It has been a rough couple of weeks in the Schriver house. Daddy has felt really bad and has had a lot of problems we had to address. Hospice has been an invaluable recourse for us we have had to call the 24 hour hot line 3 times in the last 2 weeks and they have come to the house and even had medications delivered (a service I could grow fond of :). We have noticed this week a marked decrease in Gary's strength he sleeps the majority of the time rarely if ever gets out of bed and hasn't eaten solid food in 2 weeks. Last night I brought him apple sauce in a pouch and said lets eat something, he was being an obedient husband (took me 16 years to train him lol) and began to choke on the apple sauce he even ended up aspirating some of it and threw up everywhere. Seeing times like that make me worry and it has made the girls worry that daddy isn't getting any better and in fact he is declining. My girls have been such a help to me taking care of Daddy they love to call me a wimp because I cannot stand vomit or bodily fluids it makes me gag but they have no problem with it and they LOVE taking the pail Daddy throws up in and wave it under my face they think seeing me squirm is hilarious. My girls don't come to me and share because they know it makes me upset but they go to my mom and share and now they have phones so they text other family members and that is so invaluable for them they need that. We have had to deal with some pretty significant behavioral issues lately which I know is totally common but when you are all ready stressed to the max you tend to have behavioral issues back. I have filled my days with apt we have some kind of Hospice person pretty much everyday come besides emergencies and then in my spare time I have books of paper work to fill out. I was able to get his disability insurance from work started but we are still waiting on social security. Please be in prayer that they approve his claim and soon so we can continue to make our mortgage payment.
We were so worried this month about making our mortgage and God just timed payments to where we are able to make our mortgage and even pay some registration fees for the kids school in the fall so I know God will come through with social security but prayers are still appreciated. Also please pray for strength for all of us and patience and a supernatural peace to be on us all during this time. Everything the kids know and feel safe in is being threatened with Daddy being sick. My security too we had a perfect life he was the bread winner and paid the bills and yelled at me when I spent to much money and I took care of the home and the kids and schooled them and we were partners in everything we were a team now its just me paying bills running the house (my Mom is a life saver with the house) taking care of the kids, of him coordinating His care organizing the paper work attempting to earn some income on top of all the stuff with the kids and I am slowly being worn out I have not slept for more than a couple of hours every night this week constantly checking on Gary or helping him through some depression issues, wrangling kids who are on edge making sure they don't miss if daddy needs them. We are a huge mess right now and so prayers are so appreciated. We are all having to remind ourselves that our security,mortgage payment and money all comes from Gods hands and He has not let us down Thank you Lord for walking with us through this fiery furnace but anytime you want to let us out of the furnace that would be great too.