The best thing about being back at home is that Susan is getting her sleep; lots of it! Yesterday she slept almost the whole evening on the couch before going to bed. Even then I had to pry her off the couch to get her to the bedroom. This morning we both got up late (for us). For those interested in how I'm doing, be it known that I've had 3 good off-road biking days in a row, now, with the warm weather. These rides go a long way to preserving my general health and sanity. Today, while riding, I tried finishing the memorization of the last part of Romans 7. That's the passage where Paul complains: "I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate." It's helpful to know that I'm not the only one feels that way, but even the blessed Apostle himself struggled with this problem. At the end of the chapter he cries out: "Wretched man that I am. Who will deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through our Lord Jesus Christ!" It's comforting to know, while we are walking these "valleys" of death, that deliverance is from our Savior, Who walks them with us.
We were blessed yesterday by a delicious meal from Tony and Melissa Anthony. Our cup overflowed from their generosity, and Susan was still partaking of the red beans and rice today. It was just right for where she is in her eating. The latter continues to be a challenge, and I'm concerned she may not be getting enough calories. We will appreciate your prayers for increasing appetite and ability to consume more.
Posted by John Dishman at February 12, 2003 04:27 PM