UPDATE #2

Praise the Lord! After 1 week in the ICU, on Monday afternoon Jim was moved to a regular room. He is glad to be in a quieter environment where he can have the lights turned off while resting and a window to be able to distinguish night from day. On the weekend, Jim was moved to a lounge chair for short periods of time, but with any changes in his routine, he usually becomes disorientated for a while.

Their daughter Sarah arrived at 4 a.m. Sunday morning after a 12 hour delay with her flight but happy to be together with her mom. Together when they bring Martha to the hospital, Jim is the doting father once again, giving Martha kisses and he loves watching her reaction to them. Martha becomes very excited and animated at hearing his voice. Jim’s sense of humor throughout this ordeal has not left him, so for those who know him well his favorite saying is “Hasta manana….have a banana”.

Visitors must still be kept to a minimum so please continue to respect the doctor’s orders. Locally we had a beautiful prayer service Sunday morning in which Dr. Lisa Klassen explained to all present what exactly a stroke does to a body and what can be expected during this time of recovery.

Jim & Sue would like to thank you for your continued prayers and the generous outpouring of support physically & financially they have received.