January 2, 2010

I am sitting here with Kendra watching Mom. Dad is in the hospital and has had a stroke. I am very tired tonight. Not sure how long I can keep up this pace. I know God will give me strength. He says he will not allow more to be put on us than we can bare but my body and emotions are crying I give...enough... but I hold out knowing God will provide and bring us through this.
Dad at this time can not move his left hand and is not able to get himself out of the chair.

Dad has been miserable in the hospital bed and I have been talking to hospital staff etc... trying to get something done to no avail. Dad has bed burns on his elbows, ankles from twisting his self around in the bed. Finally I went to Walmart and purchased a memory foam mattress topper to put on top of his bed. I prayed for something positive today because I can not take any more negative. After putting the mattress topper on his bed and getting him back into bed you could see the difference in him. I asked him Dad how does that feel? And he sighed a big sigh and said Good! I am confident that tonight will be his first real rest in a week. I got something possitive today... Thank you Jesus!