This posting is not an update but history. We are past this. I wanted you to see the process.
This posting has been recovered from draft. I did not post it but rather prayed it. God sent some folks to us during this time. Now that the crisis has passed, I want to share with you our valley moment.
Of course there have been other, many other "valley" moments. Without God, his comfort, patience and ever present peace, neither of us would be sane right now. All of you and those not reading this blog who continue to call, text and email enrich us with strength impossible to describe.
Before reading this posting, know that the medical issues remain but the personal focus has vastly improved.
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Up unto this point I have been presenting only general facts. The more specifically painful, I've withheld out of privacy and expedience.
Thank you for your forbearance.
Now I ask for specific prayer for specific issues.
He is overwhelmed by the resulting life changes before him.
Continuing mysterious numbness in his upper thighs are without diagnosis, disturbing and disrupting his will. I believe that his frustration prevents him from doing things he can.
He is not doing his recovery exercises on a regular basis. Without them, he remains weak. These include leg strength, arm and back plus neck and hand.
The number one thing is lack of motivation and what-is-there-to-recover-to. In other words, why recover?
I can hear all of you start typing on that one right now, but I shall answer right away. Most of his volunteer activities are dark for the summer, our work here with Everyday Church Church is on hiatus during a developmental time for the congregation.
We are thrilled that the congregation has been and continues to be so active in these last months. It has been difficult to not be an active part of it!
We are both feeling down about the slowness of the recovery process. Not because of the time needed to heal, but because of the time and opportunities lost within the life of the community.
As many of you have gone through a recovery process, please call and give him advise and wisdom.
This posting has been recovered from draft. I did not post it but rather prayed it. God sent some folks to us during this time. Now that the crisis has passed, I want to share with you our valley moment.
Of course there have been other, many other "valley" moments. Without God, his comfort, patience and ever present peace, neither of us would be sane right now. All of you and those not reading this blog who continue to call, text and email enrich us with strength impossible to describe.
Before reading this posting, know that the medical issues remain but the personal focus has vastly improved.
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draft
Up unto this point I have been presenting only general facts. The more specifically painful, I've withheld out of privacy and expedience.
Thank you for your forbearance.
Now I ask for specific prayer for specific issues.
He is overwhelmed by the resulting life changes before him.
Continuing mysterious numbness in his upper thighs are without diagnosis, disturbing and disrupting his will. I believe that his frustration prevents him from doing things he can.
He is not doing his recovery exercises on a regular basis. Without them, he remains weak. These include leg strength, arm and back plus neck and hand.
The number one thing is lack of motivation and what-is-there-to-recover-to. In other words, why recover?
I can hear all of you start typing on that one right now, but I shall answer right away. Most of his volunteer activities are dark for the summer, our work here with Everyday Church Church is on hiatus during a developmental time for the congregation.
We are thrilled that the congregation has been and continues to be so active in these last months. It has been difficult to not be an active part of it!
We are both feeling down about the slowness of the recovery process. Not because of the time needed to heal, but because of the time and opportunities lost within the life of the community.
As many of you have gone through a recovery process, please call and give him advise and wisdom.
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