Crossroads

Despite the challenges Mom's knee pain has presented in therapy these past few days, we are trying to build on other possibilities. Today Randy and Jim Jr. trained on how to transport Mom into a vehicle so we can take her on some short outings for a change of scenery. Randy wants to take Mom for a drive up the canyon tomorrow to look at the beautiful Fall leaves. I would love to be able to watch the Relief Society broadcast with her on Saturday, and I know she is looking forward to General Conference the week after that. Hopefully we will be able to expand her horizons a bit. It would do us all some good.

The insurance company informed us today that they will pay through Friday, which brings us to a most difficult crossroad. One of the painful truths we are facing is that there is no other facility besides where we are right now that can provide what Mom needs in order to achieve her full potential. This is not about dollars and cents; rather this is about a beautiful, extraordinary woman whose life was forever altered 57 days ago. While everyone involved wishes we could turn back the hands of time and change what happened, we are where we are, and can only choose to go forward from here with faith and determination. We have seen enough glimmers of her remarkable personality shine through that we are able to hold on through the hard times and keep forging ahead. While we have no illusions that this will be an easy process, we have been told by many experts that Mom has much progression still to come. Our job is to be her advocate and help open those doors which will provide the necessary rehabilitation she needs and deserves. We are praying for divine intervention to guide us as we strive to help Mom become Mom again. We invite you to continue praying mightily for this dear, sweet daughter of our Heavenly Father who has blessed the lives of so many throughout the years. Our humble prayer is that He will continue to be aware of her needs and pour out His choicest blessings of peace and healing upon her.