Home Again!

Praise the Lord for His goodness and grace, Dorie is safely home! James and I were a little concerned about getting to the hospital, since it poured rain about as hard as I've ever seen for the whole way there. There were a few places that could have been very dangerous within another hour, but the rain subsided, thankfully, as we arrived at Southside.

It took a little while for the paper work to be completed, so Dorie had another couple of sessions of therapy, lunch, packing up, and off we went. Even though Dorie was there only two weeks, the therapy ladies were very gracious and urged us to stop by sometime to say hello...they liked working with her!

We arrived home around three o'clock, and I dreaded looking in the basement...when it has rained that hard in the past we have gotten water in the basement, but the Lord was gracious, and there was only a little. Dorie began to get settled in right away, to see where she would need the walker, and where she could do without it. I think the walker will be history real soon!
Our beloved sister in Christ, Joanne Cuervo, brought supper around four o'clock, and so did my brother Jonathan and his wife Lillian, around five o'clock...wow!

I especially, and publicly want to thank Jon & Lillian for their gracious hospitality (James & I ate with them almost every night for more than a month, and they expanded James' food horizons big-time! ); they kept James busy ( he learned to swim in their pool this Summer!) while I traveled to North Shore in Manhasset; their sons, Chris & Phil, spent time with James when they could; they gave much counsel, encouragement and prayer support; and overall gave James & I a place of refuge when we most needed it. I have been preaching through the First Epistle of John at Christ Covenant Church, and we have been studying together Christ's commandments on "brotherly love"; how fitting...I could keep my mouth shut and just point to all that they have done for Dorie, James and I! Thank you!

Now, I don't want to miss thanking everyone, but not with a blanket "thanks everybody", so please, if you have been following along and praying for Dorie, email me at blp22@optonline.net or give a call (631) 594-1377 and let us say thanks to you and your church!

Speaking of praying...Dorie still has sight issues (loss of some peripheral vision in her right eye), reading comprehension issues, and strength and coordination issues with her right hand, arm, and leg. Although she is home, there is still much work to be done...like the wash. Yikes! Gotta go!