Jones Family Updates

Psalm 123:1 I lift up my eyes to you, to you who sit enthroned in heaven. Yesterday was Kathie’s 51 Birthday, as my afternoon visit turned into evening; I allowed her bedroom to remain dimly lit. The light change reflected the growing darkness I felt in my soul with deep sadness. I had raised her bed up to my eye level, I stood on her right side, looking into her eyes. Her eyes were big and seemed to follow me as I spoke to her. I said, “Where are you God?” as I kissed her lips longing for a response and whispering, “I love you.” A nurse checking on Kath recognized that he had interrupted because I didn’t have my usual happy response; instead I let him know that this is one of the harder days our family experiences, he understood. I tried to leave Kathie’s room five times before I could finally say “good-night.” That evening I read Ben Patterson’s book on the Psalms and was encouraged by his commentary on verse 1. The reminder that God’s perspective is above mine and He sees Kath...

Last Tuesday Kathie and I participated in a trip to the San Diego Zoo with Care Meridian. We spent the day strolling around the different animal exhibits. I continue to learn about maneuvering a wheelchair around people and avoiding bumps in the road. As our day came to an end, I was able to sit with her and rub her neck in the back of an eating area. I moved from side to side while talking to her, today she followed me back and forth turning her head as I moved. I have been able to see my love for Kathie grow during these years and I count it as a blessing to look into her eyes. Dave