Yesterday, Melinda and I returned from what we are referring to as “The Tour of Texas” – Abilene to Temple (Central Texas) to Houston to Rowlett (East of Dallas) to Ft. Worth and back to Abilene. Approximately 800 miles!
On our last day of the “Tour,” Melinda and I got to see my sister. She is in an Alzheimer’s care clinic in Ft. Worth, so I don’t get to see her often. She started having symptoms of Alzheimer’s in 2011. Physically she seems to be doing really well, but mentally, it’s a different story. She doesn’t recognize us and her words are not understandable. However, she’s still eating really well – I had the privilege of feeding her lunch. Unfortunately, my family and I have experience with Alzheimer’s patients – my mother had Alzheimer’s from 2002 through 2009 when she passed away. Alzheimer’s is a brutal disease.
For the last few days of my sabbatical, I will be catching up on my reading – I have a few chapters to more to complete In Pursuits of His Wisdom by R.T. Kendall, and I want to read a few more passages from the Patriot’s Library. Other than reading, I will be finishing up a few projects and resting. This sabbatical, while quite a bit different from my last one, has been outstanding – God has certainly blessed my time away from work.
Blessings, Kris