Update 11/8/2012 By Dave

Carla Update… Thursday, November 8, 12 – The picture today is of Craig Rehabilitation Hospital. This is Carla’s new home while in this process. She is on the 2nd floor in a private room that’s called a suite. It has two sections, one for her bed and another for her family to live in. There’s a queen sofa bed, a 42” TV and WIFI, so cool! Richard and Michelle spend most of their days and nights with Carla in her room. Betty and I fill in each day for as long as we are needed. If we have faith in God and are committed to the fundamentals of keeping His commandments and putting Him first in our lives, we do not need to plan every single event—even every important event—and we should not feel rejected or depressed if some things—even some very important things—do not happen at the time we had planned or hoped or prayed for. We must commit ourselves to put the Lord first in our lives and keep His commandments. Then our feet are on the pathway to joy in this life and eternal life in the world to come. Doing our best on what is fundamental and personal and then trust in the Lord and His timing will bring us joy in this life and in the life to come. We are excited to see Carla’s improvement just by her being in her own room at Craig Hospital. She had her first therapy session today and did really well. She had a CAT scan today and is scheduled for an MRI on Monday. Tests and therapy will be done daily till Craig’s medical team has their own evaluation and prognosis. We feel really good about their plans for Carla. They are treating Carla with tremendous care with positive attitudes about her recovery. Now we are starting a new chapter on Carla’s journey to recovery. Thank you all so much for the continued support and love during this difficult time for our family. We are so grateful for the network of friends and loved ones. Marty stayed with us in our RV for a few days while she was visiting and will be driving home on Saturday. Hopefully the winter storm will not cause her any travel delays. The weather is still really nice with warmth and autumn colors but the storm comes tomorrow. We have bundles of leaves to rake and weeds to get rid of. I (Betty) need outdoor therapy on a regular basis, so I do yard work. It’s crazy, but I love it! We have food for the squirrels and friendly bunny rabbits.