Prayer request

When you have a moment, would you please lift up my family in prayer, especially my dad and me?  We finally were able to take away his car keys so he cannot drive any longer (he is 90 and has moderate Alzheimer’s disease), but it has not been an easy task.

I have been taking him to and from the restaurant down the street where he has eaten breakfast and dinner every day for over 20 years, mostly so he can get out of the house, interact with others, and maintain his routine.  However, every couple of days, he argues about how there is no reason he shouldn’t drive (I’ve been told & personally seen some “close calls” he’s had while driving) and how we are keeping him a “prisoner” in his own home.  He has gone so far as to walk over to the corner used car lot (actually, two blocks away) and purchase two cars so he could drive them….the last one is not really safe to drive at this point.  We have all of the car keys, so he can’t drive off somewhere.

It has been very stressful, and he told my 19yo daughter that if he was put in an assisted living facility, he would kill himself.  I am trying to keep him at home for awhile longer because I know he wouldn’t like being elsewhere.  So, please pray for clarity of mind and peace of mind for my dad, and that my daughters and I can cope with all of this without our daily lives being turned upside down.  It has been a lot of work, but it is still worth the effort.  My sister tends to disagree and would like to see him place in assisted living very soon, but she does not live with him, so she sees things differently.

Thanks,

Sue