A Nice Mother's Day Gift

This afternoon Pop was finally discharged from the hospital. The doctors are a bit puzzled as to why he was spiking temps, but again they mentioned that things are rather unpredictable with a tumor in that region of the body. Either way, it was good to see him back in his own bed, looking out the window at empty bird feeders (oh shoot...we need to fill those up again). Pop is feeling better than Friday, and with perspective, is hanging in there extremely well. The doctors were pleased with how he is holding-up to the barrage of treatment, and are glad to see that he is not waning or tiring in the fight (although this doesn't come as a surprise to those who know him). So, the 4th week will start tomorrow with radiation first thing in the morning. While the hiccup came, it didn't change his schedule at all, and we are still running according to plan. With the early morning coming, Pop quickly retired to the comfort of his own bed. We are glad for each day spent at home, and pray that the coming week brings strength, hope, and perseverance. Leaning on the One who has created all things, we know that these are obtainable.