Today we celebrate the first day of spring. This year in Idaho, spring is surely welcome. It has been one of the hardest, coldest, snowiest winters in anyone's memory. For Doug and I the winter is wrapped in Doug's recent illness and Stryder's death. It has been a difficult winter. We are surly ready for the transformation of our world, and are assured that spring is coming with signs all around us. The bulbs are coming up at our house. The trees have buds on them and the grass and weeds are just starting to grow. The world around us is starting to change. We pray with the changing season we will also see some big changes in Doug's motor skills and the healing of our hearts with the loss of Stryder.
Doug is really looking forward to coming home. Almost daily now he asks me some question about home. Today he told me that the PT has been working with him on transferring from the bed to the wheelchair. He asked how high our new bed is, and wondered if he could transfer by himself. He is also thrilled by the idea of sleeping as long as he wants and being able to go to bed when he wants.
However coming home will have lots of challenges. We anticipate that Doug will be home on March 30th or 31st. I will need help to care for him. And so I need to get all the support systems in place before he comes home. And so I have a lot to do in the next 10 days. If anyone knows of someone who can care for him while I work please let me know. We most likely need someone with CNA skills. If you know of a great Home Health Agency, I would love to hear your recommendations too.
And so we pray...
God of the Changing Seasons, God of Transformation, God of healing, be with us during the chances and changes of this life. As the color comes back into our world, bring color into our hearts and souls. Brighten all the dark places and guide us to new life. We pray we will find the support we need for Doug to continue to improve and be restored and given new life. In your name we ask it. Amen
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