April 10th

Nathan outside after the Bingo night at the Warrior Family Support Center

Isaac playing on the playground at the WWFSC

I am so sorry that I have not posted for so long.  We ended up staying with Mom over the weekend and then our car could not be fixed because the wrong part came in.  So we were trying to decide what to do and we had a chance to fly to San Antonio last minute on the 25th and take a few things.  I could not find my computer charger and so I finally had to leave and when I tried to do blogger on my phone it would not let me connect to the email I have associated with this account for blogger.  So I was stuck waiting for the time when we would get our stuff that we had left behind.

Nathan, Lorianne the recreation counselor and Isaac

To make a long story short when we waited another week and then they told us it was impossible for us to fix our car and we should just trash it because it was too old at the dealership my brother Keith said he wanted to take it to a mechanic that he knew and see what they could do.  In about a half a day they determined where the problem was and disconnected the safety alarm and the car was running fine.  Which is what Larry and I wanted them to do in the first place but we have decided that the young kids do not know how to fix the cars that are older.  So eventually last Sunday we received our car and all the other things that we had packed for the time we would be here.  And things are beginning to settle down a little bit so I don't feel quite so overwhelmed.

Isaac and Sammy playing at the pond at the WWFSC

I will have to gradually add all the things that have happened in the last three weeks because it is already late and we have to get up early.

Today we worked at the mission from 9-10:15 am and then Larry tried to go to the VA to be seen for the cough that he now has and I went with Nathan to a stroke support group at the Warm Springs Rehabilitation hospital where he was for about 2 months before he moved into our apartment with us.  It was a good presentation about how much nutrition and sleep and exercise contribute to your health and can help you overcome the effects of a stroke.

David sliding at WWFSC

David relaxing across from the pond

At about 4:45 pm we went back to the house and got Nathan to take him to a Wounded Warrier and Family Support Group Bingo Night that they have every Thursday at Fort Sam Houston.  Different groups fix dinner and they always have chocolate milk shakes and then they play six games of bingo and people win donated prizes.  They always have a cow prize of some kind and they have several dinners and a build a bear of some kind.  The wounded warrior can bring all their family with them and it is just a fun time.  Isaac came and played with us tonight and he was given a car bank by the bingo moderator before everything started.  We have yet to win a prize but it is fun and as we don't have to pay anything so it is not gambling.


We got home and had several phone calls and Nathan wrote a letter on his Ipad and we listened to a Conference talk and had prayer and then we went to bed except for me.  Hopefully I can write more tomorrow night but it is late and I need to get up early in the morning.

David telling his dad good bye

Nathan laughing with his boys before he has to leave.