Bro. Dale had a better day today. They found out that he does have a UTI and that is what was causing the infection. While that's certainly not fun, it's not a major concern. He has started antibiotics for that. He has only had a low grade fever today, but this evening it was gone. This morning he was a little groggy, so they were trying a little harder to get him to stay awake. He actually got a little frustrated at Mrs. Doug and the speech therapist because they wouldn't leave him alone. :) At one point he shook his head no and pointed his finger at the therapist. They kinda laughed at him which got him even more riled up! Later in the afternoon they were listening to Dave Ramsey. At one point he closed his eyes so Mrs. Doug turned it down. He immediately cut his eyes over at her like he was still mad at her. When she told him that she was going to go for a walk for a little while, he rolled his eyes at her and sighed as if to say, "Thank you, Lord!" She said it was a look she'd seen many times before. But they did finish the day with their favorite scripture passage and Mrs. Doug encouraged him that he will get through this and preach again someday. He nodded.
I could tell that Mrs. Doug was relieved to see not only his improvement, but that they were able to respond to each other in familiar ways. He is certainly blessed to have her by his side through this. We praise the Lord for the blessing that she is to all of us and we praise God for hearing and answering our prayers.
"13 I remain confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the LORD
in the land of the living.
14 Wait for the LORD;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the LORD."
Psalm 27:13-14
Love this! Allison
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