We had made plans to go and stay in the mountain cabin for a few days, but yesterday my mom wasn’t feeling well so we postponed the visit until after she could see the doctor. She has a history of stomach problems and was afraid it was acting up again. Her appointment was bright and early this morning. She was already feeling better by that time, but the doctor gave her a thorough exam and the all clear. We left relieved and looking forward to heading to the mountains. When we got home, my dad said that he wasn’t feeling very well, but thought it would pass. It did not. We had just finished getting ready and were standing in the kitchen going over lists, when my mom asked my dad if he was OK. As I looked up, my dad replied, “No” and I saw him start to sway. Both my mom and I rushed over to him and caught him before he went completely down. We got him to sit in a chair and I watched to make sure he would not fall while my mom called 911. He did actually lose consciousness for a time. The EMT’s arrived quickly and got to work. My dad was in and out of it as my mom and I answered questions and tried to stay out of the way. They took him to the hospital and immediately checked for a stroke, which was ruled out. Several other tests were done that did not come up with any immediate issues. They decided to keep him in the hospital overnight and will do a few more tests tomorrow to see if they can pinpoint the problem. By the time they got him to a room, he was feeling pretty good. My mom and I got home very late and very tired. I pray that we will have more answers tomorrow.

I Found God today in the fact that my mom does not have the problem she thought, and in His perfect timing – again. Had we gone to the cabin and my dad had this episode, we would have been very far from help. And had we gotten in the car a few minutes earlier, he would have passed out in the car.