After 4 days away from home, we decided on Sunday to go ahead and come on home. Not knowing what each day would bring with my grandpa, we felt that home was the best place for us. Some days doctors were saying it would be within hours, and sometimes it was days or up to a week.
We knew we were taking a chance that as soon as we'd leave he would pass away, but we knew we'd have at least a few days at home before a funeral. And with as long of a fight as he was putting up, we didn't know HOW long he was going to hold on.
It was such a long drive home being as tired as I was. Thank goodness for my sister who chats a bit more than Dave tends to.
Sunday evening, we finally made it home.
On Monday morning my mom called. My grandpa had finally made it home too.
God's timing is perfect.
On Sunday, my mom got a very upsetting call that my grandpa would need to leave the hospital on Monday morning. In his completely unresponsive state, off of all medications, there was really nothing that the hospital was doing for him, other than administering pain medication to keep him as comfortable as possible. This was heartbreaking to my mom. She knew that going back to the nursing home, in a VERY uncomfortable bed was not the best place for him to spend his last hours or days. And getting him there would be SOO hard on him. Although he was unresponsive, they were pretty sure he knew what was going on for the most part. She didn't want him wondering why he was being moved, having to ride in an ambulance, and being made so uncomfortable in the move.
I told her to just pray that God would take him before Monday morning.
Before any arrangements had to be made to move him, around 6am on Monday morning, my grandpa finally made it home to his Heavenly Father.
6 comments:
Sorry to hear about your grandfather's passing. Although I'm sure there is sweet relief that he is with his Heavenly Father now I'm sure it is still an emotional time for your family. I'll be keeping you all in our prayers. Thanking God that His timing was, indeed, perfect.
Thanks for keeping us up to date! Wow!! God is amazing isn't He. Everyday I just think he never ceases to amaze me with HIS plan and perfect timing.
I will be thinking and praying for your family during this time. It is not easy but I am sure glad that he is resting in heaven now.
So sorry to hear about your loss. We will keep you and your family in our prayers.
You are so right Amanda. God's timing is perfect. What a blessing for your Grandfather to not have to endure any more pain or discomfort. Your family will be in my prayers this week as you are dealing with a loss. Thanks for posting. Bless you.
Sympathies and prayers be with you.
This sounded so much like my Dad's journey to Heaven two years ago last April. Yes, among the tears there is rejoicing. Rejoicing over a life well lived and rejoicing for a new life to come.
God be with you!
You and your family are in our prayers.
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