He Has Risen!  He Has Risen Indeed, Alleluia! We had a wonderful Easter weekend!  In the season of renewal, we feel God’s abundant blessings!   Dad was able to make it to church!  First time in over 3 months and then a wonderful lunch at Gwen & Jim’s house!  

So much has happened since January 22, 2024 when dad had a 5.13 minute long seizure.  Two days at UT Hospital, then transferred to Patricia Neal west rehab 1/24-2/8 and then transferred to NHC Oak Ridge for more OT/PT 2/8-3/12. 

March 12th, both Mom & Dad moved into The Pinnacle Assisted Living Community.  Their new address is 10520 Waterville Lane, Knoxville, TN 37932.  Best number to reach them is dad’s cell which is 865-680-2434.  We all love the staff and they have already fallen in love with Dad and Mom.  One of the CNA’s is from Europe so dad has someone to speak German with too!  

They have a lovely 2 room suite, with two huge bathrooms and two huge walk in closets!  One room is their bedroom and the second room is a living room with plenty of room for visitors!  Mom has been busy decorating and making their new surroundings feel like home.  They over look the courtyard and Gwen & Jim already have bird feeders out for their feathered friends to visit as well.  

Dad is continuing to receive in-home PT and OT to strengthen his legs and building his endurance.  Currently he uses his wheelchair that was built for him back in 2020.  He has recovered 80% from his bad fall on March 20th, stitches were removed last Friday and by the grace of God the shoulder x-ray showed no fractures or breaks but it’s still very sore and has limited his range of motion.  Unfortunately that is his bad shoulder.  It was replaced over 20 years ago and the warranty was up a few years ago, past X-ray with the orthopedic showed most of the replacement parts are just shards of plastic now.  

As we enter into spring with more sunshine and warmer temperatures our prayer is dad can soak up some good old fashion vitamin D and get back to his walker.  He has taken full advantage of the fun programs the Pinnacle offers and is enjoying a new social community of new friends. 

Life certainly is a journey full of twists and turns. As seasons change we learn we need to adapt to new things to be our best selves. The one constant is we know how much God loves us and we will continue to trust him as he leads us into this new chapter. 

Thank you all for your prayers and love. God bless, Jenni