Solid Food, Bring it ON!!!

Danene continues to gets better with every passing moment. This morning she was told that she gets to have clear liquids. Bring on something with some flavor (ice chips just don’t do that much for one hunger). She went for two walks today and she is getting so strong. She spent most of the day in the chair (the recliner that has been my bed the last 3-nights) sitting up. She got the great news that she will get to have real solid food on Friday.
Our kids were able to see her today for the first time since the surgery. They though that she look great. The family is doing well and the outpouring of people just blows us away. We all sometimes take for granted what we have with family and friends, but please take the time to say thanks more often.
Saturday may be the day that Danene gets to come home. There is a lot of work ahead to get her strong, but she a tough woman. She is very determined to get strong and healthy, and what she puts her mind to she gets done. Every hour of every day I see the hand of God touching her. Just today she is no longer required to have the continuous morphine drip. She now only uses it for pain when she is going to do a lot of movement. She is however getting tired of a sore back from the hospital bed. The doctor and staff are very pleased with the progress that she is making. The staff has been great and we see Jesus at work in a lot of the people that are working with her.
You all need to know that we have seen God’s work continually and Jesus hands touching the lives all around us. Just last night we found ourselves praying for someone in the room across the hall that was not doing well. There are so many people that need Gods help, so when God puts someone on your heart MAKE THE MOVE and God will bless you for it. God uses people like me and you; if you don’t move God will use and bless someone who is willing to be his hands. Danene and I have been learning a lot about just how GREAT GOD IS and about the POWER OF PRAYER. Thank you all for the prayers and thoughts that your have been offering on our behalf.

My God bless you all. Matt 12:50am 10/3/08