A Note from Greg

I'M OUT: Home Sweet Home! Home yesterday--Monday--late afternoon and it was the best feeling to just walk into my house, walk around the yard, and sit on my own patio after 17 days in the hospital. I think that must be what it feels like to break out of prison! I was sent home on oral antibiotics for 10 more days and have a bunch of other meds and a strict diet to follow, but I came home without a port. (I consider that a major victory!) I will have blood drawn as an out-patient every few days and those results will determine if I will need to go in for more dialysis or not. We will be making those determinations a day at a time. I'll be taking the next couple weeks off from work to recuperate and regain my strength. Right now I'm still really tired and weary and a little slow in speech and thought because of all the drugs. The portion of scripture that spoke to me while in the hospital was when Abraham was told by an angel that he and Sarah would have a baby: 18. Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, "So shall your offspring be." 19. Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead-since he was about a hundred years old-and that Sarah's womb was also dead. 20. Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God. Romans 4:18-20 (NIV) When I was in the hospital I felt led to pray for my kidney and call it back to life. As strange as that sounds, that is what I am doing. As we are praying for my kidney, that it will take over and be able to do its job, I have much faith and hope against hope that the Lord will bring it around. It may be close to dead, but my hope is that he will do it without dialysis. Thank you, friends and family, for your prayers and notes while I was in the hospital. Again I must say I am so humbled and overwhelmed by such gracious love of God from you all. You give me courage and strength. In his "story" and partnership with you, Greg