He's Home!

Yes, we are home.  Kevin is in his own snuggy bed, but the nurse isn't quite as nice as the ones at the hospital.  He better say that the food is better, or he might be looking for a different place to hang out for the next 95 days.  He impressed the doctor with his calorie intake yesterday and he managed to take all his pills and keep them down, so out the door he went.  As he said good-bye to his day nurse she said, "it's been a pleasure taking care of you, but I hope we don't see you back as a patient."  That was the nicest thing anyone could have said to us. 

Yesterday, during a reflective moment, Kevin said to me, "we need to make a list of everyone we need to send thank you notes to."  I told him I can take care of you for 100 days but I can't possibly send thank you cards to everyone we need to thank, that job is just too big.  I have come to recognize that no one makes this journey on their own.  It would be impossible.  One of Kevin's favorite stories is "Footprints in the Sand".  I'm sure you all know it.  The individual is pondering on life and sees two sets of footprints in the sand, but recognizes that during the hardest times of life there is was only one set of footprints.  The individual asks, why did you leave me.  I did not leave you that is when I carried you.  We are truly being carried and it is the support of family, friends, Kevin's co-workers, neighbors and our ward and stake family that carry us.  The Savior teaches us that he will not leave us alone and comfortless, and he has sent you to be there for us.  So please allow me in this not-so-personal way to express our gratitude to so many.  Please know that every card, every phone call, kind acts, emails of well wishes, good thoughts and most of all your faith and prayers are so appreciated.  I wish I could find the right words to express to you what a difference it makes to us.  I have had many express to me, "I don't know how you do it?"  Honestly, I don't know how either.  There is a strength and ability given, that comes from sources that only our Heavenly Father knows.  And you are that source. Thank you for allowing the tender mercies of the Lord to be made known to us through you.