Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Just a quick update the hospital bed is coming today.  Chris can no longer get in and out of are bed.  It is to tall.  Also, because he can't get out of bed that also means that he will need the assistance of a catheter.  He has also spoken with the nurse about getting a morphine pump.  He is hoping that they can just put it into his port.  His whole left side is swollen.  We knew this time would come.  It just hurts:(
Last night we had a wonderful family home evening.  We went over all the questions that the Bishop might ask Katie in her interview tonight for her baptism.  Chris wanted to do it.  He did a great job.  For dessert we had strawberries "immersed" in chocolate.  The kids loved the "immersion" thing (they got to dip their own).  Chris wanted to do something nice for the bishop so we made his family a plate of them and then took them over (Chris couldn't go up the stairs so the bishop was kind enough to come to the car).  He made a card that went with it - it said "Jesus was baptized by immersion.  The chocolate dipped strawberries reminded me of immersion.  I won't let my hair stick out like the leaves of the strawberry.  I look forward to my interview for baptism.  Love, Katie"
(yep, I'm crying.  I would say that today is going to be a very emotional day).  Which will be May 31st if Chris is still alive (Rye baptize and Chris confirm).  If not it will be June 7th so that Ryan can baptize her and confirm her.  He has to wait til he graduates from high school (June 5) to become an elder. We will also do Tay's Eagle the same day (whichever day that is). 
I am so grateful to have a wonderful husband.  Two weeks in a row he has taught the fhe lesson and the spirit has been so strong during it.  Memories to hold onto forever.
Love,
Ricki
ps I forgot to tell you how Ryan ran a 5k in the cow suit last Friday night.  I was his cow handler and was suppose to "stay" with him.  Even in a cow suit he got way a head of me.  He came in at 22 minutes and I came in at 26.  Thank goodness some other chick fil a employees were there. They ended up helping him get water and take his head off. lol.  Even with atleast an extra 10 lbs and not being able to see much he did an awesome job!!

5 comments:

Colette said...

Love you guys so much...

Anonymous said...

Please tell Chris we love and miss him as we do you all. We think of him every day and he is in our prayers also very often. Barry and Britt Johnson in Oulu, Finland.

Wanda Jean Wach said...

I appreciated you posting, Ricki, even though it is sad news of Chris, it is also a step in the direction of his eternal progression. My heart goes out to all of you at this time of uncertainty about "when". You are keeping the home fires burning, Ricki, and our Chris fights the battle as well as he can with all the strength he can muster...so admirable, and what a a lasting legacy of love for his family. With the struggles come the joys of family life, too...Katie's Baptism--Ryan's Mission Call....tender mercies. xoxoxoxxo

Wanda Jean Wach said...

I appreciated you posting, Ricki, even though it is sad news of Chris, it is also a step in the direction of his eternal progression. My heart goes out to all of you at this time of uncertainty about "when". You are keeping the home fires burning, Ricki, and our Chris fights the battle as well as he can with all the strength he can muster...so admirable, and what a a lasting legacy of love for his family. With the struggles come the joys of family life, too...Katie's Baptism--Ryan's Mission Call....tender mercies. xoxoxoxxo

Wanda Jean Wach said...

I just had another thought, Ricki. Perhaps Chris is also "willing" himself to live for his birthday next week - May 22.