Because of our flu, Sue & I haven't visited Janet for two days, and Janet's hearing doesn't let her use the telephone, so we've been out of touch. My mom (Elsa; she rocks!) has been by to visit.
Janet was up and sitting, and the two grandma's shared an apple and conversation. Janet asked about Charlie (see the last post for that info). The interesting thing was that she had no real memory of the past week, during which she was transfered from the hospital to the convalescence center. She's having very vivid dreams that are disturbing.
I had asked for prayer for Janet and her beligerance in conversation with the medical staff. It appears that we're seeing marked improvement there.
We're also seeing real improvement in Sue's coping capacity. It was a tough night, but in the end she got some good sleep. Coping with demanding and stressful circumstances have never been Sue's strong points, frankly. She's one of the most caring individuals I've ever known, and because she cares so fiercely, when people she loves are hurting, it hurts her a lot too. How do you pray for that? "God make her care less?" I don't think so. God's giving her some strategies on the subject, in the realm of not taking responsibility for things that she can't control, and He's giving her a couple of specific places to give her attention in this growing season. I'll let her tell those stories when she's ready.
Suffice it to say that your prayers are having the desired effect: God is changing stuff in answer to your prayers (and ours). We know we're facing an uphill battle, but those are the ones with the treasures at the top. Thanks for helping us up the hill! You are wonderful!
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