Today's card we received from Aunt Tammy made me cry, everything she wrote was as if she knew my every thought and fear surrounding this journey I've been given tnad what I've been going through. It touched my heart so much, my eyes were welling up with tears as I read every word making it difficult to read. "It may feel like rogue waves and sudden storms you never saw coming. Lean on one another and keep the faith".
I bought this beautiful green velvet box at Christmas not really knowing what I would put in it. We've been deep cleaning and organizing everything, especially our bedroom, where I will be spending a lot of time once we return home from Duke after surgery and the long stay there. I've started packing and making my list of more things that I need to pack. My doctor at Duke wants us to stay close by the hospital for a week once released from the hospital to ensure I would be close by should anything happen. Thank you for your generous support. Today we were able to book a place to stay from January 23rd through February 2nd. This will cover our pre-op day, surgery day of the 25th, after surgery hospital stay and the required 5-6 days once I am released from the hospital. Aunt Pam will be driving us down and staying with us and to give Jerome support and comfort while I am in the operating room. Jerome has started the paperwork on FMLA so he will be able to be with me through all of this. I can't begin to thank everyone enough, your prayers and support are truly felt.
I decided to use this beautiful green velvet box to keep all of the cards, hospital papers, coloring papers made by our grandbabies, and a few other hospital things I kept like the bracelets and such. One day, when this journey is over I'll be able to look back in this box and remember the strength it took to make it through and let it be a reminder to me what strength, prayer, hope, faith and support will do.
A verse written in the card from Aunt Tammy, "And He arose, rebuked the wind and said unto the sea, 'Peace be still.' And the wind ceased and there was great calm."-Mark 4:39
With Love, Amber Hope
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