GOD'S PERFECT TIMING

I was talking to someone the other day about the blog and my "getting or not getting" it updated. The funny thing is I have five drafts that have not been posted because before I could get them finished things had already changed completely. I am praying that is not the case with this one!!
The title could have been:

I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS!!!!

That's right ----Ken will be home for Christmas. We are praising the Lord!!! I had scheduled an appointment today on my lunch hour (12:00 to 1:00), to go tour the skilled nursing facility we have been trying to get him into. They have not had a private room available which is what he needed in order to cut down on the risk of infection. It was about 11:15 when I talked to Ken's cardiologist: She says, "I think I have some very exciting news - We are working everything out for Ken to come home on MONDAY" [Pick me up off the floor] REALLY!! All of the details are being worked out for equipment, nursing care, physical therapy and dialysis. I'll tell you more about this part of the story at a later time but, can you say "PRAISE THE LORD"!!!

It is perfect timing - as it always is with God. Hannah is flying in tomorrow night (Friday) for Christmas and will be here until the 28th. She will be here to help her Dad get through this transition. What a burden that takes off my shoulders. Josh, Hannah and myself are suppose to go to the hospital Saturday and learn about his medications, taking blood sugar and giving insulin shots, and what to watch for in knowing if he needs to go to the emergency room. I am so thankful that both of them will be there since I am not sure my head will have stopped spinning yet.

Yesterday, Ken was very down and emotional. He has been ready for a change and it had not happened and he was getting discouraged. I went up to the hospital last night and we talked once again about how God had taken care of us this entire year and we knew He would continue, so we just had to keep trusting. When I called him today after I had gotten the news - He said he didn't want to call me because he didn't know if he had really heard everything right! He still gets confused about things - but he HEARD RIGHT on this one. I asked if he was OK with this - (I can just hear you all saying , "well, duh!") - but he had not been ready to come home before, not even mentally. It will be a big adjustment for him but I believe he is now ready to take that task on.

We are still traveling this long and winding road - the scenery is just changing. Please don't think you can stop praying now - you have held us up all this time - and we still need you!! I can't wait to tell you about him getting home - I promise it will be soon!!