God is good!...All the time!  He "gives and takes away" and in everything His name is blessed forever.  Thanks to all who have so faithfully prayed for me during these past weeks as I experienced some of the brokenness of this broken world.  It has been a reminder that I am not in control and that my priorities often need to be reset.  It has also been a good reminder that these bodies of ours are not equipped to handle eternity.  That is why the resurrection of Jesus is so important to believe and understand.  As the Apostle Paul wrote, if in this life only we have hope in Jesus, we are to be pitied above all others.  But because He rose, we who believe in Him will also be raised from the dead when Jesus returns. 

Today, I was released from rehab and am now home -- still rather weak and short on breath but encouraged by so many of you who continue to keep my name before the Lord.  Please give thanks to Him for His answers to your prayers on my behalf and His mercies that I see daily. "Great is His faithfulness." -- Hu

Endurance

It is a great encouragement to our family that you and others have been following these posts about Hu.  We do appreciate your faithfulness in praying.  The work has been harder in rehab this week because the time has been increased to two one hour sessions each day.  Hu does what he can but under his "normal" health conditions that would have been a stretch and now since his recent illness he finds it much more difficult.   Although he is exhausted after each session his endurance is being increased. We are thankful that the Lord allowed him to be in a facility with excellent therapists and thankful for their patience and expertise..

The Sparkle

Hu seems to be feeling a bit better.  I have seen a sparkle in his eyes again the last couple of days.  His therapist has set the bar high for his walking endurance.  Although he tires very easily he walks in addition to his therapy sessions to help him meet the goal set for him.  Your prayers for Hu and our family continue to sustain us.

Therapy

Monday, Hu was transferred to rehab. Each day he is improving somewhat and getting stronger. Our first afternoon/ evening was a bit rocky at the facility as things promised did not happen. However Hu had a reasonably good night for which we were both thankful. And since that first night, things have improved and therapy has been going well. We are thankful for the therapy; it is the focus of our stay here. Please keep him in your prayers as he continues this new phase of his treatment. I will post as I'm able but please bear with me, I may not be able to post every day.