Randy and Katy Smelser

Americans living in Germany but citizens of heaven

June

June: The biggest emotional strain at the moment is the situation with Katy’s dad. A couple of weeks ago he started falling and was moved from their independent living to rehab in the nursing home wing of the same building but because of Corona, Harriet could not visit him. Then after some physical therapy they said that he would need to stay in the nursing home wing. A couple of days ago his kidneys had stopped working (already weak) and two days ago he was put in the hospital for IV fluids. Once in the hospital Harriet could visit him again. Katy’s brother and wife drove down yesterday and today they called to say that Bob had gone into a coma and would remain in hospice at the hospital. He then died a couple of days later with Katy's mother and brother there. He was just a few days short of his 90th birthday. What a great gift to go home to be with God the father.