Great news Frank, God truely has his way with us, everything we experience is for his glory, and has his purpose behind it.
My own father died 12 years ago, we had some tough times as I was growing up,(he and my mother divorced when I was 13) but later in life started to make amends. I will never forget the day my wife and I told him he was going to be a grandfather, he nearly jumped through the roof, he was dancing around and happier then I had ever seen him in his entire life. Unfortunatley he died of a heart attack before he ever got to meet my son. The ironic thing was when my wife went into labor it was at 10:00pm on Feb. 19th, 2 days before my fathers birthday, I was a little disapointed. Then after 36hours of hard labor my son was boen on my fathers birthday, and my wife likes to rmind me that she did that for me . I wish I had a little more time with him, I wish my three children had a chance to get to know him. That is why I spend as much time with my kids as possible. I never want themto look back with regret about not spending enough time with me, and I want them to always be coomfortable talking to me. I tell them every morning that I love them (even when they are cranky and tired, getting ready for school). I tell them every night before the go to sleep. The experiences God allowed with my own father has hopefully made me a better father to my own children.
I'm rambling now, again great news, I will pray for you and your family tonight, enjoy every day you have with him, take him out for a beer, and a ride on the bike if he is able.