Barnabas Ministries Blog

June’s 77th birthday is Sunday the 29th but due to work schedules we observed it last Saturday.  Daughter Gail and grand daughter Lauren came from North Carolina.  Daughter Melanie and husband Paul live nearby as do my sister Charlotte and brother-in-law Glenn.  All were present.  Lauren is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, and knew how to use the Hoye Lift.  We lifted June from her chair and placed her on the Stair Lift and transported her up the steps from the Den to the Kitchen area.  It was the first time we have been able to do that in many months.  It made her day.  She was able to greet everyone as they came, and sat in her eating chair at the dining room table with all the family.  She appeared so joyful.  I hope as long as we have the stair lift (been trying to sell it) we will have opportunity to take her to the table more often.

The potential bed sores are disappearing, thanks to the air mattress we now are using on her bed, and the rotation from her lift chair to several hours in the bed in the afternoon.  She continues to sing and talk excessively, most of which we do not understand.  Most nights she sleeps the entire night; some time awakens during the night singing, laughing, talking which makes the remainder of the sleep time impossible for me.  I seem to stay tired.  I have a doctor’s appointment in early February.  Maybe I can get an energy booster.

This is a picture of Gail and Melanie at the party.  Should you wish to drop June a card, the address is 208 Leewood Drive, Lynchburg VA 24503.  Sometimes she understands the mail, and we show her the cards she receives.

We still have had no real snow fall in Lynchburg.  Get a dusting around the area.  But it is cold.

Have a great week as we come to the close of January 2012.