Dr. Cantu said that we are free to go to Monterrey on the 12th. We have our tickets and are ready to go. Yesterday was a good day of worship and was peace-instilling for me. On Saturday the gravity of everything had set in for me. By temperament I am not prone to worry, but the thought of the worst possible scenarios had crept into my consciousness. Melody and I discussed one night what we should all do if she didn't wake up or had a terrible complication. She of course had some good advice that I hope I will not need to recall. We both believe that this is the right thing today, and statistics are on our side. Of course with God there are no statistics, only a 100% that his Sovereign Will will come to pass.
I was uplifted by the singing of our congregation yesterday. We sang one of my favorites: Jesus with Thy Church Abide. It was good to be reminded that we worship a sovereign God and that our ultimate hope is guaranteed for us by the Spirit. The New Heaven and New Earth, our new glorified bodies free from illness and pain, unhindered fellowship with God and one another--these ultimate realities have, by God's grace, entered into my mind as more than an ethereal future hope. At times I have been able to imagine and feel these blessings as if they were just around the corner. I am grateful to God for the inward testimony of His Spirit with our spirit.
We got a nice note today from a friend our age who is an ICU nurse. She told us the latest protocols for patient care on a ventilator to prevent pneunomia from setting in. Very helpful. From what I gather, the Hospital San Jose follows these protocols. But, its good to have them so we can be checking up on Melody in an informed manner.
We also had some important details fall into place today. Our friends have been at work in Mexico investigating our hotel to make sure it is as good as it looks online. One woman in particular will be helping us while we are there. She super-fluent in English and will be a huge blessing. She had already made plans to meet us at the airport with the assistant pastor from her church. We will follow them to the hotel in our rental car. Dr. Cantu will meet us there also. Our friend is going to go shopping ahead of time so that we will have plenty of things on hand when we arrive.
