Going Home .... Again...
Tonight was my last night with Trish and Ash. You would think that sitting around doing a whole lot of nothing would seem like the days are very long, but it seems like the time went so fast. It feels like I just got here last night and I am leaving early in the morning. I usually don't sleep the night before I have to leave. I have to be up in 4 hours to catch the early morning flight but I may not ever go to sleep. They tell me Ashley is so conked out she does not even know I am here, but for some reason I still lay next to her and sing a couple of our songs just in case. I know I can't sing and it sounds horrible, but somehow when I sing to her it just almost sounds bearable. Perhaps she is lucky she is knocked out. I told Trish goodbye a while ago and gave her a long hug. It felt so great I didn't want to let go. Blake and Allie need me at home so I will return to them. I like to play a game with them where we all put on a pair of socks and climb up on my bed. When I say go we all try to take each others socks off and the last one with at least one sock on it the winner. They have learned to gang up on me and try to pull off my socks first. It is so fun and I look forward to playing it tomorrow. I know we will continue playing and have a great time until someone gets kicked in the face.
Ashley has slowly and steadily shown progress on the "ugly" vent the last couple of days. The plan is to try and get her on the conventional vent tomorrow. I wish I could be here, but I have to be home making a living and being there for my Blake and Allie. I am so proud of them and how strong they are being during this whole process. I pray that this experience will help build their character and teach them lessons they will be able to carry with them for the rest of their lives. They are great kids and I thank God for sharing them with us.
We got Trish moved over to the ICU today. We decided to give up our place at the Nebraska House (the hotel like room). We were supposed to move into our apartment on Wednesday so we did not want to have to pay for an apartment and a room at the Nebraska House. Unfortunately I don't think there is anyway we will be in the apartment for a while. It is a crazy road we are traveling with lots of twists and turns. We will be in the apartment before Christmas so Trish, Blake, Allie and I will all be together for Christmas there. I am still going to pray that Ashley will join us, but I am not as optimistic about that possibility as I was this time last week. I have not yet given up hope. If it is God's will it will happen, if not it will not, but either way I will praise Him for all he has blessed our family with.
I guess I had better get a nap before my flight. I may have to mess with the TSA guys in the morning.
Goodnight,
DAVE
Ashley has slowly and steadily shown progress on the "ugly" vent the last couple of days. The plan is to try and get her on the conventional vent tomorrow. I wish I could be here, but I have to be home making a living and being there for my Blake and Allie. I am so proud of them and how strong they are being during this whole process. I pray that this experience will help build their character and teach them lessons they will be able to carry with them for the rest of their lives. They are great kids and I thank God for sharing them with us.
We got Trish moved over to the ICU today. We decided to give up our place at the Nebraska House (the hotel like room). We were supposed to move into our apartment on Wednesday so we did not want to have to pay for an apartment and a room at the Nebraska House. Unfortunately I don't think there is anyway we will be in the apartment for a while. It is a crazy road we are traveling with lots of twists and turns. We will be in the apartment before Christmas so Trish, Blake, Allie and I will all be together for Christmas there. I am still going to pray that Ashley will join us, but I am not as optimistic about that possibility as I was this time last week. I have not yet given up hope. If it is God's will it will happen, if not it will not, but either way I will praise Him for all he has blessed our family with.
I guess I had better get a nap before my flight. I may have to mess with the TSA guys in the morning.
Goodnight,
DAVE
posted by Ashley @ 12:36 AM
4 Comments:
It has been a few days since I have read the blog and I am overwhelmed with all you have gone through in the past week. I am so sorry. . . . . Dave, it is so awesome that you were able to come and be here in Omaha. I wish it had been to celebrate. Trish, you are stronger than many I know, even when you don't feel that you are. May God grant your entire family with peace and rest tonight. . . . the peace that passes understanding in this time when our understanding of things is so small. . . . . .
Dave, I hope you are getting that little nap about now. I know it must be hard for you to leave Trish and Ashley, but Christmas will be here before you know it and your whole family can be together so that is something you all have to look forward to. I am sure if way down in there somehow little Ashley can hear you singing to her, it is a beautiful sound in her little ears and she loves to hear her daddy's songs.
I talked with Blake, Allie, your mom and dad as they walked through the Festival in the Forest tonight at the FLC. The trees are just awesome and the music sung by the choirs was so good. I enjoyed seeing them there. They are sweet children and I know you and Trish are very proud of them.
I pray that little Ashley will continue to show signs of improvement and that her little body will be restored to complete healing. I pray that Trish has been strengthened by your presence with her these last few days and that she can continue to feel uplifted by the prayers that are being said in her behalf. I pray that God will go before you and see that your needs are met financially concerning the apartment rent and all the added expenses you have encountered these past several months. May He continue to be glorified in the telling of Ashley's Story as lives are touched through her every day.
Praying for safe travel today (hassle free) LOL ....& for sweet Ash's healing....& continued strength & endurance for Trish....& for your family.... Hope today brings many blessings to each of you......
We had special prayer in Sunday School for y'all on Sunday. When I last heard, everything was awesome and then we hear the news on Sunday and it's like - Come on!!! You can definitely say God has a lesson in all of this, but oh my, it seems like it's getting so hard and tiring. However, just as you seem to lose strength and faith, He lifts you up and you are strong again. Keep strong - keep the faith and know that God is with you in the valleys as well as the mountains. We love y'all and we will all keep praying faithfully as we take this journey of Ashley's Story with your family.
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