Lacey June 27th

Hello again everyone,

One day left. We are so happy, yet tomorrow will be a difficult day to say good-bye to all the wonderful staff at RIO. If ever you need any treatment after any type of injury that requires in-patient rehab care, the only facility you should consider is the Legacy Rehabilitation Institute of Oregon. Very caring people, who have only done the most outstanding work with Lacey and we are so appreciative of this. It helps them when you have a patient that is non-whining, which we all know Lacey is. She is so eager to get better every day.

Tonight Jamie, Linda, Tommy, Jamie Kay, Lacey and I met Glenn at the Spagetti Factory and we had a wonderful laugh and story filled dinner. It was sad to leave Glenn, but we know some day in the near future he will be visiting us in Ketchikan. We are praying for his daughter Beth, who was admitted to the hospital nearby with an infection of some sorts, that they have not quite figured out yet. So, he went from the dinner with us to spend time with her at the hospital. We love you Glenn.

When we returned from dinner at 8:15 pm, there in the waiting room sat Kendra, Lacey's dear friend from college. She had come to say good-bye before we head to Ketchikan and brought a basket full of cards, gifts and a quilt she had made with her mother and also the huge banner that had hung in Lacey's dorm hall for all the residents to sign. Lacey was so over whelmed. Thank you Kendra for everything. It really mean't the world to Lacey to have you there. She will be able to share a place with you and Mattie hopefully next spring and for sure the following September for the full year. We love you!

More later to the residents and staff of WOU. We have just received the letter from the RA and will write tomorrow after Lacey gets to Uncle Jamie and Aunt Linda's. I will try and have her write something to you.

God Bless you.

Shelly