Thanks, Sharon, for the update.  I think about them often and always pray
when I do.

Phil.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sharon Hooley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 9:37 PM
Subject: My Parents


> Hi Phil and all!
>
> You asked me how my parents are doing.  The surgery for my dad to get his
> voice back went okay, but his voice has still been very weak.  Would be
nice
> to get it back the way it was!  As far as I know, he's still on oxygen in
> the house and car, and still has the stomach tube.  He might be working on
> swallowing, but I haven't heard much about it.  He's driven himself and
Mom
> to Mountain Home.  On Father's day, we picked them up from there, and went
> for a nice drive, exploring places some of us may have never been before,
> with Wendell, Judy, Joel and me.  there is an old volcano not far from the
> town, where we picked up rock that was once molten.  It's the kind that's
> like cinder and lightweight.  We took some home.  Then I saw them this
past
> Sunday when we took Maxine down to the Cove where they live.
>
> I guess we're a bit concerned about Mom, because they were talking about
her
> not eating much.  I can kind of understand that; she's getting older, she
> doesn't like to cook much anymore, and she's the only one in the house who
> eats normally right now.  She's also wanted to lose weight, which I'm not
> sure if she needs to.
>
> Thanks for asking and praying!
>
> Sharon
>