Home Sweet Home

Well we all woke up this morning and headed out to the hospital with no idea of how long the process would be for mom to finally come home. She was up, fresh and all ready to go and within half an hour we turned right around and came right back home - thank you, Paoli for making it such a speedy process! She got a nice dose of pain medication to make the trip a little bit easier and now she's relaxing in her chair reading cards and heading toward a nap.

A continued huge/massive/enormous/gigantic thank you to all of you who have been praying, sending cards and notes, texting encouragement to both mom and the rest of us, and providing random bits of happiness on facebook and all other forms of communication. It is overwhelming to feel so much love and support and mom has mentioned multiple times that she doesn't know how to handle all of it. You are all such a blessing and we include being thankful for all of you in our prayers as well.

Megan (on behalf of the entire family)


A humble husband's perspective: I sit here somewhat speechless with the course of events over the last couple of months and more specifically over the last few days.  For someone who does not "facebook", embarrasses his children with the dexterity of his texting, and is right now struggling with using a Mac laptop for this entry I am not one who is predisposed to putting my thoughts into the written word.  With that disclaimer, and given my linear and simplistic way of seeing things, I ask for your indulgence as I share a few brief observations:

• God is good and more faithful and merciful than we deserve
• My bride is more beautiful now than ever and I love her dearly
• My daughters are two of the most godly and compassionate young ladies I know (truly their mother's girls)
• Besides being a big goober, my son loves his Lord and adores his family, and his trip home was better medicine than any drug
• Our extended families are a constant example of our Father's unconditional and never failing love
• Our Small Group ladies are incredibly dear and creative in their selfless support of my wife and our family
• Our church family and widespread friends have been relentless with their prayers, cards, and encouragement in innumerable ways, lifting all of us up to see our Jesus in ways never before seen
• God is good and more faithful and merciful than we deserve (yes, it is worth repeating)

"This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God. Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, others will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else. And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you. Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!"
- 2 Corinthians 9:12-15