It's the little things

What a great day! Tom saw the speech therapist this morning and tested out great on the hand held talking device. She was going to fax the request for a unit for Tom today. They say it will be 4-6 weeks to get it but we are praying for sooner. He actually enjoyed using it. I think he will have fun with it. I know his kids and grandkids will have fun programming phrases and voices! The first thing he tried typing in was "Takk for matt" (pronounced tock for mot) which is Swedish for "thank you for the food"--what Tom has always said at the end of a meal. It was funny to hear the machine say "tack for mat"! The first phrase he said he wanted put into it was "I love you"--that man sure knows how to rack up the points! That's something that has always been so easy for him to say--his smile still says it but it's fun to think of him "saying" it with a voice.

Next thing to be thankful for is the respiratory specialist calling to schedule his appointment for next Tuesday rather than waiting for July 28th.

Am also feeling extremely thankful for all the offers of help AND how easy it is becoming to accept them! God is teaching us alot--most of all how much He cares for us.

I recently wrote that words are not all that important--I was wrong! I so enjoy getting comments on the blog or hearing via email, cards and notes AND in person. Recently our bank teller shared how much she missed seeing Tom and asked how he was doing. She told me she had lost her husband several years ago. She's praying for us. Her words of care really touched me and encouraged me. It was fun to come home and tell Tom that his "girl friends" at the bank hadn't forgotten him and were looking forward to seeing him again. I told him, he needed to make the next deposit!