Way too much time in the hospitals

I've always made visiting people in the hospital one of my priorities.  But this week was crazy.

On Tuesday morning, I drove to Iowa City to see a member who had be airlifted to the university hospital the night before.  While traveling along Interstate 80, I was passed by an ambulance bearing another member who was being transferred there.  I immediately checked in at the emergency room when I got there and spend time with the patient and her mother until other family arrived.  I then went upstairs to be with the other member and his family.  I got back home about 1:00 p.m.

Eight hours later, I was back in the car headed to Iowa City again.  This time to meet our son Josh there.  While playing softball in the rain, a bat slipped out of his best friend's hands and had hit him in the face breaking his jaw.  By the time we had seen 4 or 5 residents in the ER, and they had taken xrays, it was 4 a.m. when we arrived back home.

Wednesday noon I called my parents to let them know what happened and found out that my dad was in the hospital because his blood pressure skyrocketed.  He's doing ok now.  Thanks be to God.

Yesterday, it was back to IC for the third time in three days.  This time so that Josh could have a plate put in and his mouth wired shut.

While we were in the pre-op room, a friend of ours & his wife came in.  He was having prostate surgery.  While Josh was in the operating room, I stopped to see a pastor friend of mine whose daughter was undergoing some tests on her liver.  I also checked in with the families of the two members of my congregation.

This morning it was off to Des Moines with stops at Mercy and Lutheran hospitals. 

I've spent the afternoon at home working on my sermon and taking care of Josh.  He's doing amazing well, though he still in quite a bit of pain.  In fact, I have to wrap this up so I can puree some homemade chicken & noodle soup for him.  Please keep Josh in your prayers.

Comments

[Rev.Dulce]

What a tramatic week. You and Josh are in my prayers.

[Mark Winter]

Just another typical day in the life of a Methodist preacher?

Whew!