Praise and Prayer Request

I got this e-mail from my dear friend. If you remember, we had prayed for her husband most of the summer about blood clots. "Dear All, We are HAPPY to have Bob back in his own house and bed today! The infection was cut out of his chest FOUR WEEKS ago, but it has taken this long to begin to heal the deep incision, to rid the area of infection with antibiotics, and once again it took a long time for his blood levels to reach a safe level for leaving the hospital. Bob states that he now carries a "man-purse" with his "play at home version" of the wound vac. It is AMAZING to see the wound begin to heal - still a very large opening, stuffed with foam, and taped onto his chest, attached to a vacuum pump. (It's also amazing to see that after 6 months of surgeries, complications, oxygen deprivation and hospital confinement, Bob still has his sense of HUMOR! That's a definite answer to prayer!) Today's home health nurse did the dressing change and Bob discovered that without the aid of morphine, it is definitely toe-curling painful!! Prayer is that the wound continues to heal, the blood levels stabilize, and for NO NEW INFECTION! Another prayer request is that after Thanksgiving Ruth will be getting another PET scan to see if the cancer tumor is shrinking from this medication, which is taken every 6 hours. Exhaustion has set in from 4 weeks of commuting to the hospital after work, but basically it has been a time of strength and health for Ruth. (Another specific answer to prayer). We have SO MUCH to be thankful for this year. yes, it has been LOTS of uphill climbing. But, ohh, how we have appreciated all those who keep helping "push us up the mountain"! As you give THANKS to an awesome God for His blessings, please know that we are counting our blessings in YOU - our friends, family and prayer-pushers! MUCH LOVE and GRATITUDE, Ruth & Bob Bell"

What an inspirational letter!! I just wish we could all maintain that kind of an attitude. I know I have a lot of work to do in that area. What a blessing these two lovely people are to this world!