We're on the Move!

If you were on the 9^th floor at St. John today you heard spontaneous cheering from the Thayer room. Lots of big things happening!

First, daddy’s blood pressure stabilized over the past couple of days. We’ve seen anywhere from 111–134 on a regular basis. His doctors are continuing to monitor and find the right “cocktail”. We are sure glad to see it down to a manageable level!

Second, the occupational therapists were pleased with daddy’s progress again today. They worked with him on shrugging his shoulders, sitting up and down (and up and down) and then as the grand finale, walking (with assistance) from the bed to the door! As always, he is an over achiever and went two laps! We were all really excited to see this new trick (#1 was getting tired of the old ones). After the therapist left, daddy gave us this look and pointed towards the door, which we interpreted as, “I can walk, let’s go.” We teased him about being cocky and told him to rest up; he’ll need all his strength for rehab!

Last, but certainly not least, daddy was ACCEPTED into the Bernsen Rehab Facility! This is a huge answer to prayers! He'll be transferred morning and then the fun will begin. After a three-day evaluation period he'll get a plan of action for the duration of his stay but we expect he’ll be there 10-14 days and have at least three hours of physical, speech and occupational therapy daily. Visitors are always welcome (and encouraged!), he’ll likely have “programming” every weekday until around 3:00. We’ll let everyone know when we’ve figured out the optimal visiting time and where to go.

Thank you again for all the prayers. We see God continuing to move and are so thankful for all the support!

God is so good!

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