11:00 Thursday

Hebrews 11:1 

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for 

and assurance about what we do not see.

Dear Prayer Warriors,
Tomorrow at 11:00 Lisa from The Harbor at Renaissance is coming to evaluate and observe Mike. Please pray that the Lord's will be done. I am trying to remain hopeful, without getting too excited.

Last week, I received a list of nursing homes that have been known to take brain injury survivors. The list originally came from the Brain Injury Association of Virginia (BIAV) but got to me via the social worker at CSH. Last Thursday I started making phone calls. On about the 4th call, I was told that this particular facility did not have any openings, but after my brief description, the representative said they had a sister facility that may actually be a better fit for Mike and was less expensive. She proceeded to give me the phone number and a contact at The Harbor.

I called and spoke with Lisa. After briefly telling her our story, she said they usually don't even consider brain injury survivors, but she would speak with her administrator and get back to me. A few hours later, she called and asked me to have the social worker at CSH fax Mike's history and records to them. Heather was busy on Friday, but Monday was able to send the information. Meanwhile, I had written and faxed a letter to Lisa on Friday giving her some personal information about Mike and a brief summary about his current condition.

Today I received a call from both Lisa and Heather informing me that Lisa will be coming to evaluate Mike tomorrow. Again, I'm hopeful - at least I know the medical records and nurses reports haven't scared them away already. I was not even familiar with this type of facility. It is an assisted living memory care home. The patients there do not need the level of nursing care that a nursing home provides, but all  have some type of dementia, memory loss, Alzheimer's, etc., yet can do many activities of daily living on their own. I still have quite a few questions, but from what I saw online they have a great schedule for the day with different activities & therapies to try to stimulate the brain and engage the residents with periods of quiet time and plenty of snacks! It looks like a homey atmosphere and beautiful outdoor areas for walking and relaxing.

We remain in the Lord's hands and will continue to trust in His ways and time. As always, thank you for your faithfulness to remember and pray for us. You are such a blessing and an encouragement to me. I love hearing from you and knowing how to pray for you also. In Christ's love, Jennifer (& Mike)

Romans 12:12

Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.