WHY?

Gary was finally released from the hospital today! We are so excited to have him home. And the results from the ultrasound showed there was NO clot. To us this is good news, because that means the filter is working and clots are not forming elsewhere in his body.

Gary is still VERY tired, since his hemoglobin is still low even after the transfusion. But that will continue to be the case while he takes chemo. But this week helped Gary to see that he will have to start working very hard to heal and improve. A physical therapist worked with him while he was in the hospital and reminded him that he has to exert energy to gain energy and muscle so that he can feel better.

Since returning home today Gary has started some exercises to get the blood moving and muscles working again. He is trying to walk around the house more and just essentially move! He is already sore, but I reminded him that we all are when we first begin-it takes time to build up the stamina and muscle again, especially in the situation he is presently in.

Your prayers are helping, and we daily praise God for all of you who take time from your busy days to take my father before the throne. What a blessing to know Gary is loved that much! God is good, even when we doubt his actions. And we praise Him that He puts up with us when we question those actions! But that is what creates more faith and trust-when we ask why and then just rely on His power and knowledge. He will bring comfort and peace even if we never know the why.

May He forever be glorified, especially when we don't know the "WHY".