If you are a follower of our blogs, you know that we had some decisions to make this week. Those decisions have been made and we are bringing Dad home from Rehab. We will be caring for him at home with the assistance of Hospice. We feel strongly that being at home is what will be best not only for Dad but for all of us as a family. Home is where we have done our living, celebrating holidays and good times and home is where our hearts lie.
As we sat as a family and listened to the Hospice nurse share information and answer questions it became quite clear to her that while we were choosing Hospice we were not choosing to give up HOPE. Hope has been at the center of this battle from day one. It seems that Aaron Shust’s “My Hope Is In You” was on the radio a lot during those early weeks and we both clung to lyrics. He is our refuge. He gives us HOPE. Take the “sic” out of Hospice and you get Hope. How cool is that?
The timing of dad’s homecoming is especially appropriate and gives us yet another reason to be thankful this Thanksgiving holiday.
We are blessed by the friends and family that have provided support throughout our journey. A verse that has appeared in a previous blog is fitting for today…”Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, and persist in prayer.” Romans 12:12
So while we move forward, please continue your prayers and rejoice with us in hope!
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