Day 17(ish)
I am sorry for the delay in posting this, please forgive me!
We have fantastic news people. Papa has had a good three days. That means nothing serious or traumatic has happened in these past (almost) three days! WHAT A BLESSING! Thank you for your constant prayers.
Papa's last little mishap happened during physical therapy, when his cool hospital bed (which is the cadillac of hospital beds) was being maneuvered into a giant lazy boy recliner, and totally unplugged his ventilator. Yeah, I did about have a heart attack. Poor Dad knew what was going on, I could see he wasn't breathing, and the poor physical therapists had no clue. Luckily God knew that we needed some help and the respiratory specialist bolted into the room just in time! Whew...but yeah, like I said, that was a couple of days ago! We've been "freak-event" free!
I would like to share with you an incredible music video. I went to see a concert by Vocal Point tonight, and this song is one that they performed. There are English and African lyrics, so listen to the English ones (unless you can understand the other stuff too, then good job!) and allow yourself to feel the peace that our family is feeling.
It is no secret that our family belongs to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We are unique in many of our beliefs, and I know that many who read this blog do not belong to our same faith. One thing is similar for all of us though, during times of trial, we are all looking for a source of comfort, faith and hope. My family has found immense comfort, faith and hope in the deep-rooted belief system of our faith, and this song, a song about perseverance, was written by the early saints of the LDS church, as they migrated west to Utah.
The song is entitled "Come, Come Ye Saints", with the saints being the faithful members of the church. Often times we think of saints as those who hold or have held leadership roles in a particular religion, but we believe that anyone who is truly believing in God, and striving to follow His ways, is a saint.
The lyrics to this song are particularly meaninful to me, having been a source of comfort through out my life. This is my favorite LDS hymn, and it is my privilege to share it with you today. I know that my family isn't alone in our grieving, many have been affected by this great trial, but we would like you to know, that no matter who you are, where you are, or what you believe, there is hope. We can make it through this. This isn't the end. There is happiness at the end of the journey, no matter how long, or how rigorous.
Pay attention, very close attention to how you FEEL during this video. THAT feeling is how we feel as family, on a daily basis.
We love you all,
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