Going Home - For my FIL

Our vacation ended with a middle-of-the-night call Wed night that my FIL had been admitted to the hospital with a serious colon condition. After consultation with the doctors and a conference call with her 4 children, Mom made the difficult decision not to put Dad through multiple surgeries that he might not even survive. After a long day of driving, we made it to Houston last night. Right now, my MIL & the 4 "kids" are meeting with Hospice and he will be moved to that section of the hospital this afternoon. He is not expected to live more than a couple of days.

However, that is in earthly terms. What a comfort it is to know that he will soon be Going Home and will no longer be limited by Alzheimer's or any other physical difficulties. I love the words here of Gloria Gaither: there's nothing like observing the transition from earth to heaven and seeing the empty shell left behind - it renews my faith every time. I think if we truly had a glimpse of what awaits on the other side, we wouldn't try so hard to keep our loved ones here!



I'd appreciate your prayers over the next few days. In addition to this, one of my husband's brothers is having a malignant melanoma removed and lymph node biopsy done at MD Anderson on Monday. And back at home we have a myriad of school check-ins and textbook pick-ups and appointments next week that will need to be rearranged.

And a girl's birthday that can't be rearranged!

I think I'm going to need another vacation. . . .