The REST of the Story

In India and all around the world we were all deep in thought and prayer as we learned the details of Grandma and Grandpa's journey from Florida to Mississippi then Mississippi to home, where the heart is, and the comfy chair by the window. The family made the journey together. They arrived safely to home in the mid-west with all the boys gathered around their Dad, as support for their Mom and are visiting with friends and family who are stopping by. The boys had managed to get Dad to his chair where he has been asking to be since he left Florida. Now the rest of journey Dad will have to go it himself. The boys are there for Mom and for each other as well as a reassuring support for their Dad. We are here in India sending all our prayers and love as other family members are doing from their parts of the world. We had wanted to FaceTime with Grandpa once he arrived to his home but for one reason or another it just didn't work out. Instead kid one and middle recorded Ode to Joy for Grandpa. It is the song Grandpa often requested when the kids would practice while visitng at Grandma and Grandpa's house. Music and conversations are still happening in the room where Dad in-law rests but he is now unresponsive. He has been moved out of the chair by the window and into the hospital bed that was delivered by hospice to make it much more comfortable for the caregivers who are lovingly tending to his needs. Dad in-law is peacefully resting and that is important. We all know that if God is calling for him to come home then we will continue on the road we have and someday in our far off future we will see him again when we are done with our adventure we call life. 

We love you Grandpa!