Good afternoon friends and family- 

 

First and foremost, Carl and Brenda are back in Fort Smith. A special thank you to Mike Jordan for flying Emily and a PA to Denver to pick them up Monday morning and bringing everyone back to Fort Smith safe and sound. Carl had a small welcoming committee at TacAir when they landed at about 1:45 PM Central Time on Monday.

 

For the time being (and foreseeable future) Carl will be in room 512 at Ashton Place Rehab in Barling. This next part is VERY IMPORTANT. Carl is still very much in recovery from a serious brain injury (caused by West Nile virus) and it is important that his stimulation is limited. We ask that you keep groups of visitors to no more than 2 to 3 at a time. If you go to Ashton Place and there are several people there already it is a good idea to come back another time. Also, Monday was a pretty taxing experience for him so please give him a few days to acclimate himself before too many of you try to visit him. 

 

In a few days, Emily and I will post the best times of day to visit so no one is surprised if there is a sign on the door that says no visitors at particular points in the day.

 

All that said, we are all thrilled that Carl and Brenda are back! We are looking forward to seeing all of their friends and family soon!

 

Keep the prayers coming!

 

And Many Blessings to all of you!