Here I am again sitting at the computer and listening to the song “For the Dawn.” No matter how many times I listen to it (and it is a lot) I’m moved to point of great reflection upon and praise unto our Great and Mighty Savior! The Lord’s love for us is truly unfailing, and immeasurable. A day never passes that we don’t feel His embrace and see His glory! Thank you, Jesus.
This Wednesday we will have an Individual Progress Plan meeting with all of Isaac’s Therapists. We look forward to a great report. We have seen him making such great strides in recovery. He is doing very well, but still has a ways to go. His short term memory is getting better. In fact, yesterday he remembered having to mow the lawn for me last Saturday, so when he saw me pull the mower from the garage again yesterday, he decided it was a perfect time to grab Kristi and go jogging. 🙂 I’m kidding a bit. He did remember all of the yard work we were able to do together last weekend, and he did jog with Kristi yesterday, but they had already planned on doing so. Kris said it was a beautiful sight to watch the two of them go running down the street together. I wish I could have seen it, but someone had to mow! 😉
Isaac had a good visit with a friend from DTS in New Zealand. Rory was down from Colorado visiting relatives. He came by on Saturday to visit. It was wonderful that Isaac recalled many of the New Zealand memories they spoke about. He is also remembering some more of his childhood and adolescence. His conversations have become much more insightful and he really carries on good discussions surrounding the more serious matters of his life, God, love, and future. We are so thankful for the continued and complete work the Lord is doing in him.
Speaking of life, love, and future, I want you to know that Isaac’s true love, Kristi, is flying back home to Washington state this week. We are excited for the reunion she will have with her family. They have been so unselfish in supporting her stay here with us. They only had 48 hours with her when she returned from New Zealand in February, then Kristi flew here to be by Isaac’s side. In the nearly three months time she has been with us, she has become such a special part of our family, and has played such an integral part in Isaac’s recovery. Words cannot express our love for her! We are so blessed that her family has been willing to share her with us. Kristi is going to rejoin us here in the middle of June for whatever God holds next; we’re trusting God to lead Isaac and Kristi in His perfect plan for their lives. Please keep them in your prayers.
“In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith–of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire–may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.” (1 Pet 1:6,7)
Lord, may our faith in You be genuine. Receive all praise, glory and honor! We love You!