Planning Ahead

Jason and Erin are extremely touched by the outpouring of prayer, love and support from family and friends both near and far.  

In recovery, there will be setbacks along with improvements and we must celebrate the victories no matter how small they may seem.  Today has been a good day.  John is receiving a fatty protein mixture through IV along with fluids.  He watched a 40 minute episode of Shaun the Sheep and stayed awake through the whole show.  His medical assessment went well this afternoon and they were able to take one of the tubes out of his arm.     

This afternoon, Erin and I sat down to plan for the week ahead.  They have been so reactionary and living hour by hour that being able to plan for the future, even if only through Friday, is another victory.  To maintain as much normalcy as possible for the older kids, they will be attending church tomorrow with Erin's parents and going to school and all other scheduled activities and music lessons this week.  They will also be asked to keep up their home duties of cleaning and feeding their pet turtle and guinea pig.  They will be driven to the hospital almost every night so the whole family can be together for a bedtime reading routine as well as a couple of family dinners at the hospital.  Erin will be spending the entire day at the hospital and sleeping at home for the coming week.  Jason will be spending the nights with John and trying to leave to get work done for a few hours each morning.  Erin's parents will be in town for the week and Jason's mom and sister are scheduled to fly out Wednesday morning.  

Prayer Requests:
- for more good days and more victories in John's recovery