Wednesday...

Last night some of our dearest friends...Darin, Narissa & Courtney (unfortunately Trev was out of town & couldn't join us) came over to have dinner with us. Narissa cooked a delicious homemade meal...roast, mashed potatoes, garden fresh green beans & corn, mac & cheese, salad, rolls, cherry cobbler & ice cream! Narissa is an amazing cook!!! Jerry was able to visit with them for a little while...as well as our pastor & his wife earlier in the evening. Everyone has been so generous & loving to our family...I don't know what we would do without them :) Jerry is having some difficulty sleeping since they want him to sleep on his back until the sternum heals. The pain meds are also causing night sweats & nightmares so his sleep is interrupted frequently. His heart is strong but physically he is feeling pretty weak. He is walking & doing breathing exercises very well. He is trying to stay up most of the day & rest from time to time. His appetite has not returned yet...so a few bites each meal is about all he is taking in. Overall...things are going as we anticipated. It's just a long process to "normal" & we are working on that everyday. In the meanwhile....the stress levels are high so please remember our family in prayer. My blood pressure has been high all day & I don't normally suffer from blood pressure problems. I'm sure it will all level out once we get a more consistent schedule & Jerry is able to walk safely without assistance...I'm very paranoid that he will fall & rip the sternum open so that keeps me on edge. Thanks for your continued prayers....much love to all :)