I know it has been a few days since I have posted. I suspected this would happen. For those who may have been impatiently waiting for an update I do apologize.

The good news is that my lack of posting is a good sign. It means no major changes have occurred and that life is settling into a generally comfortable routine. Karen continues to improve everyday. We measure this by the number of pills she has to take at each meal. She’s down from 25 pills a day to 11. She did tell me tonight, though, that unlike the fast, pit-stop kind of healing that she is used to, this time the healing is "going really slowly." I don’t mind slow. If that philosophy worked for the turtle why shouldn’t it work for Karen.

Since she got her staples out on Tuesday the incision has continued to improve. The redness is basically gone, and it is starting to take on a more normal appearance. She wore her hair down today for church and you couldn't tell she had any incision except for about an inch near the beginning of the incision on the top side of her head. You wouldn’t have even noticed that unless you really looked. You can ask anyone who saw her at church today and they'll tell you that she looked great! Considering her condition 14 days ago I continue to be amazed at the healing God has provided.

In fact, today was a really wonderful Sunday. Karen was able to make it through the whole day and whereas last week she had a hard time grasping the content of the sermon, this week her comprehension was a lot better. Pastor Walker preached from Acts 12 on prayer. Given the events that spawned this blog, prayer and its importance in the life of a Christian has taken on a much more vivid reality than ever before.

It really has been a blessing to watch our God, who at the same time he’s busy upholding each molecule in the universe, take the time to bend his ear to the supplication of his saints and touch Karen’s mind and body in answer to your cries on her behalf.