I started making a list of everything that Naomi and I have to bring and can we just say OVERWHELMED! I cannot believe the amount of stuff we need nor can I believe the generosity of my friends who are loaning so much to us. I have never left home for a month before other than when we were moving cross country and those times I had a Suburban and a trailer and no medical supplies other than a basic first aid kit. Knowing I won't be able to just run out and get whatever I need makes packing so much more challenging and trying to keep it all manageable for airplane travel, the hospital and then the Ronald McDonald house makes my head spin. We've been getting calls almost daily about the program, yesterday was the nurse practitioner, today the psychiatrist, who will call back two more times and we still need to speak to the social worker and the teacher at the hospital. We're working things out with Naomi's school, trying to plan a birthday party for her and making sure all my other responsibilities will be taken care of while I am gone. I am beginning to believe if you looked up insanity in the dictionary it is illustrated with my picture or maybe just my to do list. I've almost got the care calendar for meals, child care and rides for the kids done and I know I'm missing something somewhere but I just have to let go and let James take care of whatever it is. I would welcome prayers for Naomi and I and also for my father in law. He fell off a ladder a week ago and is still very sore and unable to do just about anything. My mother in law had planned on coming and caring for the kids most of the time I am gone but I am worried about her leaving my father in law if he is still in pain and having a hard time getting around.
16 days until we fly out.....17 days until we start the program
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