When Mrs. Doug got there today, Bro. Dale was in physical therapy. They said he'd be up and down all day long and was doing really good. They put him on some sort of tread mill to get him walking. She wasn't sure exactly what it was, but they said he was doing really well on it. He was really tickled to see her today. He smiled really big and patted and hugged her. He was wearing shorts and a t-shirt. She told him he looked like he was on vacation and he just grinned at her.
The speech therapist said that he was doing more that she was asking him to do. They played UNO today. He would point to the cards he wanted to play and such. And he managed to win!
She said that while he was sitting there, he would flex his left leg and then she could tell he was concentrating really hard trying to move the right leg, but he still can't move it on his own. He was getting tired though and he would pat the bed like he wanted Mrs. Doug to put him in the bed. But after he rested a little while, he was alert again. Mrs. Doug gave him a card that had come in the mail and he was trying to read it. He gets the softest look in his eyes when he hears from people and Mrs. Doug tells him about people that have asked about him. She can tell he really appreciate it.
Mrs. Doug also wanted me to report that her little niece Ella Frasier should be able to go home tomorrow. They will have home health helping them. So she's doing much better, although she has a long way to go. But we are thankful for the answered prayers!
Mrs. Doug said she'd update again on Saturday. Thanks for the prayers, encouragement, and support!
I wanted to share a devotional thought from my Life Application Bible that I read a few days ago. It was a note about the message of restoration that God gave Ezekiel. It says, "The certainty of future restoration encourages believers in times of trial. But we must be faithful to God because we love Him, not merely for what he can do for us. Is our faith in Him or merely in our future benefits?" I know Mrs. Doug and Bro. Dale have securely put their faith in God and love him. Have you?
Now, this is what the Lord says. "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. for I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. Isaiah 43:1-3 This is one of my very favorite verses and I have relied on it so many times. I wanted to share with you and let you know I am praying for you every day. I love you both. I also want to thank you, Cheryl for this blog. It means so much to be able to come here and be able to see God's work. Each day we can find another reason to know God is in control. blessings, Donna
ReplyDeleteThat's definitely an awesome promise from God! Love that passage! Thanks for sharing that.
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