Brad,
American and United airlines have medical emergency flights and, 
you're right, the price does come down.  Thank the Lord.
Kathy


At 02:24 PM 1/9/2007, you wrote:
>Keeping you and family in prayer. Flying is good. Be sure to tell 
>them you need a family hardship discount. They will knock the price 
>down consierably.
>
>Now go.
>
>Brad
>
>
>At 12:16 PM 1/9/2007, you wrote:
>
>>Brad,
>>Greg just talked to my sister in law, who is a nurse.  He is in the 
>>I.C.U. at Bay Area.  I trust that Laurie has a pretty good handle 
>>on what's happening.  Greg is checking into having us fly into 
>>Greenbay.  I don't think that our car could do it, even after all 
>>those major repairs, I still don't trust it.  Just keep praying for 
>>our wisdom and if we go, please pray for our safety.
>>Kathy
>>
>>
>>At 11:57 AM 1/9/2007, you wrote:
>>>Sorry to hear about your dad's failing health. I understand the 
>>>cloth your dad is cut from and it is hard, especially for that 
>>>generation. That is a tough  one to decide. Perhaps it is some 
>>>meds they have him on that cuased the stoppage? Like REggie White 
>>>suffered, the rhthm can be off and cause the heart to stop and is, 
>>>dare I say after my last post, fixable with meds to level out the 
>>>beats. For what it is worth, if it were me, as best I can slip my 
>>>foot in  your shoe, I'd probably call, try to talk to the doctor 
>>>or medical care folks and get an assessment of the situation, if 
>>>there is not a definitive answer and he is doing porly, I'd fill 
>>>the kitty box, grab the kids and dog, and call their school from 
>>>the cell phone on the way back to the U P.
>>>
>>>Praying for him and yawl.
>>>
>>>Brad
>>>
>>>
>>>At 10:36 AM 1/9/2007, you wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi Guys,
>>>>         Well, my dad had hip replacement surgery over a week 
>>>> ago, but he hasn't been doing very well.  He was moved to a 
>>>> nursing home last Friday.  This morning, my brother called Greg 
>>>> to let him know that my Dad's heart stopped for a bit this 
>>>> morning and he has been taken back to the hospital, but I don't 
>>>> even know which one!  It's one of those times when I could kick 
>>>> Greg for not being more curious.
>>>>         I don't exactly know what to ask for in prayer.  My dad 
>>>> used to be a tough farmer and woodsmen.  He worked for more than 
>>>> twenty years building tug boats for the government.  If 
>>>> something needed to be done, my Dad would jump for the chance to 
>>>> serve and do it.  He did a lot of heroic stuff during W.W.II 
>>>> also and, in short, he has been really frustrated with his 
>>>> physical decline over the past few years.  He's truly just 
>>>> running down.  His kidneys have been slowly failing for a 
>>>> while.  He has been on medication for, the Lord only knows what 
>>>> all.  For a guy who used to lift 300 pounds, to be content with 
>>>> a short walk out to the mailbox, has been a tough pill to 
>>>> swallow.  I'm sure that he would be much happier in heaven.  The 
>>>> hard thing is that, first of all, I may not get a chance to say 
>>>> goodbye because we are so far apart, and secondly, my Mom has 
>>>> made caring for Dad  her universe.  This is going to be very 
>>>> hard on her.  Perhaps my prayers are these, peace for our 
>>>> family, especially for Mom, if she truly has to say goodbye to 
>>>> the love of her life, and wisdom for us, meaning Greg and 
>>>> myself, as we consider whether we should pull the kids out of 
>>>> school and head west, or stay put and wait to hear more 
>>>> definitively, what is going on.  It's hard to know that the rest 
>>>> of the family is gathering, but that we are too far away.  I 
>>>> know, I will gather with them in spirit, but that is hard to accept.
>>>>Kathy