First time back to church.

David was given another pass from the hospital today to go home. Every time he leaves, he has to have his vital signs checked out and that takes a while. So on top of the drive home, he was late for his first time at church. That's OK because he was ready to go home before the closing song. He loved being there, but it's hard for him to express that emotionally. He has had an exhausting weekend with a lot of noise stimulation, but tomorrow he goes back to work. He does 3 different kinds of therapy 1/2 hour each 2 times a day. They are working on building up his stamina so that he is not sleeping 15 or 16 hours a day, but only sleeping through the night with a small nap during the afternoon. Anytime you might communicate with David through cards or phone calls, please encourage him to work hard. The therapists say that the harder he works, the better he will get and the sooner he will be ready to go home permanently. We are all ready for the day to come sooner than later, but to get there he will need lots of support and encouragement. You have all been great in expressing that to David. Thank you!