Waiting

Dad was pretty wiped out today. He had fewer secretions this afternoon which was good. He even got to go to the gym for a quick session with his physical therapist. Overall, he's about the same. His doctor said right now they must wait to see if his lungs and kidneys improve. They won't start aggressive rehab until he is more stable, so there's really nothing to do but wait. He still has fluid in his lungs which is unexplainable, and his kidneys are making urine (hooray) but for some reason they are also stripping his body of much needed protein. So they are working to see if they can remedy that with his nutrition intake. At this point, the doctor said he is in a 'holding pattern', they are just hoping to see improvement as his body slowly gets stronger. There's no saying when or if that will happen.

The bottom line is....more waiting...more praying. Could this be moving any slower? I don't think so...or at least it feels that way. And if we are tired of waiting, you can imagine how Pops feels. It's pretty clear that God has much more for us to learn through this whole ordeal. Waiting stinks...but my prayer is that when our wait is over, God will blow us away with what He's got planned next.

If there's one thing I've learned, it's that God's plan is always worth the wait.