Dad's journey began on Wednesday December 28. Dad had a difficult few nights at home and an ambulance was called for what we thought was a bad case of pneumonia. By Thursday morning we were told that dad is suffering from heart failure and had had a heart attack through the night.

Now this New Years Eve dad is still with us. The last few days we've had ups and downs and family has been called to his bed only to have dad pick up again. We are so grateful that dads mind is mostly clear and has used those time to give wisdom or advise to his children and grandchildren. We've also sang songs, read the bible or reminisce about the past.

Each time he picks up someone finds themselves amazed that he's still with us. We say no, it's just purely a gift that God has given us this time together.

We appreciate the prayers and support that we've received from so many of you. We now find ourselves feeling that this is the best way to keep everyone updated on dad journey. A fitting title picked by my nephews girlfriend, Sarah.