Hello Out There!

So sorry for the long gap in posting!  I was out of town for a Women of Faith conference in Philly and then came home to email that was locked up and just a really busy week.  So please accept my apologies for being so distant!  Dad and mom are doing wonderful!  Mom is enjoying her new fitness time at the Wellness Center 3x per week.  Dad returned to therapy today and had a good session.  He also had his blood drawn this morning and I am anxious to hear the results.  The nurse who drew the blood who knows my dad because he comes so often really was bragging on dad today.  She told him his arms felt more muscular and she was able to find a good vein in his arm this time and his blood drew so easily.  She told him he looked so good in the face - she asked him what have you being doing to yourself Mr. Kisner - you look so good!  (he really ate that up!)  In fact, dad has been using a hand weight daily now to work on building back some muscle tone - and I am so excited that she could feel a difference in his arm!  His ankles are both in great shape and his cough is all but gone. . . just a little cough here and there.  I have to tell you the guy is working so hard at home on his therapy  - so much that Sunday in church he kept trying and trying to bring his left arm to his face. . . it brought him to tears!  But he never gives up - he keeps on trying.  My brother David is working so very hard on the bathroom for my dad- he's there several afternoons per week and they are getting closer and closer.  We are so excited about that!  

Thought you might in enjoy this picture of Dad and mom with their newest great -grandchild:  Jeffrey Joseph Hamlin III (Trey).  This is my sister Pam's grandson... her daughter Sarah gave birth to him last week Sept. 8th and this makes her second child - she has a little 19 month old Brynna too!  

Love to all - keep praying for dad to make some significant progress in his strength and at therapy - that is what keeps him going. . . working toward all of therapy goals and believing about what the future still holds!