FINISH THE RACE
The whirlwind of these past few weeks has begun to calm and has revealed the scattered debris that we will need to start picking up to move forward. But by God’s grace we will. For those of you that haven’t heard, here is quick recap. On July 4 th , we received a call from my mother-in-law that Steve (my father-in-law) was weak, feverish, and slightly confused. My wife and sister-in-law advised her to take him to the emergency room right away. That began an emotional roller coaster that no amusement park could match. Things looked bleak in the beginning, but then signs of improvement encouraged us later in the week. By Thursday evening he had improved enough that he was discharged. We received confirmation of a diagnosis on Friday, which we felt good about. We thought his body would deal with the infection he had and be back to normal soon. Monday and Tuesday, however, seemed to have a set-back, but then on Wednesday morning my wife and I visited with him on the phone and thought he ...