A way to help the Schlehuser family

Well, I'm back again from the hospital and still don't have much to give as an update. Alan did have a CT scan this morning and it showed that the bruising on his brain had not grown overnight, so that was a good thing. It will still be some time before the doctors can determine much more; the swelling on his brain must go down first, and that could still be another couple of weeks.

Many of you have been asking "How can we help?" Of course, first and foremost we must keep Alan and the Schlehuser family continually in our prayers. But, as we look to help them 'weather' the next few weeks perhaps there is some way in which we can bless them out the the surplus of blessings which we have received...

Terry, Ruth, and Betsy "slept" in the hospital waiting room last night. Now, a person might be able to carry on for a day or two with such sleeping arangements while under such stress, but this trial is not just going to be a day or two, it is going to be weeks.

This is where we as a church family come in: there is a hotel connected to the hospital that offers rooms for $64/night for families of patients. Not only would the hotel room give them the opportunity for much needed sleep, but it would also alow for some quiet solitude when needed, as well as a place to get a hot shower. Today I talked with the hotel and set it up so that they will bill the church directly (and allow us to use our tax exemption to avoid the high hotel taxes) for as many days as we are able to cover. So far, we have been able to cover five days worth, but they will certainly be in need of many more. If you would like to help purchase a room for the family, or make a contribution towards a room, please let the church know so that we can inform the hotel as soon as possible, and then make your check payable to St. John's and put "Schlehuser" in the memo. We will record the donations and pay the bill, and then, at the end of the year, your contribution will be reported on your tax statement. This is a specific way in which we can help this dear family in their hour of need.