Uneventful Week

Riddle #1 What has 1 SUV, pulling a trailer, filled with stuff, wandering around MD, PA, NY & OH?

Riddle #2 What 2 people would be taking advantage of their son's hospital stay to move their daughter out east, see pandas at a zoo, browse Amish goods, watch lots of water go over a fall, and enjoy much needed quiet time together?

The answer is: Bill & Deb

Dan said it would be okay if we helped move our daughter out east, and that is what we have been doing this week. [why are newlywed apartments still so tiny?].

We are blessed to have you our family and friends "checkinondan" during his surgery and 2 week bed rest at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He has not required any overnight coverage, and is enjoying good conversations with his daytime relief sitters.

Thank you for trekking downtown to help and loving Dan as your own!

Daily we talk to him and his relief sitters, AND check in with the doctors and nurses at NMH, who are getting better at addressing the needs of a vent patient. [they don't have many]

Pray for:

• his healing of the "flap" that is covering his back sore.
• that his therapies would not be set back too much because of having to be in bed these 2 weeks. [he was just cleared by his plastic surgeon to start limited physical therapy, in his bed]
  
• work on his "temporary room" at home that will accommodate his needs.
  
• us, that we would be able to think through, plan, find and purchase items for his eventual being at home.
• preparing our home and listing it for sale.
• finding a lot to build a home.
  
• that his twin nieces would be home soon.

Although we are miles apart from Dan [like many of you], he consumes most of our thoughts and discussion. It's our new life; not always understood, but embracing by His grace.

Dan escorting his Grandma & Grandpa Johnson, during the wedding rehearsal.