4th of July

Greetings Praying friends and family!

Tim had a doctor appt. in Bozeman Wednesday.  We saw an internal medicine PA who was REALLY sharp.  He thought that Tim looked good-actually a bit surprised because of how sick he had been.  His lungs sounded clear and his vs were good.  Ted (the PA) thought that Tim would be on oxygen for several more weeks.  We have a follow up appointment with him on Monday, July 14, to check progress and  if needed, start the process to arrange oxygen for the trip home.  It is a very onerous process to fly with o2 so we may consider driving back. He also checked kidney function and hemoglobin but we do not have those results.  He said that Tim is a very complex patient. (Insert Tj's little smirk). Another issue that has really been a problem is Tim's right arm.  Ted examined that but said the only way to really know what is going on is an MRI and it did not make sense to start that process out here (we had already decided that).  He did order pain medication for it- it is really very painful. It has been hard for Tim to use it even for typing so while we were in Bozeman we picked up an inexpensive typing table that makes typing possible because of his arm position.  He still has profound fatigue which is not unexpected after a severe pneumonia, but is frustrating.

My joints (feet, ankles, knees, back) did not appreciate the hard floors at the hospital and have remained very painful- hard to walk and stay cheerful (Sure honey, I will be glad to get that for you since you can't breath well or use your arm).

Prayer items:

• Continued and full recovery from pneumonia
• The Father's plan for Tim's arm- as you pray if you feel that God is urging you to pray for miraculous healing speak up and lets see if others are hearing the same.
• Understanding from The Father this event (is it an opportunity to see his mighty healing power again, is there a course change that he desires, is it an attack from the evil one?)
• Pain relief for Tim's shoulder and arm.
• Pain relief for my joints.
• A restful vacation in spite of the exhausting start.
• Clear plan for going home

Lone Star Mountain in the view

A song that has come up a couple times. One Thing Remains by Jesus Culture
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Please listen to the above song and know that we appreciate your prayer faithfulness to the One that knows us and loves us deeply.

with ever gratefulness,
Mary Ann...maegan