This weekend was a first for us. Dad came out to visit alone. Mom has been in an in-patient rehab facility for the past 2 weeks. Her health has declined considerably over the past year or so and it was recommended by the doctors that she get into this rehab facility, so she could work intensely on getting some of her strength built back up. It was originally scheduled for a short 20-day stay, but that stay will be extended for another 20-days once that time is up, as was recommended at her last evaluation. Not sure what will happen when that next 3-week stint is over, but we're praying for wisdom as we move forward in making decisions. Anyway, because mom is at the rehab facility at the nursing home, dad decided to take a couple days off and come visit and get some down time in. We had a really fun time with him too! Because all he does now is eat out, we had some yummy home-cooked meals for him. We went for a walk together, watched a movie, relaxed and just enjoyed each other's company. He and Pete went golfing too. Dad doesn't get much time off. Between being a pastor and caring for mom, he had a hard time relaxing. When he comes out here, the agenda for those days is just that! Relaxing! There were some growing pains with mom. It's not easy to have your support system gone, even if you're getting great care from qualified staff, but hopefully now that they've been apart for those 2 days, they know they can get through it and will be able to handle it a little better each time. So, thanks Dad for coming out and spending some time with us. We really enjoyed having you out here. Please continue to pray for mom as she continues to adjust to her new surroundings and pray that she gains back some of the skills she's lost as her health has declined. All we want is to see mom as healthy as she can be - both physically and emotionally. And, we pray for that same thing with dad.
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