The past two days have been up and down for the Versteeg family. Yesterday Dad slept, and slept, and slept. At one point he was asleep for more than 24 hours. We have waited by his side, telling him how much we love him, and he has sometimes found ways to respond! He has opened his eyes, and tears ran down his cheek while we talked with him and cried over him. He squeezed our hands. He blinked to answer yes/no questions. We have been blessed, because he was able to communicate with us despite so much working against him. And after so much waiting by his side, this morning he woke up! He asked for water, he told us how much he loves us, and he hugged us.
We have also been blessed over the last two days from the church and our community of friends. From food brought to the house, to very last minute requests for help in babysitting. We thank you so much for all your support.
With Love,
-The Versteeg Family
Your updates are so valuable to us... Thank you for being so open. We check this blog many times a day and feel very emotional with every update. Our hearts are broken over the pain and suffering you are all going through alongside Pastor Bill. We are always praying. We are praying that our pastor will be as comfortable as possible in the last stages of his life and that there will still be moments of quality time for you all together. We are praying that when the time comes, Pastor Bill will feel comfortable and ready to go. We will continue to pray for comfort and strength for all of you through this unimaginably difficult time. Love, Christa and Brian
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