This time last week . . .

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It was about this time last Saturday, when we pulled in our driveway!  We have officially been home a week and it has been wonderful!  What a beautiful site it was to see “The Mighty Mississippi” when flying in to Memphis.   Home, of course, was beautiful too.  We went to Boston in the Fall hoping to see nice fall foliage and the most beautiful leaves I saw were in my own yard!  We have a very nice tree in the front yard (That will have to be cut down because it is leaning towards our house.)  that has beautiful red leaves!  (I can’t find my camera or I would already have a picture on the blog for you to see.)

All week long,  we have played the “this time last week” and “This time 2 weeks ago” game. 

2 weeks ago

Monday – meet the docs, learn the hospital, get a good night’s sleep

Tuesday – Surgery, funny ICU story

Wednesday – Surgery, answered prayers

Thursday – Friday – Recovery and move to a room

Saturday – Monday – Recover in the room

A week ago – Tuesday – discharged from the hospital – Friday – doctors appointment and make plans to come home

That’s a quick recap of 2 weeks in Boston!

This week – sleep late everyday, naps in the afternoon, watch movies, play Halo, play Halo ODST and beat the game in one day, eat good food, and visit with lots of wonderful people!  Thank you to everyone who brought or sent food, visited, called, and prayed!  Justin has had a great week and felt so good!  The Lord has sent so many blessings our way! 

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Mitzi Stokes said…
So happy you are at home and doing well! Missing you at church and praying for you both!
Wayne, Mitzi, Ashley and Anna Stokes
November 1, 2009 at 5:12 PM
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