Thanks!!

Thank you to all who have helped make Don and Barbara's move possible. It has been nice to do it slowly as you all know Barbara - the decorator - takes her time at deciding what looks good where. Don went home - Palco - for harvest with Dale and Josh, and Barbara worked day and night getting things ready for them in their new home.

A million thanks to Ed Runyon our "boss", person in charge of projects, man in the know for more hours of work than you can possibly imagine. Who knew Ed could do everything?

Thanks to the MNU football team and Rick Fields for moving rock - lots of rock, and lots of muscle work needed - those guys are HUGE! GO MNU!!

Thanks to a Sunday School class at College Church for landscaping work on one of the hottest days of July. Mark Brown and crew were amazing.

When Don returned from harvest he was very moved by all the hard work done to make their new place comfortable. It is much easier for him to get around and for that we are so very thankful.

Please continue to pray for the sale of the house on Lennox. Another miracle is needed on that as well.

Don continues to love going to the stroke center 3 days a week for therapy and social interaction with others who are recovering from strokes. Thanks to all the volunteers to take him and bring him safely home.

BARBARA AND DON WISH TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS AND WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT.
GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU !

Eaton happenings

Since our last post, The Eaton farm finally sold and they were able to purchase a more suitable residence in Olathe. THANKS BE TO GOD! It will be free of lawn work but currently needs some work so many hands are busy getting it ready for their move. YES HELP IS NEEDED!
Don has been attending classes at the stroke center 3 days a week and is making progress in some areas. Please pray for them as they make this transition. It is a great deal of work for Barbara and still many decisions to be made. The next big concern is selling their property on Lennox.

Many friends sent greetings to help Barbara celebrate her birthday. It was a surprise and she loved it.

Seizure

Don had a seizure again this morning. This time he was awake and after a quick trip to the hospital and a change in his medication he is back home. He will however not be doing much chewing for a few days.

Thank you for your continued prayers for Don and Barbara as they still need to find a more suitable living space.

Thank you !!

Don received MANY birthday cards and enjoyed every one. He also had several celebrations. I hope to be able to post some pictures.

Barbara and Don also sold all their horses, BUT before they did, Don took a ride on Addy. It was great for him to be back in the saddle. Hopefully, he will have many more opportunities in the future.

Don's birthday

First of all please pray for the family of AB Showalter. He passed away last week. He and his wife were a great help to Don and Barbara through the years and Don had a very special bond with him. He was the auctioneer for Don for many years.
They will be going to his funeral on Wednesday.

DON'S BIRTHDAY (Friday)- I sent an email to many of you about surprising Don with a card shower for his birthday - no it is not one that ends in 0. However it is a MIRACLE BIRTHDAY - his 2nd since the stroke!! You can also leave bday messages on the blog as well.

Don continues to gain strength and his mobility is stable . His biggest hurdle is still not being able to talk. He is always patient as we try to guess what he is trying to tell us. Please continue to pray for this as is something that would greatly help is quality of life if he could communicate.

Dr. Don Eaton honored

Don was honored at the Kansas City District Assembly for his years of ministry in The Church of the Nazarene. It was a wonderful public recognition of his service to God and the church.

DON IS HOME!!

Harvest is over and Don is home. We are so very glad to see him. He really missed home, Barbara and of course the grandchildren.

After many tests and Dr. appointments, Barbara is better but still having issues. She has been busy looking for more suitable housing for them - maintanece provided and main floor living. Please pray for her on this decision and about her health. She needs lots of rest.

After being surrounded by his brothers and working at harvest she is concerned about Don getting bored. If you have time, Don loves to go for coffee, visit his farm and of course spend time with family.

Hopefully we will have pics to add soon.
kjw

DON ON THE FARM

Don is in western Kansas - Palco - helping out at the farm. Please pray for Barbara. She is having health issues and in the midst of lots of medical tests. Don will stay out west until she knows more about her situation.

DETERMINATION

Well as you know, the Eatons are strong-willed folks and Don is NO exception. He decided the lawn needed mowing and he was going to do it! AND HE DID!
However, he probably should have done it in intervals and ended up pulling some muscles that hadn't been worked for about a year. Next time he will do it differently.

They are going to reschedule their visit to the Horizon Ranch. Check back in a couple of weeks for an update.
KJW

Finally home

We finally escaped the hospital at 3:30 PM. They did another test today. The internist wanted to check the condition of the veins that had ruptured. She said it is still blocked and the veins involved are ruined. She said he was not getting blood flow to that side of the brain.

In yesterday’s test they watched Don’s brain for over an hour to see if there was any seizure occurrence. There was none. But she is sure that Don had a seizure when he bit his tongue. But since they watched for over an hour and there was no repeat occurrences, that was a good sign.

The current choice was whether to add seizure medication to his current regimen. She said if seizure medication is started, he would have to take it for the rest of his life. Don made the choice not to start the seizure medication and wait to see if a seizure would return.

One medication change that was made is that Don will no longer take Coumadin.

Don seems really tired to me since the seizure and perhaps a little step backward was taken. But we are still praying that God would touch his brain and restore it to full health. We have seen miracles that God has sent our way through this time of illness. I still firmly believe that Don’s brain functions could be returned to their healthy state if God would send his healing touch. That is something we are praying for. Barbara