Praise God!

I'm sooooooo relieved. God truly is mysterious, but covers us in all things. As you might know, I'm leaving for DC tomorrow for almost two weeks (7/18-7/27). I had a mini-breakdown because I feared that things would not be resolved by the time I left. Yet, today (Tuesday, 7/17/2012), all the right pieces fell in place.

• Ahma has been approved for hospice program under the Hospice Care Network
• The Hospice Care Network approved Ahma for 40 hours of home health aid care a week (i.e. 8 hours per day on the weekdays that we don't need to pay for).
• Gurwin Home Care found Ahma a live-in home health aid who will start TOMORROW! Her name is Alverie. Please pray for her so that she can be an understanding and caring person for Ahma (and the family) in her (our) time of need.
• Ahma can get a hospital bed the very next day after it is ordered. She needs someone to remove her current bed, just as her hospital bed comes in. We're trying to see of Chen Ho (the guy who fixes things for Ahma) can come the day her bed comes. Please pray that God covers this process. 

Ahma's condition:

• Ahma actually had an OK day today. She drank fresh squeezed orange juice and ensure. 
• Ahma is experiencing a bit less pain than the days before. However, she lays on her back, her abdomen hurts still. But she still asks to die sooner. Pray for her peace of mind and to patiently await God's plans.
• When the nurse came to evaluate her, she discovered some white patches in her mouth. Timothy thinks they are fungal growths in her mouth, due to her broken down immune system. Pray that God keeps her from suffering the ills of that symptom. 
• As I mentioned earlier, the parents are now open to the idea of morphine if needed. Please pray that the family continues to work with her hospice care team to provide the physical and spiritual comfort that she needs. Also, pray that her medications will indeed give her the physical relief she needs.

As I said, I'm sooooo relieved that Ahma will be taken care of (as far as I can tell). At the same time, I'm not sure how I feel about leaving her tonight. This may be the last time I have any real conversation with her. And I know the feeling of loss will kick in later. I just hope that she has been given greater comfort and has felt blessed in our time together. 

I pray that Ahma continues to feel the loving presence of our entire family with her throughout this process. Certainly we cannot traverse every part of this road with her. But I hope she is reassured by our company and the loving embrace of God.