March 21

Good health care makes a difference. Big prayers make an even bigger difference. Early on in this thing, I challenged you and all the folks at GFM to pray BIG prayers. Please continue to pray these prayers for us, because we've seen answers that have truly inspired us.

Barbara continues to link days together without, uh, yawning in Technicolor. She has yet to begin trying to eat again, but she is drinking water. Good health care. Big prayers.

She continues to crochet, and has become much more optimistic. Her smile is back as well. Yesterday we were surprised by a visit from her Aunt Ruby and Uncle John (her mom's sister and brother).

Tomorrow afternoon we'll have a care plan meeting to figure out how things will progress in the days ahead, and to set up plans for returning home.

I will be attending the upcoming pastor/spouse retreat, and Barbara really wishes she could go. But she agrees that this retreat will be good for me spiritually and emotionally as I prepare for the difficult job of home care in the weeks ahead. Her mom will be house sitting and keeping an eye on Barbara for me.