Mortality

This photo is from our most recent trip to Virginia in March 2010 during Spring Break.

We found out on Sunday that James' Dad was in the hospital. He has something called multiple system atrophy that causes systems in the body to fail because of a neurological disconnect. (He also has Parkinson's, but only started "shaking" recently.) Anyway, he's had a cough he couldn't get rid of since November and was diagnosed with Pneumonia in March. Then last week he developed a fever again due to Pneumonia. The problem is a swallowing one. He gets some of what he eats into the lungs, which develops into a lung infection. The solution was to finally get a feeding tube put in. The surgery took place on Tuesday and he was able to come home Wednesday. They now have a home hospital bed set up in their bedroom and Vernetta is doing her best to take care of him. We are sure glad we have an eternal perspective in life. We are grateful for Fulton W. Marshall, Jr. (he is 75) and all he has done for us. We love him and are glad he's still here with us. We'll take what we can get and will trust in our Heavenly Father's watchful care over him.
This picture was taken on our visit to VA for Thanksgiving of 2009.