change of plans...

Things have been changing constantly during the past days. After my mother was released from the Pittsburg hospital her condition improved slightly and we made plans to leave Tuesday and head south to their home in Georgia. We only got 3 hours on our way and she became very weak and unable to walk. We stopped for the night, hoping that after a good night's sleep we could continue on our way. In the morning it was obvious that she needed medical care so we went to the local Emergency Room in West Virginia where we were. 3 1/2 hours later we started on our way again but only made it to Charlotte when we had to call an ambulance to get her to a hospital. She was very weak and unable to walk at all. They have admitted her here and trying to stabilize her before they can go on home. It may take several days which means I'll have to leave them here and head to Atlanta to catch my flight back to the Middle East on Saturday morning early. It so happens that we have good friends in the area who have already been a great blessing to us. Mom & Dad are happy to be in this beautiful hospital and are getting good care. Because the pituitary gland was mostly or completely removed, Mom will need hormone replacement therapy for the rest of her life; evidently this is very tricky to regulate and will take time. Please remember my parents through these difficult days. Thanks to all who have written and prayed.