New challenges

We brought Carol home from the hospital yesterday which was a thrill for her. We had a rather full day with hospice people, setting up a hospital bed and making many adjustments in our home and lives. Unfortunately, Carol had some “upsets” during the day so she is not taking any food by mouth. We were thankful to have daughter Sue here to help with our many adjustments, especially the draining of her lung sac and relieving stomach pressure along with PEG tube feeding.

I took Sue to the airport at 4:30 this morning to return to Michigan only to find that her flight was cancelled and she was scheduled on another flight, so the plan is to spend an extra eight hours in Washington DC, hopefully connecting with her sister Lisa if she is unable to find a better flight out of DC. Daughter Karin is flying in this evening to spend a few days helping, and Lisa will be coming after her. We are greatly blessed by a loving family! We appreciate the sacrifice that the husbands are making to make these trips possible!

I find that no matter how well prepared you think you are, there is something unexpected coming around the corner. Frequently when I begin to feel overwhelmed, my mind goes to a verse of a song or Scripture and I come back to reality knowing that God is in control and He is GOOD. This life is only a preparation for the REAL life ahead. May we finish well the balance of time that He gives to us!

Have a wonderful weekend with your family and friends.

Love,

Chuck…and Carol too