Tough Sunday

David has cried non-stop since 10 PM last night. Thankfully he slept from 12AM to 6:30AM. We almost took him to the emergency room this afternoon. We had a doctor and a nurse who are a part of CompassionNet come to our house and check him out. She actually prescribed him morphine but it didn't touch his pain. This led her to believe it is either a reaction to the antibiotic he is on or he has some type of a stomach bug. We are using Tylenol and peptobismal. It is 8:00PM and he is still crying and calling out for mom. When you read this please pray for David's relief from pain,for our sanity and for Daniel's.

(UTI) Urinary Track Infection

We have been home now for four days and it feels as if we are just getting our feet back under us. We had a wonderful vacation and are happy to be home with our boys. David unfortunately came down with a urinary track infection and it has really knocked him for a loop. We have him on an antibiotic but he is miserable. He has been very weepy and again inconsolable. We are praying that as he feels better physically that he will feel better emotionally. Please join us in praying for this.

Tonight Laura, one of our aids, took David for a long car ride and he came back happy. For the first time since returning from our cruise he went to bed without crying and moaning himself to sleep. What a praise! We also just added a new person to our staff, Susan Craig. She is doing two overnights and is an answer to prayer. She is a nurse, gentle, caring, and a woman who loves God and David.

Well, this is short but I wanted to update you. We are working at sorting though all our pictures and will post them somewhere so you can see them.

The Ship is Headed Back

The Ship is Headed Back

We are somewhere between Santorni, Greece and Naples, Italy headed home. It is a beautiful sunny day and everyone is out getting one more day of sun on the ship. We have had a wonderful time celebrating 25 years of marriage, resting, and playing. We called David and Daniel both a few days ago. David wasn't able to respond to us but Kim said he smiled. While this makes us sad, we are grateful all the news we have received so far regarding David has been good. He has been complaining of an upset stomach for a few days so please pray he feels better.

Daniel has been struggling with David's losses. It has been very difficult not being there to support Dan. Thankfully we rallied some of his good friends and ours around him. Thank you for keeping him also in your prayers. We return home Monday night and are looking forward to seeing our boys.

Just a short one to update you and to again thank you for your prayers for our family. The picture of us riding the donkey is in Lindos, Rhodes (Greece). Acts 21 says that Paul stopped in Rhodes on his way to Jerusalem. Tradition holds that he stopped at the town of Lindos. The picture of the blue dome is a church in Santorini, Greece.

On our way to Athens

Its 10:00 PM and we wanted to give a quick update. We have heard from several folks that David is doing great. Kim, a friend and aid who works with him at school and in our home said David was walking at school with his walker, laughing, and having fun. He is still not eating as much and sleepy. Keep praying. Tomorrow we land in Athens and have a full day planned. We are feeling rested and having a blast. Truly, It is Well with Our Souls!

Greetings from Sicily!

We are in Mesena, Italy (Sicily.) The ship is amazing and we feel like a King and Queen. Brenda celebrated her 4* birthday yesterday. Men from around 7 different countries sang Happy Birthday to her. Communication back home is limited so we feel disconnected from David and how he is doing. Continue to pray for him and his comfort. We have an incredible staff and we totally trust them. We have been texting Daniel which has been good. Our bandwidth on the ship is limited so we may not be able to upload pictures until we get home. If you want a personal viewing of all 1,569 pictures with commentary please ask Brenda.

Great day touring Rome

Today has been a busy day touring Rome. Yesterday we met a couple who will be sailing on the same cruise we are taking (also celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary) and invited them to join us on our tour. We explored the Catacombs, The Vatican (Museum and St. Peters,) The Colosseum, The Appian Way, The Circus Maximus (where the chariot races took place,) and more. Our feet are tired but we had a wonderful day. We are getting a little rest and then out for some more yummy Italian food. Please continue to pray for Daniel and David while we are away. We haven't heard anything from home so we are hoping no news is good news.

Warren & Brenda in front of St. Peter's

The Colesseum

We are in Rome!

We made it! We had a rough start due to President Obama making a stop in Philadelphia. Our flight was held for almost an hour. Thankfully our luggage made it and we had a wonderful day today in Rome. We are exausted but very happy to be here. We just chatted with David on Skype. He wasn't very responsive but Laura said he smiled the whole time talked to him. Here are a couple pictures. Pray we sleep well.