Living with Bob and "Al"

Pause, praise and pray. Pause praise and pray. Pause, praise and pray....

Living with Bob and "Al"

Okay, Sheri...brand new day, you CAN do this.
Thank you Lord.

Living with Bob and "Al"

Sheri got out this morning for some much needed camera and God time. The frost on the trees and the hazy fog was a great reminder that Jesus's blood covers and protects her every single day.
Sheri stopped to pause, pray and pray.

Living with Bob and "Al"

 Sheri is so thankful she recorded this conversation . Pardon the one upside down photo. This was several years ago now, he can not have these types of conversations now so very thankful for these memories. please click on the link below. I have added photos showing some of the progression of the diseases, and of course most of what he saying is not accurate... but in the end it is the love that comes through.  
Bob and "Al" Having a conversation with Sheri (his wife)

Living with Bob and "Al"

Sheri has been trying to spend has much time as possible breathing the crisp fall air and worshiping God out in His creation of nature. The frozen tundra will be upon her soon, and she wants to breathe deeply to feel Gods forgiveness and grace through the eye of her camera.

Living with Bob and "Al"

It has taken Sheri this long after placement, to begin to remember more than just taking care of "Al".
She is trying to immerse herself in the word of God, and to be in a place of peace and new discovery. This is a very painfully slow process. She knows now that even though their marriage was not what Sheri had hoped, (and she is sure Bob would say the same)  she still misses  the man she married.

Living with Bob and "Al"

Some times Sheri has nothing to say, and she is learning that the silence can bring comfort too.

Living with Bob and "Al"

Sheri has not said anything about it, but Sheri's photos will be on display at a local Dunn Brothers on their " artist wall" during the month of November. Sheri is busy printing some her favorite photos on canvas, to be ready for display and sale. Watch for Open House info coming soon.
(Sheri can hardly believe it, but there...she said it out loud :)
God is good!

Living with Bob and "Al"

Sheri is happy to say the faculty where Bob is living, resolved the sensitive issue to everyone's satisfaction. Persistence did the trick. :)

Living with Bob and "Al"

Sheri took some much needed time yesterday, to meet with God in the way she connects best. Sir Cooper was still sleepy so she put him in the kennel and grabbed her camera and went out right after the sun came up. She walked around her favorite park and tried to breathe deeply. She put her earbuds in , her hymns on Pandora , and prayed.

Living with Bob and "Al"

Bob told Sheri that he thinks the cat's leg is broken because he is not moving it much. Sheri thought for a moment that maybe he realized the cat was not real, but her concerns were put to rest when "Al" said "But it must not be hurting too much because he isn't complaining about it at all." :)

Living with Bob and "Al"

Cooper grabbed his own toy from his toy box this morning...and then curled up in a ball to rest. Not QUITE ready to visit Bob and "Al" Sir Cooper, healing is exhausting for a sick puppy :)

Living with Bob and "Al"

Sheri is grateful for good days, and not so good days... they are all still DAYS.

Living with Bob aand "Al"

Sheri received an early morning call from the triage nurse at Bob's new work location, and of course she panicked. The nurse quickly reassured her that it was not an emergency but they had found "Al" on the floor in the hallway... coloring. They were not sure how he got there if he had fallen or not but they checked him out and his vitals were fine. Sheri was relieved and kind of chuckled to herself imagining 6'4 Bob on the floor coloring. Since "Al" has been coloring all over the place Sheri could not really think of anything else to ask other than "Well...was he at least using a coloring book?" The nurse chuckle back "Yes, he was using the coloring book." :)

Living with Bob and "Al"

Bob was very surprised to find "Al's" crayons in his pants pocket. In fact Bob was a bit annoyed. Sheri is sure the aids appreciate him finding them before they did... or didn't  :)

Living with Bob and "Al"

Well, it sounds like Bob and "Al" may have a little competition for the best male voice at his new "work". There is a new guy in town, who also sang in a choir, so the challenge is on. :)

Living with Bob and "Al"

Sheri took "the boy's" to Walmart to get a few things. Now that "Al" is not stable enough to walk any real distance,  Sheri has adjusted her shopping style so that she can use the wheelchair with the basket attached, this gives her limited room for grocery's but works as a great "get only what you really need right now"  tool (see ... always a bright side lol). Anyway she has been doing this for quite some time but this time "Al" just could not figure out how to sit down. Sheri found herself trying to help Bob bend at the waist but "Al" just could not figure it out. Sheri looked around and realized they were blocking access to all the carts and was growing more and more frustrated. A nice man saw her struggle and tried to help... 15 minutes later they had "the boys" in the wheelchair, but  Sheri was too exhausted to get much shopping done.  Heavy sigh..... :(

Living with Bob and "Al"

The mental process of deciding to place Bob and "Al" has been exhausting.  Behaviors have become unmanageable. More importantly Sheri can no longer keep him safe. She was feeling housebound again because "the boys" do not like being out in the cold, but the sundowning  started early yesterday and Sheri decided to just bundle them up and put them in the car and go for a drive. Sheri challenged herself to take her camera and see what type of photos she could take from inside the car, since photo opportunity have been few and far between and she is missing her connection with nature and God. She was able to get a few good shots from parking lots so she was feeling a sense of connection to her surroundings again, so much so that when "Al" managed to not only unlock the car door but actually open the car door WHILE SHERI WAS DRIVING  she heard God screaming at her loud and clear that was time to place Bob somewhere where "they" can be safe.

Living with Bob and "Al"

Three day holiday weekend, for many reasons Sheri will pause, praise and pray.

Living with Bob and "Al"

Sheri uses humor, to disguise her pain

But sometimes, the tear drops flood her like rain.

The sometimes, comes when the forest is too thick

When shes tired and scared or when she's feeling sick.

It comes on when she thinks about what lies ahead

It comes on in the darkness, when she's lying in bed.

It comes on in church, as the songs touch her heart

It comes on when she sees his eyes distant and dark.

It comes on when her heart aches, and she longs to be held

It comes on every day... she just doesn't tell.


2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.