Happy Birthday Grandpa

Today is my father-in-law's 83rd birthday. Saturday we didn't know if he would live to celebrate. We are not out of the woods yet but he has made an amazing recovery. We have such an awesome family. We have six people who have come to support grandpa at our house, my brother-in-law has three people staying at his house and my sister-in-law has four people staying at her house. Robert is a lot younger than most of his cousins but it's wonderful to see so many come to support us it what we thought might be the end. We thank all those who have had us in your prayers. We are truly blessed to have so many people in our lives who care about us.

How life can change

One thing that life has taught me is that you never know what life will bring you. We have had a wonderful but busy Christmas season. I made my mom cry when she opened her present and one of my sisters made me cry a little when she expressed her joy in all that people had helped her with over the last little while. Christmas eve was so nice. We had everyone over to our house for dinner. Again this year we have been blessed to have both sets of grandparents there to celebrate. Dinner of course was delicious. We always have a short program after dinner. This year was extra special. The spirit was very strong. It was, I have to say probably the best one we have ever had. We of course opened presents from extended family. (This is when I made my mom cry) Christmas morning was so pleasant. We enjoyed opening presents with the kids and eating a big breakfast. We went and watched a movie with some family. When we got home we got to enjoy another delicious dinner with Robert's family and my parents. Again it was another wonderful night with family and got to see some close friends. I can't remember a better Christmas. I have felt so peaceful and full of joy.
Today has been a bit different. Last night my father-in-law wasn't feeling that good. We called his nurse and thought that things would be OK. This morning he was feeling worse. Things aren't good with his health this time. It's not an uncommon thing to see grandpa in the hospital after a big weekend but this time is different. We have had a pretty emotional day but at this point I think we all feel at peace. We know we are in the Lord's hands. What ever might happen at this point we some how be OK. I don't know what's in store for the next week but we will take it as it comes and trust in the Lord.