Sunday, May 3rd

It's Sunday night and all are asleep, or at least they are in our house. It has been a busy weekend around here with Jerry covering all the sights with Leah and Katie, his friends from that came out from Florida. I wish the California weather would have been a little nicer, but it hasn't seemed to slow them down much. They hung around Santa Cruz on Friday, driving up the coast and enjoying some of the sights and food that we have around here. Saturday they went off to Monterrey to go to the aquarium, cannery row, and 17 mile drive. They hit Salinas on the way home for a stop at In-n-Out burger. What visit would be complete without a stop at In-n-Out? I agree. Today they headed out to go to San Francisco to see the famous city by the bay. Josh was the tour guide and he said except for some fog, the weather was not that bad. They had a hard time seeing the Golden Gate as they drove across it, but it was all good. From there they went and spent some time down at fisherman's wharf and pier 39, topping it all off with a bread bowl of clam chowder before making their way back home. Jerry has had a little nausea most of the days, but he has been able to withstand it to do the things with his friends. I guess he is just getting used to feeling yucky in the mornings. Tomorrow they are going to hang around Santa Cruz some more before flying back on Tuesday. It has been wonderful having the girls here and given Katie and myself a little break from some of the day to day tasks. Thank you so much girls.

Tonight Katie and I had a chance to go over to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center to have dinner and conversation with Ron and Debra, Allie Pominoski's parents. It was so nice to see them and talk about what experiences we have all been going through, and just share our hope and concerns with each other about our children. They are wonderful people, caught up in a unfortunate circumstance, and I pray that we can help each other get through this time of our lives as easily as possible. Having been right where they are just a few months ago, we hope we can offer any sort of assistance that they may need at this time, even if it is just lending a ear to listen. Whatever it takes, were all in this together. Allie is still in the Rehab Trauma Center (RTC) , and seems to be taking small steps in her recovery, and we will continue to keep her in our daily prayers. I know how each and every victory is important at this stage, and ask God to help her to continue to have one each and everyday.

So as you pray for Jerry and our family, that God will have his healing hand upon us and our recovery, I ask that you too pray for Allie and her family. Pray especially for her breathing and any type of respiratory difficulties that she may have be healed. Pray that her lungs will be filled to a capacity that she has never known before, and that it would be heaven sent. And pray that we will all have a good nights rest, ready to face tomorrows challenges.

Good Night and God Bless,

Dennis