Alan's Reflections

First of all, I would like to thank you for your prayers and concern for us - Judy and me. Your prayers are especially appreciated because through prayer and God's help anything is possible. Faith, determination, family, and friends are going to be the anchors that pull me through this difficult time. (I am a Navy guy, you know.)

Some of you like to give me a hard time, that is appreciated too! I know you are just doing so because you care. I look forward to many more fun times with each of you. May God bless and keep you.

Signing off with the name my grandchildren call me,
Dude

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Light at the End of the Tunnel

We are excited to tell you that Alan is doing very well, getting stronger every day. He has to do 11 more days at the fitness center and then we can head home. We know we have asked for so many prayers and you have lifted us up, and now we have another one. My leave is up and I have to go back to work on December 5th. Alan should finish his time at the fitness center on December 4th, if he doesn't have to miss anymore. Please pray that we get to be at home and with our family for Christmas. We have been here a little over 4 months, it will a week short of 5 months if we go home on the above dates. The Christmas classic "I'll Be Home For Christmas" has real meaning for us this year.

Traci, Mark, Anna Kate, Lane, and Connor are coming for a couple of days for Thanksgiving. We are going to Cracker Barrel for our Thanksgiving meal.

Our oldest grandson, Lane, fractured a bone in his ankle this past Sunday. He now has a bright red cast. Please say a prayer that the fracture will heal completely. He did not take his crutches to school today because he has to go up and down a lot of stairs, and he was having some pain this afternoon.

Happy Thanksgiving! We thank God for each of you. Judy & Alan