"Another 30 Years...Stay Tuned"

Yesterday morning, Josh went to Wal-mart to get pillows to support Mom's back because it had been bothering her all night. She has pain all the way down her spine from surgery. So, I took Elisabeth to school and then he loaded my car with all of the things that he had found...
He got four water noodles and duct taped three of them together, a mattress foam pad, a pillow, a seat cushion, and the best of all a life vest to support her neck.

I got to the hospital, and Kari and I took the things to Mom's room (getting funny looks from people on our way up to the 9th floor). When we got there, they had just given her Phenergan for nausea. It was great because it made her fall asleep, and she needs to rest.

She slept for two hours! When she woke up, she was restless and anxious again. Mom was talking a lot, but everything does not make sense. She recognizes people, but she just talks and talks. She wanted to go through the alphabet and find languages for each letter. Then she started saying a phrase in Korean. Then I sang with her, after which she started singing in French and then speaking in German.

One thing that Mom also keeps talking about and telling us is how all of this is a miracle. She told Dad today, "I'm going for another thirty years! Stay tuned." (Mom and Dad will have been married for thirty years on August 11th. And on Tuesday, Mom had told me that thirty years with Dad just wasn't enough).

Dad stayed at the hospital throughout the whole day, trying to calm Mom. Grammie and John came for a while and so did Pastor George. He is a huge blessing to our family and such an encouragement. We are so thankful.

I stayed until 2:00pm, and then Dad wanted me to head back to Samford for class on Friday. Later in the afternoon, the nurses got Mom out of bed and into the chair to sit, but she kept trying to stand up. Please pray that she will rest because she gets herself so worked up.

Dr. Naso came back in the afternoon to check on her and said that everything is going well. Mom tried to stand up when he came in to show him how well she was doing and that it was all because of Jesus. Mom is witnessing to everyone who comes into her room and asking them if they know Jesus.

Josh slept some during the day and went back over at night. Kari got Elisabeth from school, saw the puppies who have been at the vet, and then went to the hospital. Dad came home at 4:00pm and talked with me and then slept for a little while. Then he went back over to the hospital and stayed the night with Mom.