The only thing constant is change.

Last week, Sam was still occasionally taking food/juice by mouth. Now that it's hard to swallow, and things taste so terrible, he's now taking some medicine through his tube.

He's getting to be proficient at this.



There is a little port on the side of his feeding tube and he can syringe the medication that's supposed to help with digestion, etc. at the same time he is feeding through the tube. Pretty slick! Several days ago, when he swallowed the medication, it burned his throat, so, this is a little blessing.

We had a lovely visit with Bill Meyer who has been the Interim Pastor at North Park Church. He has a beautiful servant's heart and has reached out to us and been used by God to bless our hearts. We will miss him, but we hope to see visit him and his wife, Nancy, in Clearwater Florida when Sam is able. It would be nice to fulfill that goal.

Sam's temperature is still elevated again today, but the Tylenol has been controling it so the nurses don't seem to be alarmed. It's preying on Sam's mind, a bit, so that would be an area where he could use prayer support.

I would like to say thanks again, for the cards we have received. It is a wonderful treat to receive an encouragement, knowing that someone took time out of their day to think of us. It humbles me and convict's me to remember others who are fighting illnesses or depression. It is so easy to be caught up in our day-to-day routines and lose the opportunity to cheer up someone who is hurting. My bad. I confess, and repent. Thanks God for your forgiveness and grace. 1 John 1:9 - "If we confess our sins, he is able to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." And he will keep on forgiving and giving his grace, each time we confess. Isn't that awesome to know?