July 3

With all I've had to report, it's a shame I haven't written more in this past week. Nevertheless, here I art.

My last report to you was that Barbara had taken 3 steps. As of this writing, she most recently took 14 steps! This spanned the distance of the parallel bars on which they teach people to walk again. This little walk was broken into 2 segments, but it's still an amazing thing! She still requires a little extra support from the therapist, and she stays bent over while walking. I didn't want to give you the impression that she just popped up and mosied on over to the end of the walk area. Learning to walk again will be a painful, tedious process. However, I'll have you all note that this is yet another answer to prayer. There were many who thought she'd never walk again.

Barbara will be coming home to stay a week from today (Tuesday the 10th). This presents a lot of questions. We are trying to get her accepted onto a daytime rehab program that will come and pick her up, take her to rehab, and bring her home. This would be a WONDERFUL thing. Please join us in praying that this will come to fruition. Also, please pray diligently with us that her Medicaid waiver will come through in time.

I'm not blind to the many challenges awaiting us, but I'm also certain that life will be better in that I won't have to travel back and forth to be with her, and I won't have to set up office in her little room and try to work there anymore.

She has continued to come home on Sundays to attend church. She will also be coming home with me tomorrow for the 4th of July. No big plans; I suppose we'll grill some burgers or something. Whatever we do, it will be much better than nursing home food (I hope).

I have been wondering how long I should continue this blog. I guess you could help me with that. If you're on the mailing list, and wish to no longer receive this mailing, just let me know. I realize my postings have been fewer these days, but I may go ahead and post for a while just to update you on her ongoing progress and keep you posted as to prayer requests. We are not out of the woods yet, but there are fewer trees between us and where we want to be.