Update

Thanks to everyone who has been praying. Here is the current update on my grandpas:

Grandpa Johnson has had a good two days here. No more falls, no more big issues. He even went with the whole group miniature golfing yesterday. Mike and I and my sister, Barb, had him in our group. Here is a 92 year old man, half-blind literally, yet somehow able to do decently at miniature golf. We got a folding chair for him and set up a system. Mike would help him get set up and then he would hit the ball. Then while Mike helped him safely get to the ball and finish the hole, Barb and I would rotate who moved his chair for him so it was ready for him at the end of the hole and who would get ready to go next. I thought it actually went very well and I absolutely loved watching Mike with him. Mike was so patient with him and so kind. Yet another moment for me to be thankful for the wonderful husband God has given me.

Grandpa Staples isn't doing as well though. Yesterday they tried to give him a blood transfusion. He has had leukemia and needs to have these transfusions to keep his blood cell counts where they need to be. Unfortunately his heart stopped again during the procedure, so they had to stop the transfusion part way through. The facts that his heart can't handle any procedures, they know he is bleeding internally and they can't do anything about his blood cell counts means that it is likely a matter of days left rather than weeks or months.

We do believe both of my grandpas are Christians, so that is definitely something to be thankful for. They have lived long lives and as hard as it will be on us when God chooses to take them home, we know that they will be in a better place with no more pain.

We are still waiting to see what will happen in the next few days. We'll keep you updated from there. Thanks so much for your prayers and your support.