"It's Aloha Friday, no work 'til Monday"....well, Mom's got some work this weekend...
One week ago, Whitter Rehab became Mom's temporary home!
So much has happened the last couple of days, with such improvements, in just a week.
Mom's receiving so much love and support from all over....Yesterday, Mom had her first visitors...!
Her dear, dear friends, Uncle Milton, Auntie Berit and Ed spent a very short time visiting with Mom, but a greater time with all of us, connecting and touching base. It was an encouraging time for all to be able to share her progress amongst loved ones, who have supported Mom for decades, and know her so intimately.
An absolute beautiful fall bouquet of flowers with a thoughtful card arrived from Cousin John. She so loves them! Rena arranged them and they sit at the center of her table for her to view. Tessa colored Por Por a beautiful card and Chloe made the most beautiful, detailed, cardboard and paper town to help Por Por with her physical therapy! She's able to place the paper buildings anywhere on the board as she pleases! (There's 'God's Church, School Bus, the Kids Broadcasting Center, Memorial Hospital, the Museum of Art and Sciences, and a slew of others). Of course, Mary Beth typed Mom an encouraging letter and included yet another video of the girls dancing and singing! A card from Auntie Mary Anne & Ohana arrived today and Mom was able to open the card and turn it to read it herself! Mary Beth's Mom and Dad, Oma and Opa (a.k.a. Bonnie and Fred), sent mom a Garden Gate Magazine for her to read as she begins to think about her spring garden! So incredibly thoughtful of so many of you! How can't she heal with all the love and prayers that are being poured into her?!
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13
Mom had a number of therapy sessions today and she made great strides, especially, in Physical Therapy. They got her in her chair and we moved into the gym room, where, using a harness on her okole, they powered her up in a standing position, as she got to lean on her arms for support. She stood, supported, for 3 minutes!! That was a feat! That pretty much wiped her so to treat her, Ray and Reta, wheeled her to the salon and washed her and blow dried her hair! She continued to sit up in her chair for the next 3.5 hours, which is great for her circulation and endurance! Leaps of progress!
It's a weekend, so the therapy won't be so intense, but we've all picked up some exercises from the therapists this week and unbeknownst to Mom, she's gonna be working hard this weekend. :)
We thank God for all that He is doing in each one of us, but most especially, that our Mom is with us, in her own journey, continuing to praise Jesus!
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10.
Have a wonderful weekend!
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