We're now less than two weeks away from the surgery. We went for our last pre-op visits this week. On Monday, Sarah Kate had an MRI. After the nightmare we had last year, we weren't looking forward to the experience, but things went great this go 'round. On Tuesday morning, we met with Dr. Oakes, the neurosurgeon, and she had a pre-screening with anesthesia. We are supposed to show up at 8:30 a.m. on the morning of January 4, and it's quite a relief that we don't have to leave home before daylight that day (not that I'll get any sleep, but at least maybe Sarah Kate will!) We plan to wake her up and put her in the car at 7:00 in her footie pajamas (she won't be able to eat breakfast and they'll just take her clothes off once she gets there).
Good news! Jane Bryant from the Homewood Church of Christ called on Tuesday evening and it looks like we will be able to get into one their apartments (free of charge and for the length of our stay in Birmingham, which is expected to be until the end of January). We have a backup, Alabama Power's Family Place, for the first week beginning on the expected day of her release (Saturday, January 7), but the stay there is limited to only one week.
"Woman to Woman," the ladies Bible study group of which I am a part, has generously offered to come and pray for Sarah Kate and I on Tuesday, January 3, the day before the surgery. These wonderful, caring women are planning to take time out of their busy days to spend an hour in prayer at our home. I cannot tell you what a special gift it will be!
For now, we are concentrating on Christmas. Many thanks to all of you who have already begun to inquire about how you can help. The greatest need we have right now is for your prayers.
Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! - 2 Corinthians 9:15
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