The Servant's Quarters

I spoke to Mom on the phone earlier. She said that she had a pretty uncomfortable day with a lot of post-op pain, but she's keeping a good attitude. She sounded just like her old self on the phone, so she must be doing pretty well. I'm supposed to go over later with the handwritten copy of her letter to Oakwood Hospital complaining of the treatment that she had on her first go around. She wants to add to it. Given how she was treated during her latest stay, I think the letter is going to be softened a little bit.

Aunt Fran arrived this morning for another week of caring for my folks. Thank God for her. She is definitely His provision during this difficult seasons. I will always be grateful to God for putting her in my parents' home at this time and to her for her faithfulness in following God's direction.

Prayer requests - Please pray that Mom continues to improve and that she is delivered from the pain that is making her uncomfortable. Aside from the situation with the cancer, there's another problem we've been facing behind the scenes that I haven't written about here. Rita is on call for the next two weeks for jury duty in downtown Detroit. She tried to get excused because of the circumstance of my parents' illness and our role in being there for them. No consideration of that whatsoever. So far, she hasn't been required to participate. However, she has to keep calling until a week from this Friday to see if she has to go to court. It would be so hard right now if she had to. Please pray that this situation passes without her getting caught up in the jury system in Detroit.

God bless you and keep you.