It's been a bit of a crazy time that kind of knocked us all on our butts.  A month that was going to include a family trip to the happiest place on Earth as well as the pure joy that is Christmas started with a major heart attack and emergency quadruple bypass surgery.  We're still walking through all of this, but we're already experiencing the gift of life, my wife's dad and my kids' Papa and his second chance this Christmas Season. 

The following is an email update on my father-in-law's surgery from my mother-in-law.  I think it sums it all up pretty well.

Dear God,

Thank you for successful quadruple bypass for Larry, yesterday, Wednesday.

Thank you for a skilled surgeon and his team.

Thank you for two wonderful daughters who were with me before the sun came up.

Thank you for a faith based hospital giving care beyond expectations.

Thank you for very special "bonus sons" who took care of kids and daily matters.

Thank you for family and friends who prayed and cared.

Thank you for sleep.

Amen.

The breathing tube just came out at 6:00 a.m.,  this morning.

Thank you, Lynn