June 18 - U.S. time

Lenise and I have made it all the way to Wallowa County! After many hours of flying and having the plane hit by lightening between Cairns and Auckland. We spent a little time with Lance and Jennifer in Los Angeles and with the Karchers. The girls and Lance and Jen built a sandcastle on Seal Beach. A very "normal" vacation thing to do :-) LiChel has remained behind in LA to attend the Biola Re-entry. It will begin on June 25. I arrived home to find out I still have financial aid issues with the community college she hopes to attend. One of those things that Bobb always did. It NEVER ends!

But the best thing of all is we are reunited with Bobb tomorrow. Lenise will see Bobb for the first time since he was taken out of the house on a stretcher back in May. We will have a chance to talk to the therapists and Doctors. So many people have taken time out of their busy schedules to see him while we were unable to be here. There are no words to express the gratitude we feel.

I am very tired and emotional. I find I do not want to make another decision, but there just isn't anyone else to do it. I did not get any sleep last night because we had to leave to go to the airport at 4:30 in the morning. I am in much need of prayer - there are realities I have to face and right now I'm not quite up to the task. With the Lord's strength and your prayers I will get through. It will probably be over a week before I'm able to update what is going on unless I find access to the net. I will be staying in Walla Walla at the Herring house for most of the week.

The Joy of the Lord is my strength. (and all of you!)