the fun part

After posting the other day, I realized I had not posted the "fun part". Dustin and I had a great time each day of our visit going to the new Starbucks at the VA. You see Dustin and I have always enjoyed coffee together and I decided the best thing he could have to perk him up would be the double expresso caramel iced coffee drink. You know, it really was. He stayed in his wheelchair for 6-7 hours doing his therapy etc without going into total pain and exhaustion.
The "funny part" was that the first day we found Starbucks I decided coming back to the spinal cord unit that we would go outside down a ramp and do something different. Well first of all he got stuck in the sand and then he went off the curb. Oh my gosh--too exciting and nervewracking while carrying 2 coffees and a water bottle. Dustin finally said, "Mom- put the things down and then try to help me". Oh what a concept. I put the stuff down, pushed on the back of his chair while he put it forward motion. Whew back on the side walk again!! Oh well we decided $3.50 coffees were far more beneficial than all of the drugs that have been using.

On the tougher note, please pray against extreme pain. I called him yesterday and the whole weekend he had not gotten up and was in a lot of pain. I really think it comes from the brain aneurysn after doing a little research. God is still bigger than all of this.


Rick has gone to Virginia to pick up my sister for a couple week visit. We plan to go to the Expo this weekend for spinal cord new things and then to visit Dustin. Please keep us in prayer as we continue to try to represent God in all of this.

We love you all
Rick and Mary Pat