“But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us again. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.” 2 Corinthians 1: 9b-11
We have much to be thankful for, including so many faithful friends who have been thinking of us and bringing our situation to the Lord, Jehovah Jireh, our Provider. For those that have been praying for us, "Thank you, too!"
Julie continues to progress very well. She began using crutches and was walking (though at a turtle’s pace) the hallways yesterday. The doctor and physical therapist said that this will help Julie’s bones heal quicker and help her adjust to the pain. Julie tires fairly easily and still feels a low level of constant pain but is usually able to move without the sharp, shooting pain she first felt.
The doctor has given us permission to check out of the hospital Thursday morning (it’s Tuesday morning now). The Wycliffe Singapore couple who have invited us to use their guest room live on the ninth floor, but there is an elevator so Julie won’t need to deal with stairs. There is also a large pool at their complex that Julie can enjoy doing water therapy in.
We are having a difficult time changing travel arrangements to get us out of Singapore instead of the original route through Australia. The flight from Singapore to Guam, where we have family, takes only about 7 hours with a break ( :^) ) halfway in Manila, which will be wonderful for Julie. Our son is talking to the airlines on our behalf and we pray that flights can be arranged that are both reasonable in cost and will include 2 bags each (to avoid horrendous 'excess baggage' charges). Pray, please.
Our son’s home is all on the ground floor with no steps. We hope to stay there for a few weeks so Julie can get back on her feet ( :^) ), ready for the long flight through Tokyo, Houston and finally home.
We continue to be blessed by wonderful nursing care. Anything we ask is immediately taken care of, even mundane tasks like reheating drinks. I’m sure that it’s partly a cultural (Asian) situation but, for whatever reason, we lack for nothing (except comfortable beds and inexpensive airline arrangements). We are convinced that we could not be in better hands. Of course, we know Whose hands everything is in.
We have much to be thankful for, including so many faithful friends who have been thinking of us and bringing our situation to the Lord, Jehovah Jireh, our Provider. For those that have been praying for us, "Thank you, too!"
Julie continues to progress very well. She began using crutches and was walking (though at a turtle’s pace) the hallways yesterday. The doctor and physical therapist said that this will help Julie’s bones heal quicker and help her adjust to the pain. Julie tires fairly easily and still feels a low level of constant pain but is usually able to move without the sharp, shooting pain she first felt.
The doctor has given us permission to check out of the hospital Thursday morning (it’s Tuesday morning now). The Wycliffe Singapore couple who have invited us to use their guest room live on the ninth floor, but there is an elevator so Julie won’t need to deal with stairs. There is also a large pool at their complex that Julie can enjoy doing water therapy in.
We are having a difficult time changing travel arrangements to get us out of Singapore instead of the original route through Australia. The flight from Singapore to Guam, where we have family, takes only about 7 hours with a break ( :^) ) halfway in Manila, which will be wonderful for Julie. Our son is talking to the airlines on our behalf and we pray that flights can be arranged that are both reasonable in cost and will include 2 bags each (to avoid horrendous 'excess baggage' charges). Pray, please.
Our son’s home is all on the ground floor with no steps. We hope to stay there for a few weeks so Julie can get back on her feet ( :^) ), ready for the long flight through Tokyo, Houston and finally home.
We continue to be blessed by wonderful nursing care. Anything we ask is immediately taken care of, even mundane tasks like reheating drinks. I’m sure that it’s partly a cultural (Asian) situation but, for whatever reason, we lack for nothing (except comfortable beds and inexpensive airline arrangements). We are convinced that we could not be in better hands. Of course, we know Whose hands everything is in.
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