Mid-afternoon on Thursday, May 7, Mom got a call from the hospital. They had found a rehabilitation hospital that would be willing to...

May 18, I received a phone call from the doctor’s physician’s assistant who was very kind and very concerned about Dad because he was...

The next day, God gave me Isaiah 52:12 “…for the LORD will go before you, the God of Israel will be your rear guard.” God knew that I...

The next day, Thursday, May 21, God worked another miracle. Mom called me around 1:30 to tell me that Dad was awake and she’d gotten to...

Wednesday, May 20, my brother actually called the rehab hospital's corporate office and spoke to the president and CEO of the company. He...

Around supper time the next night (June 1), I got a phone call. My caller ID registered that it was from a cell phone, so I thought it...

On Sunday, June 7, Dad had reason to rejoice—his first granddaughter was born! He had been waiting for her to arrive, and he was so happy...

My reading on June 4 was Isaiah 58. I wrote: I love verse 11: "The LORD will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a...

On Monday, June 14, I walked Dad through getting onto Skype, so we could see each other. We had a good time laughing, and it was so...

A dear family friend wrote that he would miss getting my daily e-mails, and I understood because I would miss sending them. It felt like...

The next day, Friday, May 29, more good news—Dad was being transferred from the rehab hospital to a rehabilitation facility where he...

As I was waiting for a call to say that Dad was home, I was reminded of Isaiah 51:11-- "Those the Lord has rescued will return. They will...

After the excitement the day before, Dad was confused again after his move to rehab. The good thing was that he didn't seem as confused...

The following day my brother called from Europe to talk to Dad! He said Dad sounded good but tired. Dad had done a lot of work that day...

Thursday, June 18 was my last chat with Dad at rehab. I told him briefly that when we weren’t sure whether he was going to make it, and...

Tuesday, May 26, Dad was still disoriented and confused. Now he was also terribly depressed. When his nurses asked him if he’d like to...

The week didn't start out well. That Monday (May 25), Dad had a fever and was sweating, anxious, and disoriented. All of the excitement...

Dad continues to regain his strength. By the end of July he was mowing his lawn, using his self-propelled mower and taking it in small...

The next afternoon, (Thursday, May 28) God worked a miracle and brought Dad back to us! Unlike Tuesday, when Dad refused to talk to Mom,...