how good pappy looked sitting there. . . if you were to walk in that room and not know that dad couldn't walk, he would just look as healthy and normal as can be! I am still noticing his strength gradually return to his middle section. . . we just have to have patience and endurance to keep the faith through this marathon we are on. We heard a message at church Sunday from a guest speaker from Virginia Beach's Wave Church - Pastor Steve Kelly. . . about the "Caleb Generation". . . which I am now proudly a part of! It was so powerful - talking about so many people who have had a huge impact on this world and it happened after the age of 40. . . some in their 70s. Dad said to me today, "I just wonder some times if this is all worth it". . . meaning getting him in his chair with the lift and going to therapy. . . and so on. And I quickly reversed the roles and asked him if he would do the same if we were in his shoes - he said, yes of course, but you are just 40, I'm so much older. And I told him he wasn't like most 72 year olds. . . and that God was not finished with him yet! Then he laughed and said, well I guess I have no choice of the matter if you're around! Thanks to so many folks in the community who have been stopping in to see mom & dad - wow, you have no idea how much that means to him. He really enjoys the company! We have therapy Thursday and Friday - so I will post later on in the week and let you know what's going on. I also want to publicly thank my siblings - for helping to take such awesome care of our parents. I know it means the world to them to have such devoted children who are giving so much - so to David, Pam, Tommy and Timmy. . . your little sister appreciates you, loves you and thanks God for you every day. . .especially in times like these!
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Enjoying the Olympics
Dad has been enjoying the Olympics. He is my news man when it comes to keeping up to speed on who's winning the gold! Robby and I took him to his co-therapy session today and when we brought him home, we put him in mom's recliner and Robby was so amazed at how good pappy looked sitting there. . . if you were to walk in that room and not know that dad couldn't walk, he would just look as healthy and normal as can be! I am still noticing his strength gradually return to his middle section. . . we just have to have patience and endurance to keep the faith through this marathon we are on. We heard a message at church Sunday from a guest speaker from Virginia Beach's Wave Church - Pastor Steve Kelly. . . about the "Caleb Generation". . . which I am now proudly a part of! It was so powerful - talking about so many people who have had a huge impact on this world and it happened after the age of 40. . . some in their 70s. Dad said to me today, "I just wonder some times if this is all worth it". . . meaning getting him in his chair with the lift and going to therapy. . . and so on. And I quickly reversed the roles and asked him if he would do the same if we were in his shoes - he said, yes of course, but you are just 40, I'm so much older. And I told him he wasn't like most 72 year olds. . . and that God was not finished with him yet! Then he laughed and said, well I guess I have no choice of the matter if you're around! Thanks to so many folks in the community who have been stopping in to see mom & dad - wow, you have no idea how much that means to him. He really enjoys the company! We have therapy Thursday and Friday - so I will post later on in the week and let you know what's going on. I also want to publicly thank my siblings - for helping to take such awesome care of our parents. I know it means the world to them to have such devoted children who are giving so much - so to David, Pam, Tommy and Timmy. . . your little sister appreciates you, loves you and thanks God for you every day. . .especially in times like these!
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