From Japan to garage sales

Bob's personal physician, Dr VerDught, could not stop beaming last Thursday when he saw Bob in his office. Bob's blood work, BP, and weight loss are terrific. The doctor knew Bob standing in front of him was a miracle. Bob has been walking about 4 miles a day.
Bob received a gorgeous bouquet of flowers from 3 of our 6 Japanese daughters. What a fun surprise and time to reflect on our love for them and desire to visit them and our Japanese grandchildren, too!!!!!
This week was filled with OT appointments,rest,walking,and preparation for a three day neighborhood garage sale in which we had planned to participate for 6 months. Our one and only motive was to de-clutter the house. We had been working toward that goal for weeks before Bob's surgery. It was not the wisest thing we have done, but Kate and Chris helped us, and we said goodbye to "stuff" that was really just clutter in our lives.
This week has more OT, dentist, haircut appointments, and our 4 week awaited appointment with Dr. Whittaker, eye specialist at KU Medical Center. We will definitely have more to tell you after that appointment!
Bob and I have been full of tears this week. It has been as though our robotic moves during the past almost 7 weeks have become humanized. I think God has us shrouded in numbness to get through that with which we had to deal, and we did. Now, we realize all that has really happened and feel even more blessed than before.
Your continued cards and notes of support and prayers mean so very much to us. Thank you, thank you.
"Whoever has the gift of encouraging should encourage." Romans 12:8