Tender Mercies.........

Hi everyone.....
It's been a while since we've had very much to talk about.....but miracles are still happening.  The flight this morning from Salt Lake was delayed about an hour....and her connecting flight in Detroit was under an hour.  The flight waited for her and was about to page her and take off when she got there.  If she didn't catch that flight, there was a 17 hour wait until the next one.  She was a bit nauseated from all the hurry and scurry, but she wasn't real sick, (which I had worried about).  What a blessing.  She also had a special friend of Amy's (Abby's daughter) pick her up in Manchester, New Hampshire.  Tami said she connected immediatley with this wonderful girl and they had a great visit on the way to Worcester.  Another miracle.  Since she is alone back there, these tender mercies are a great confort to Mom and the rest of us. 

While she was waiting in the emergency room.....a wonderful friend from the Hope Lodge, Julie, met Tami.  Julie was at the hospital with her husband, Kevin.  Tami said, "I needed a hug and Julie needed a hug, that wasn't just a coincidence."  Julie was the friend who crocheted a beautiful handkerchief for Tami while they were both at the Lodge.  I also got to know Julie and Kevin.  They are truly delightful and caring friends.  So Tami felt loved and not alone one more time.

Dr. Lambert has tests ordered and a cat scan and hopes to make decisions rapidly.  Tami said she was having some major problems with her tubes this evening, so had she been in Utah still, we would have had to take her to the emergency room here.  Another miracle....to have her back there in the care of a Dr. who I believe truly loves Tami.

Tami says she does not feel alone tonight.  She says she feels the Lord with her and all those wonderful angels who have connected with her today have shared their love and the Love of the Lord.  Tami feels comforted in that.

Of course, those of us here feel helpless and we'll soon arrange someone to be with her.  Tim is in Colorado driving home.  He hit a bad storm so he may not get back until Monday Morning.  We'll keep in touch.

All last week we have been trying to put wheels into motion to expedite decisions.  But ultimately, Tami was the one who had to make them, and she felt a bit befuddled by the whole turn of circumstances. It was Dr. Lambert who told Tim that she hadn't had any epiphonies, but she felt strongly that Tami should be on the plane while she was still strong enough to fly.  All in all we are grateful that Tami is back there and getting the care she needs. 

Love Judy