Home At Last

Friday, January 3rd

Once again, insurance proved itself very unwilling to help Casey in his transportation needs and refused paying for an ambulance ride to Morgan, saying they would rather pay to keep him in the hospital (how does wanting to pay thousands more dollars per day in the hospital vs one ambulance ride even make sense??) On the very bright side, the same time we were given this news we were also told that the hospital had contacted some willing donors who immediately paid for everything. What a blessing!! So Casey was soon transported Friday evening at about 6pm via ambulance to his childhood home in Morgan, UT.  Angie was able to ride in the ambulance with Casey which was awesome, and their children rode in a van that followed them.

 

When they all arrived at the Wheeler home, they were greeted by no fewer than 20 family and friends anxiously awaiting their arrival! Everyone was so happy and excited to see that Casey was finally home. Not only home to Utah, but back in Morgan and out of the hospital.

 

Food, being brought to the home, lined the kitchen counters. The family room, where Casey's bed was set in, was never without multiple visitors for hours. A group of his childhood friends were some of the last people to leave just before 11pm.

A very special and wonderful blessing was given to Casey near the end of the night by multiple dear family and close friends. Many words of comfort were given: thanks that he had served well during his time on this earth, that he would continue to help his family from heaven throughout the rest of their lives, and that there were many angels watching over him and his family during this last difficult time before his passing.  Angie also received a blessing by their dear friend Darren, it was quite honestly the sweetest blessing that I have ever heard to this day.

 

So many stories were told of things that he had done in his younger years.  The adventures he had with his friends were shared as people laughed and joked about the past.

 

The Christmas spirit and time with family has guided us through this very, very hard time in all of our lives. We all continue to feel so much love and endless support coming from every direction!! The feeling in the Wheeler home is so wonderful, full of love, and I dare say happiness now that everyone is all together and able to spend time under one roof with Casey. I like the comment made from Casey's brother-in-law Jeff, "I feel like I have to part my way through the angels in here to get to Casey. The spirit feels so thick!"

If you would like to come visit Casey before he passes, please feel free to contact a family member through Facebook or phone.