Hello dear friends and family,

I spent 3 days in the hospital last week.  Woke up Sunday (1/27) with a fever and was admitted Sunday afternoon.  They found out I had pneumonia so I was bombarded with fluids and antibiotics until it cleared out.  The roughest time was Sunday night, Monday morning when I had quite a bit of chest pain and couldn't sleep.  They finally knocked me out cold with a bunch of morphine and when I woke up, I felt a lot better.  We got out on Wednesday and I was pretty weak and lethargic until Saturday/Sunday when I felt a lot better.  Monday's blood work (2/4/2013) looked real good so no hydration or transfusions were needed.  This Friday the 8th will mark the 30th day since the transfusion.  Thanks for all of your cards, e-mail and facebook notes, etc.  Thanks especially to the church for a wonderful care package they sent with food for our stomachs (my favorite Lindt chocolate troufles among the treasures!) and food for our souls in the form of Spurgeon's day and night devotions.  Kim and I both have been reading the entries as part of our study/quiet time.  We were also blessed with a visit from our dear friends Tina and Larry for the superbowl this past Sunday.  Our time with them is always joyful!

Love to all.

Rob and Kim