Almost Home

We are hopefully coming home from Tulsa tomorrow, Monday.  It feels like we've been here for....forever!  :)  Actually, :( 

Despite the length of hospital stay (still coming in second to the initial 17 day stay in the beginning), we have found some great moments of joy here such as: the ice to water ratio in the water machine, the extra 30 second super charge session I perform on the air mattress to give it some oomf, Starbucks, fresh fruit, some great restaurants, Coltrane being hep-locked for some great playtime in the sun with his brother and us, hot showers, prayer time with the kids, some greatly needed quality time with Sonja (Netflix shows via Chromebook and a dual headphone adapter).  God has given us a great peace during all of this.  I know it's Him.  For one, He is the reason for every good and perfect gift.  Two, it surpasses my understanding completely.  Sometimes I wonder, "Why am I laughing this much and this hard?"  It's amazing what God is doing in our lives.  I am so thankful for His hand in all of this.  We have received a very generous amount of financial support this past weekend.  Sonja's co-workers set up a fundraising weekend for us.  She was trying to get 100 people to donate $20.  This would be the approximate amount of what Sonja would have been paid for her teaching this month, if she had been able to keep her job.  We received just short of double that amount!  God is so good and we appreciate every prayer, thought, and gift from everyone.  Thank you everyone for your support.  We truly are amazed at the generosity, thoughtfulness, and love from so many people within our church body, and outside of it.  Praise God, for He is good.  

Coltrane has lost his appetite a little bit, but overall he is doing very well.  He is smiling, laughing, playing, and is generally a happy little man.  He is courageous.  And I am so proud of my wife, and my sons.

Love,

Justin, 

Sonja, 

Jack,

and Coltrane the Loyal