Chuck made the six hours! Whew ... and in the midst of a wound-care crisis. It seems "the worst" has happened ... the hardware on Chuck's back is exposed. As far as wounds go, this is as serious as it gets. Wound-care has taken the #1 seat for health issues. Wouldn't you know it ... sitting up for 45 minutes yesterday was great for the lungs, digestion, and spirit ... but deadly for wounds. Oi vey ... there's a delicate balance to this whole thing.

This is wound-care's plan. They have put a wound vac (like he had on his abdomen) on his back. The hope is that the vac will work it's magic ... like it did on his abdomen. At the Plano hospital, Dr. Young (his plastic surgeon) commented, "If he can heal like that on his front, he can heal like that on his back."

Shea reminds me continually ... God's mercies are new every morning. Do not go past today (do not collect $200) ... because He gives you everything you need to make it through today ... if I venture into tomorrow, I get in trouble. Thus ... I'm staying right here in today. Today is fine. Today Chuck is in great spirits; today he went six hours off the ventilator; today occuaptional therapy oohed and ahhed over his increased arm strength; today he got to eat popsicles and drink Sprite ... and today the hardware issue was discovered and addressed promptly. Today is just fine. Yes, I'm weak in the knees ... but I definitely feel loving arms around me.

Please pray for super-natural healing ... for today ... each day.