Driving home

We had a good week in Florida, and we're driving home today. We're having a good time talking, watching movies, and generally trying not to be bored :-)

Good week in FL

The kids were out of school this week, and I had a business trip to Fort Lauderdale, so I took the whole family with me for the trip. We stopped to see Mom Emery in the rehab place (she said she walked down the hallway and back with her walker todaay - woohoo!), then drove down I-95 to south Florida. My stuff went well, and Sue and the kids had fun exploring down there. They even found an easy way for me to go to the beach the night of the eclipse!

We're finishing up by stopping at my parents' house for a couple of days and then driving home. What a fun week!

Mom Emery doing well in rehab

She went to the rehabilitation center this past Tuesday and is doing well. She can get out of the bed and into her wheelchair OK, just slow. The biggest thing they are working on with her is upper body strength, which she will need when she starts using the walker. She will probably be in the place for the full 20 days and then go back to her place at Penney Farms.

Please pray for her to get stronger and to not be discouraged by everything around her.

Visited Mom Emery in the hospital

She had surgery on her hip to put pins and screws in it, and is still in the hospital recovering. She will stay in the hospital for another day or two, then will go for rehabilitation for a week or two. She's in good spirits, though she hasn't eaten hardly anything since she's been in the hospital.

We made a quick dash down to see her today, and are wondering how we can help as she continues to recover. The biggest thing we ask is for prayer for a speedy recovery and strengthening of her body.

Mom Emery fell today

We're not sure what the extent of the damage is, but she may have hurt or broke her hip in the fall. As things develop we'll post more...



2/7/08 8:30pm update: Mom Emery is still in the hospital and will probably have surgery tomorrow. She will stay in the hospital and recover and then probably go to rehab clinic for a while. We'll have to see how everything goes. Pray for her to be strong and heal well.