I spoke to Aaron and Kelly today, and they have much good news to report. First off, they will be moving tomorrow. They're leaving the Bethesda Naval Lodge behind for nicer digs at the Malogne House, where they'll have a much nicer room and a cafeteria sponsored by the U.S. Army, which according to Aaron has much better food than any other branch of the service. For the sake of those of you who have sent mail in the last few days, Kelly is going to go by the Lodge for the next week or so to check and see if any mail has arrived for them since they left. I'll get a new address posted for them as soon as possible.
Aaron also had his first appointment at Walter Reed today and met a lot of other amputees and otherwise injured military men who Aaron will probably be seeing a lot of over the next few months. Most of them are much more badly hurt than Aaron was, but it does sound like his stay at Walter Reed will take longer than we originally thought. Aaron was told that the shortest stay the physical therapists there had seen for someone with similar injuries to Aaron's was four months. Also, Aaron has still got a lot of healing to do before he can really get started on his therapy. That's OK though, because the most important thing is for Aaron to heal properly and completely. Aaron said that his and Kellys "main objectives" at the moment are to move and to make friends at Walter Reed. I always laugh when Aaron talks like such a military man, but I think he's right about what their major goals should be right now. Please pray that their settling into the Malogne House will go well and that Aaron will make progress in his physical training in the time before he can start learning to walk with a prosthetic. Aaron said he could tell how much strength he's lost in all the time he's spent in bed, so it's important for him to build his strength back up. One piece of good news is that Aaron said there is a Dunkin Donuts in the lobby of Walter Reed on his way to his physical therapy appointments, and I'm sure that will help him gain some weight.
I told Aaron to call me as soon as they have a new phone number, so hopefully I'll be able to post something else tomorrow. Until then, please keep praying for Aaron and Kelly, and know that we love you all.