Sunday night, August 16, 2009

Dear friends at David Allen,

Bob and I were able to have a nice visit with Don this afternoon. When we first arrived, Don had his TV set to the PGA golf tournament but was snoozing peacefully! So we just waited outside until a nurse indicated that he had awakened.

Don looked great and spoke clearly. He was proud to show that he has regained a little movement in his left hand and foot. He told us about a small setback that had occurred on Friday. Because of some swelling in his foot, the staff became suspicious of a blood clot, and subsequent tests confirmed those suspicions. A minor operation to insert a “screen” in his leg (to prevent the clot from travelling up to his heart or lungs) was completely successful. Don gets back to his rehab schedule tomorrow and hopes to be home at last on Friday.

He asked a lot of questions about the folks and work at David Allen Co. It was so great to see his determination to recover completely and get back to work. We had prayer with him before leaving and left feeling very grateful that the Lord has answered so many prayers on his behalf.

Phebe