Sabbath, gentle rain, extra rest, Nan very low.

Dear Family and Friends,
As I write Pam and Marilyn are talking quietly in the family room while Nan rests. She woke before 8 pm to take her pills. I usually give her Zophram to head off any nausea before pills. I have been gone much of the day today with Nikki and Keanna. Marilyn has faithfully been by Nan's side and reports that Nan has been mostly asleep and when awake has stomach pains and legs pains. She has spoken little and while alert has little energy to speak right now. At the present time her throat and mouth are dry, too dry to allow the formation of very many words.
This evening Marilyn changed the dressing and found it very wet, saturated actually with fluids but without blood clots. We may have to change the dressing twice a day for awhile to keep it dry as once does not seem to be doing very well at keeping up. We had hoped that Pam could wash Nan's hair but Nan really does not feel up to it today, just too weak.
Last night Nan slept most of the night through. Keanna woke once calling out for her mother and I went in to see if she was OK and she said, Hi Pappa and then went back to sleep. I think she just wanted reassurance when she woke and was not at home like usual. She woke about 7 and ask quietly for breakfast. I reluctantly climbed out from underneath this light weight blanket Starr and I have been sleeping under, it was suddenly very cold. Keanna ate everything I put before her this morning. I was amazed, she was hungry. Then I showered and she got dressed for Sabbath School. She enjoyed being at Sabbath School with many other children and then stayed for Avalanche Ranch, the VBS program, then she asked for Olive Garden so we did that too. Then home to see Nan and Marilyn, to bring Marilyn lunch and to rest for awhile. We've done little other than rest all day and it feels good.
I woke this morning nursing a cold but after taking some Airborne, orange juice, vitamin Cs I'm feeling much better now. I was very sleepy driving home from Olive Garden, full of salad and soup and bread I began to fade.
It was a very precious experience to get to see so many of our friends at the Tracy Seventh-day Adventist Church. I had a chance to report on Nan's condition and status to several close friends and to just be affirmed once again with pledges of daily prayer for her recovery, it was very good. The Tracy SDA Church is a special place filled with very unusual and dedicated individuals who genuinely care for Nan and love her. Judy has been a special friend over the years and she always asks about Nan and cares so much.

Another week has passed, we are not in a hospital, Nan is not running a high fever, is lucid and appears to be holding her own. While we are very thankful for every good thing that happens we long for her to gain strength and be able to be a bit more in control of her own life. Yet we accept what God provides.

For those of you remembering our financial realities two checks came in the mail today. That will help cover last Fridays payroll. Thank you Lord. We have tremendous challenges coming up financially in the next 7 days and I'm asking for the Lord's help once again. Do I deserve it, no, but His promises are real and His answers are real as well.

Thank you to each person that responded to the blog today. It was so good to hear from Sharon, Sue, Bob and Carol and Roger and Carrol as well as Wes. Thanks for reading and caring each and every one of you.

love

tim and nan and pam and the ever faithful Marilyn!