Bright, Your heart and mind will align themselves when they are ready. Right now, you are very torn as to what to do. There is an old saying around here that goes like this: "When in doubt, do nothing". I think you would like to have more movement one way or the other w/your h so that you would know where he's at right now. Unfortunately, he's not sharing much, nor have you seen him in a while to be able to look at him and see how he's faring health wise.
I think it was good that he sent the photos and the story to open the door just a wee bit. Many of them don't like to share anything w/us and I'm praying that this is a baby step in the right direction for him.
Bright, I'm going to suggest that you let him go for a while. Allow the man upstairs to have him for a bit and work on him. The tighter you hold on to him mentally, emotionally and physically, the harder it is to concentrate on anything else going on in your life. Trust your faith and if you sit quietly, the answers will come.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.