The last few days have been quite eventful which has caused Paul to lean on God's strength during this time. The areas that have been slowest in returning during his recovery have been his strength and stamina. Paul was determined to resume his normal activities at the beginning of March. Therefore, on Saturday he went grocery shopping with Gail He was able to keep up the entire time but when he got home exhaustion set in. Praise God for the strength that He did give to be able to help with the shopping. Then, Saturday evening we attended the Lenawee Christian School dinner and auction. Again, Paul had strength to be able to stay the entire evening.
For a number of years Paul has taught the Senior Adult Sunday School Class at the church. He last taught the class the Sunday before Thanksgiving in November. Barring unforeseen circumstances, Paul was determined to resume teaching the first Sunday of March. This past Sunday he was able to stand before the class for the first time in over three months. It felt good to be teaching again because it is something for which Paul feels very passionate. Strength was provided.
For a number of years we have been caring for our daughter's dog, Abby, which turned seventeen this year. She had become a big part of our family. In recent days her health was beginning to fail which caused us to make a difficult decision to have her put to sleep. Today was that day. We thank the Lord for providing the emotional strength needed as only dog owners can appreciate. We are including several pictures of Abby with this blog.
Love and Blessings,
Paul and Gail
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Dear Mom and Dad, We were so blessed to have a beautiful dog like Abby for so long. She gave back even more love than the heaps we covered her with. We miss her today, for sure. I hope that our warm memories of the years with her will comfort us during this difficult time. I love you. OXOXO Rebecca
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