Chaos Happens.

Yesterday I saw love. I took Grandma to the nursing home Grandpa was transferred to a few days ago. The light in her eyes, the tender way she stroked his cheek with her hand - that is love. You could tell it was tearing her apart inside that he wasn't comprehending who she was after nearly 64 years of marriage. He kept saying things like "you're familiar" and "where are you from" to her. For some inexplicable reason he knew exactly who I was. He smiled, said Amanda, and gave me a hug. After we had been there for about 40 minutes he finally got who Grandma was and was able to tell the speech therapist that she was his wife Teresa. He also knew his address, and was able to say everything she asked him to repeat. He's having some spacial problems, when asked to touch his nose and then elbow he missed both times and had to search with his hand until he found them. Sometimes things don't come out right when he says them either. Instead of asking me where I was working now he asked me where the center of business is now. It will take him some time and some therapy for his brain to learn to work around the parts that were damaged by the stroke. He is definitely improving - it's only been a week and a half since the stroke. It will be a long road but I have a lot of hope after seeing everything he was able to do/say as the speech therapist worked with him yesterday. It was only her first visit and he hasn't yet met with his physical or occupational therapists which should help even more.

Church this morning rocked! The Spirit really moved - which is quite fitting for Pentecost. ;) I haven't cried in a while during worship - I cried this morning. That's a good thing - no really. I'm a cryer, when I really feel God's presence I just get overwhelmed and can't help myself.

_blackhawk_ and I went to rent a DVD yesterday and nothing new looked good so we decided on Holy Grail - can't go wrong with that and it has been some time since I saw it last. Haven't had a chance to check out the extras on the DVD yet - will probably do that later today. Er, or maybe not - I just realized I don't have a heck of a lot of time until the cookout at the parsonage for the worship team this evening and I still need to make a dish to pass. I'm really looking forward to that. Nothing like good food and good fellowship.

Just got voice mail at work from my Dad. Apparently things are not going as well for Grandpa as was thought. Sounds like somehow there was miscommunication somewhere along the line (between the drs & Grandma? between Grandma & Dad? - I don't know - getting all the info 3rd hand isn't the greatest). Now I am being told that the stroke was more severe and Grandpa has no use of his left side. One of my uncles and his wife are there so at least Grandma is not having to deal with this alone. I will definitely go over either tomorrow after work or on Saturday.