I got to go and see him before we left for vacation (yeah I am pretty sure the weeks leading up to it this year couldn't have been any crazier for us!) He is super loopy and thus we were super entertained by his comments. He was making us laugh at how and what he was saying, and we were thankful to see his humorous side. However, his serious side was there as well, and that was also a comfort. He began quoting verses (in English and Spanish) as well as muttering in his dialect, and repeating the phrases of Japanese he has learned. It was crazy. Brain surgery, and still sitting here quoting more verses than the rest of us, in FOUR languages! My sister and I were able to see him happy, awake, and conversing. Oh how WONDERFUL our Father truly is!!
In other news, as previously mentioned, WE'RE ON VACATION! It truly couldn't have been a crazier time for us to leave, and certainly wasn't very easy getting here, but alas, here we are; and, all things considered, safe and sound. The whole family was able to make it! All husbands and nephews included, it makes quite a houseful! I love the constant chatter and conversation, while one brother is watching football, one nephew is cooing happily and two others are playing "army guys" and the ice cream maker is hard at work preparing a delicious treat. It's the chaos I draw comfort from. Having my whole family together is perfection for me!
Pictures to come! :)
Please continue to pray for J, and you can get updates from another perspective here. My sister has been such a blessing to everyone there, and been very active and present. Her heart is even more involved than mine, and so her updates are even more personal; (whereas he is a friend of mine, she has been even more involved with this church longer than myself.)
~Mal
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