i have to say that i'm very glad for this development. i was concerned that she might not be released until later in the week which would mean things would be more hectic around here because of the EL-TS Christmas Party on saturday, 12/13, and the EL Church-Forest Hills Christmas activities on sunday, 12/14. so, i'm thankful that God answered our prayers for an early release for her. not to mention the fact that dan and i leave in a week to return to CA to spend the holidays with the kids. i'm just very thankful that i'll still be here for a few days to make sure everything is working well for my mom here at home.
it has also been quite tiring for us to be going back and forth to the hospital. i'm getting concerned about my dad who is looking more tired with each day that passes. we can't afford to have him get sick also...! with my mom home, he won't have to make those twice daily trips to see her. our trips to the hospital also had to coincide with buying her meds for the next 24 hours. so, that means i usually go in the mornings to make the purchases and my dad comes after lunch to spend a few hours with her.
juliebeth tibon has been a godsend to us. she stays with my mom from late afternoon, through the night and doesn't leave until i arrive @ mid-morning. she will still be helping even when my mom is home, but at least she won't have to travel far to see my mom. (her family lives in the apartment on the lower level of ELIM compound.)
so, God IS good -- all the time! my mom had a mandatory "vacation" that included a full physical check-up. i believe she will be good for another "50,000 miles," now that she has all the meds that she needs to have a better quality of life. it will be more expensive, that's for sure, but at least all her physical problems (diabetes, asthma, heart) will be under control.
what's awesome to me is when she talks about telling God, when she was having such difficulty breathing, that she's ready to go home, she felt such peace come over her. she didn't have an out-of-body experience. nor did she see a white light. she just felt this tremendous peace wash over her...
i do admire her for her strong will and determination. but, i am most grateful to God for allowing us to have her around for a little while longer... i am also thankful that this happened after my dad had recovered from his depression. if this had happened last year, i seriously doubt that my dad would have been able to cope and it could have driven him into a more serious and deeper depression. so, God's timing is impeccable and He really does care about those little details in our lives.
the chorus of that beautiful hymn, "Does Jesus Care?" really holds true...
Oh, YES, He cares. I know He cares. His heart is touched with my grief.
When the days grow weary, the long nights dreary, I know my Saviour cares.
AMEN and AMEN!!
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