Wow Pat,
That's quite the story.  It's good to hear the laughter, cause it's
good medicine.
If Phil won't come drive, I will.  Maybe we can all show up and have races.
Hugs,
Donna

On 3/13/15, Pat Ferguson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi Phil and Everyone,
>
> We are about 108 miles from Sioux Falls.
>
> Now, Phil, I know that you would love to come down and  drive us to
> the Hotel which is better than driving us on Friday morning at 4 AM.
> to the hospital
>
> We will go down to Sioux Falls the day before. The same couple is
> driving us down in our truck. Calvin loves driving our truck, but
> actually Vernon will drive down, and Calvin and Veronica and their
> sun, Nick will all go down with us.
>
> I don't think we'll have room for Betty. Vernon told me that we can
> not fit three in the front seat. lol.
>
> We can definitely fit three in the back, then all our stuff will have
> to be put in the bed of the truck. We'll have my laptop with us.
> Vernon will put that under the back seat. It's huge and I'm praying
> that God will provide a smaller one for me some day.
>
> I'm waiting for Windows Ten to come out, and then I'll seriously look
> for another laptop/tablet.
>
> I think Vernon is really tired.
>
> This whole thing was a real shock to us.
>
> Then the motel charged us for 2 beds instead of one, like she promised me.
>
> I'll get that straightened out tomorrow when Sonya is working at the
> Valley Inn motel in Sioux Falls.
>
> It's a nice place, and I really like their excellent service and they
> are so nice to us.
>
> When I made the reservations again, I asked for the same room 103
> again. It's right near the place where they serve the continental
> breakfast.
>
> Security will take us from the hotel to the hospital.
>
> Yesterday the police officer who is also a security guard at the
> hospital couldn't believe that the hospital gave us a little gass
> card of $25.00 that has to be used at a certain gass station. For all
> the inconvenience they caused us.
>
> He said that They should pay our one night's motel bill and the gass
> to and from our place and lunch, too. lol. I don't want much, do I. <grin>
> lol.
>
> When I called our friends that were going to come and visit me while
> Vernon was going to be in surgery. I new they were in Sioux Falls, so
> I asked them if we could ride home with them, and they also couldn't
> believe what happened. They picked us up at about 12:45 at the hotel,
> and then we took them to McDonalds for lunch and Vernon drove their
> van. Then on the way home, I red from Psalms. I red  aloud Psalm 33
> and Psalm 91.
>
> I hear this kind of stuff happens all the time with equipment
> breaking down at hospitals. They don't keep things up.
>
>>>Thanks much.
>>>Many Blessings,
>>>Pat Ferguson
>>>"I can Do all Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me" Philippians 4:13.
> At 07:12 PM 3/12/2015, you wrote:
>>Pat,
>>
>>How far are you guys from Sioux Falls?
>>
>>Phil.
>>
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Ferguson"
>> <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 4:07 PM
>>Subject: Vernon's Surgery has been rescheduled
>>
>>
>>>Hi Everyone,
>>>Thanks so much for praying.
>>>I just wanted to let you all know that Vernon's surgery has been
>>>rescheduled for Friday March 20th at 8 AM
>>>We will go to Sioux Falls again the night before.
>>>We appreciate all your love and prayers.
>