PRAISE THE LORD, PRAISE THE LORD, PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!!! Answer to prayer number #1250: Dad will be going to Frazier Rehabilitation Center either tonight or tomorrow. They are having a bed crunch, and Dad will have to have a private room, due to his condition, so it may take a day to work out the logistics. Dad is 500% stronger today; he has walked down the hall, brushed his own teeth and kept us all in stitches all morning. I have laughed with my Dad until my stomach hurts. He makes these wild comments, then we all laugh together. He seems to think that he is really knowledgeable about everything, and that he is very witty!!!!! He has jumped out of his chair twice in the past five minutes to go to the bathroom, even though he has been forbidden to move by himself. He has never been good at following the rules. PRAISE THE LORD, PRAISE THE LORD, PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!!!!

Frazier Rehabilitation feels like we will notice drastic changes in his short term memory, and they think he may be in their facility possibly two to three weeks. We are playing everything by ear right now. Dad will have to have someone with him 24 hours a day for the duration of his treatment there, but they think that Dad's insurance will pay for that also. He will ride in an ambulance from Vanderbilt to Louisville, and that will be his new home for the time being. PRAISE THE LORD, PRAISE THE LORD, PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!!!!!!!

He is really tired of all these doctors coming in his room and asking him questions, like "What is your name, where are you, what year is it, who is the president, etc". He said this morning, "If the doctors don't know any more than that, they don't need to be here. They are not staff doctors; they are walking in off the street". He felt he could treat himself as well as the doctors here are doing. One of the therapists asked him if he knew who the president was, and he said "Unfortunately." The answer he gave was William Chesterfield Clinton. He has given us three reasons for his cut on his head: 1. he was playing soccer 2. he ran into a concrete wall and 3. one of his son-in-laws made him walk down a rickety flight of stairs, even though he knew they weren't safe, and he fell. These were the answers he gave this morning. Two hours later, he did give the correct year: 2009, and the correct president: Obama. I am not so sure that he will give the correct answers again today, but for now: PRAISE THE LORD, PRAISE THE LORD, PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!!!!!

The environment is changing fast, and for this we are so blessed. God is good. We just have to learn that God is in control, and then depend on Him to carry us on this journey He has planned for us. Our road has many twists still to come, but the Lord will never leave our side. PRAISE THE LORD, PRAISE THE LORD, PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!!!!!!!

Dad is seeing a speech therapist right now, and he is answering questions for her. She asked him what the opposite of large was, and he said "his wife"! He scored some major points for that one!

I am so glad to finally have some really good news to share. We give all the glory to our Lord, and we thank you all for lifting Dad and us up in prayer. Please keep praying for him. We asked the doctor yesterday what to expect, and he told us that he didn't want to be facetious, but that we would "need to watch till the end of the movie". He makes no predictions. We serve a most gracious Lord. We are truly humbled by all the love, prayers and support we have been given by thousands (literally) of people. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Let me leave you with one last sentence: PRAISE THE LORD, PRAISE THE LORD, PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!

I will continue to keep you posted.

Love,

Renee