Dear Friends,

I talked with Braden tonight after he arrived back at university from visiting Mark in hospital in Houston. Mark was able to get up and walk around today for the first time since his surgeries and is doing so well that his doctors may release him a day early! He'll remain in Houston for week until his post operative checkup and then he'll be coming home to Arlington to stay with his mom until he returns to school.

Braden wanted me to tell all of you how thankful Mark is for your kind thoughts and prayers. He thinks it's pretty 'Cool'! And I want you all to know how thankful I am for every good prayer said and prayerful song sung -- Y'all did just great, and I, too, think that it's pretty 'Cool'!

May all your kindnesses return to you threefold, Áine