May 17th Update from Momma (Karen)
Today, May 17th,
Chris was able to tell the nurse what year it was with out any prompting. He also moved both his left and right arm and leg. Not a lot but he was able to do each one on command. Very exciting! Praise the Lord!
He again was on the list for surgery and again did not make it to the top of the list. So he is on the list again tomorrow. (Lord just help those who were is worse condition and need of surgery more than Chris today.. Lord I pray you would give strength to them and their families. May they also find peace and strength comes from You. And If they don’t know you, then Lord would you send someone to tell them about your love … even me, Lord if you so desire) And I know Lord that his surgery is in your hands… You are working with or with out surgery… doing great and mighty things. Chris was again able to get much needed sleep today.
He is getting more ‘talkative’ (sign language, writing (he is getting pretty quick with the pen…it is getting ‘easier to read’ and also he is a lot more patient.) They have found something that is helping with the agitation and the restlessness. When I walked in, He lifted his hand to me and called out in his little ‘ewok’ voice (because of the trach tube) Hi Mom! He several times he wrote something and then looked at it and knew that his brain was not working with him. Sometimes he corrected it and other times he just shook his head. A few times he was in another time another space.
I brought a picture of Nina and Him, that I had covered with a plastic covering so it would not get wrecked… When I gave it to him, held it to his chest and tears filled his eyes and he said” I love her soooo much” then tears filled my eyes, I love her so much too. I thank God Chris has Nina as his wife. She is like sunshine to his soul. I am so thankful to the Lord because Nina has had some visits with Chris that have been really good. It is was hard emotionally when he was pushing us away and when he was so agitated… I walked away crying a few times. I know he couldn’t help himself and never meant it personally but it was still hard… I cannot imagine what Nina had to over come., so I praise God for the good times. Please continue to pray for strength and rest for Nina and Chris.
Today Chris had his first time out of the bed in five weeks, and into a special chair. It took an incredible amount of energy on his part. He lasted for about ½ hour and they put him back to bed. However, they said it was a first step so this was good. Not only that but He played a couple of games of X’s + O’s. I let him win the first one…. At least I thought I did… but after that.. I have to admit He beat me. He finally asked me if I was having fun or did I want to quit.( in writing) Then he was exhausted and wanted to lay down. Then he slept again a lot. He asked me where Nina was and when she was coming. He ask me where Dad was. Then he asked if Dad was coming tonight. So Mark stayed to visit him tonight.
Father I pray for his mind, that you will help Chris as he re builds his memories and goes through the sorting process. We believe for a complete recovery of his brain and thinking and reasoning skills, and everything that is related to this part of his body.
Father, I praise and Thank you for what you are doing in his arm.. I thank you that you are putting tendons and sinew, nerves and flesh on those bones.. I thank you Father that you are covering them with flesh. I thank you for your life that you are putting into Chris arm and leg. Thank you for healing his foot and that his foot will be made completely whole. Thank you Lord for the wonderful work you are doing in Chris body, soul and spirit.
I also pray for his ears. Lord, I pray what ever it is that is bothering him; you will protect both his ears and hearing. You Lord know all things and we just commit Christopher into your loving care to heal and rebuild as only you can do. We love you Lord and again thank you for all the wonderful people you have put around Chris at this time to love, pray and help in the healing process.
Who is like our God in all the earth? He watches over His word to perform it. Our God is the Great Physician. Our God is equal to the need. Our God gives a peace that is beyond understanding. How can we say thanks for the Things that He has done for us?
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May 18th, 2007 @ 8:07 am
Hi Karen
What a blessing I had, reading your update first thing in the morning. It feels so wonderful to have Chris ‘with us’ again, after all these weeks. Have a great day, we might see you at the hospital.
Love Marja
May 18th, 2007 @ 8:27 am
I am praying for you Kare..i will miss having a ‘picnic’ at lunch. I will text you if i see Chris is getting to the O.R. Part of that old song by I think Andre Crouch or the Imperials ‘way back when’ keeps running in my head…”Through it all, I’ve learned to trust in Jesus, I’ve learned to depend upon the Lord”…what a learning process this is for all who are a part of Chris’s life and I am thankful for a Father we CAN depend upon, to complete His will in each of our lives.
May 18th, 2007 @ 8:46 am
It’s me, Pete, in Corbin, KY. I give an update on Chris at every service. So thanks for the update. We have service on Sun. evening & Thurs. At the beginning of each service we have a prayer list that we pray over. Chris is on our list and will stay there until he leaves the hospital. When you have a chance, tell him there is a handful of people in Kentucky praying for him.
I also wrote, a while back, some of my good Christian friends in Sacele church and ask them to pray for Chris. GOD BLESS YOU ALL! We pray for Nina, also.Of course YOU!
It is important to remember: “NOTHING” TOUCHES A CHILD OF GOD, THAT DOESN’T PASS THROUGH HIS HAND, FIRST! We don’t always understand the “WHY” or even the “HOW” but we don’t have to. All we need is “FAITH IN GOD!!” We are in his hands. Sometimes it is hard when we look in the Natural, but we must look in the SUPERNATURAL, that is where God Works!
IN HIS SERVICE
Pete
May 18th, 2007 @ 9:15 am
What an amazing testimony to the power of God and His healing. What a wonderful report. Blessings on all of you this weekend. You are definately in Syd and my prayers every day.
love you all
May 18th, 2007 @ 9:37 am
I am an acquaintance of Charlene and Jeff Thompson. My husband is the Worship Pastor at our church in South Florida…that’s how we know them and I visited your blog from Charlene’s link. I just wanted to let Chris’s family know that my husband and I have been so encouraged by your faith and continual trust in the Lord through this trying time with Chris. I am reminded of God’s sovereignty and provision every time I read an update. Although we don’t know Chris…we feel like we do from the updates! Please know that you have two strangers in South Florida (we’re not that strange though…hehe) praying for Chris. Keep trusting in His Mighty Hand!