Wednesday, March 2, 2011

John did not sleep well again last night. He felt OK in the morning and early afternoon. Then he had a really serious "attack" as he calls it. He was so rigid he was practically lying out straight in his chair, and I had a really difficult time getting him into the lift and repositioned into a sitting position because he was so stiff.
The sweat was just rolling off of him and I had to change all his clothes and wash him off because he was so wet.
Later on he improved again and had a reasonable evening. At bedtime he was having a lot of phlegm and coughing to contend with but none of the other symptoms.
We see the neurologist at UBC in Vancouver tomorrow. Please join me in praying he will have some answers.
I have remarked before how some of the workers have been sharing their difficulties with me at times and I am finding a ministry to them, often in listening, sometimes in sharing an insight. Discussing faith is often very easy because they see John's picture in his dog collar and realize he was a minister.
Today our noon worker told us that she had a really bad headache - so when she was washing John's face, he reached up and whispered a very short prayer for God to heal her. She looked a little startled and just laughed. About 5 minutes later, she stopped what she was doing and said in a very surprised voice, "my headache is gone, I don't believe it, it really is gone." I know John felt good that God can still use him even in the situation he is in. And I know some seeds were planted today.....

But overall still have to give today a one thumbs down.