Anyway, Monday is now over, and I appreciate you who may have fasted today on behalf of my father. He is making steady improvements and may possibly be moved to rehab this week. So please check the blog in case you were planning or intending to visit because he may not be at Jefferson too much longer!:)
This weekend he is enjoying his new room...at least we are! It was strange on Saturday when we could visit him for 9 hours straight! Mom and I did some house cleaning and yard work Saturday morning before we headed to the hospital. He opened his eyes RIGHT AWAY! That didn't last long; but it was very much appreciated!
Sunday he didn't get any kind of physical therapy but he did today. Two occupational therapists smaller than my mom came in and sat him up for twenty minutes! And he really did very well at that. He has been categorized as "acute" but ready for rehab. One doctor said he would still like to get his blood sugar and blood pressure better; but that may not happen if someone could remember to give him his insulin...
Anyway...
He is becoming more and more aware of himself these past few days! They took off his restraints on his right arm; so now when he coughs he actually puts his hand over his mouth, even though, nothing comes out...because he has a trach in;)
He even scratched his head today which I thought was really cute! He has been a lifeless body these past few weeks so the simple things like scratching your head, are very amusing to me.
We ask him yes and no questions all the time; and he shakes his head ever so slightly to let you know his answer. A friend of mine wants to set me up on a blind date; and so I asked my dad what he thought of it; and he motioned with his hand "so-so"...he's still my dad, so what can I say?!;)
I cannot say this enough that he hears EVERYTHING that happens in that bedroom. So if you would like to stop by please speak kindly and quietly.
God has truly been encouraging my mom and I through this whole situation. Looking back over the life of my family you could say things like "Its your fault you lost your job, business, etc." "Steve has been unsuccessful in all or most of his dealings"...HOWEVER, this IS what God had planned from the beginning...and Oswald Chambers reminded us today about what it means to be successful...
My Utmost for His Highest July 28th
"We must never put our dreams of success as God's purpose for us; HIS purpose may be exactly the opposite. We have an idea that God is leading us to a particular end, a desired goal; He is not. The question of getting to a particular end is a mere incident. What we call the process, God calls the end....His purpose is that I depend on Him and on His power now...God's end is to enable me to see that He can walk on the chaos of my life just now. If we have a further end in view, we do not pay sufficient attention to the immediate present; if we realize that obedience is the end, then each moment as it comes is precious."
If you love me, obey me. ~Jesus Christ (John 14:15)
We don't know what will happen later...that is not our concern right now. All we can do is be obedient to Gods word now. This very moment. Because that is all we have.
6 comments:
Hi Kim and Janice,
We have been constantly praying for Steve today. So Happy to hear he is doing well and glad to hear about the encouragement that God has been giving you. That's what we are praying for. Gotta love that Devotional book, (Utmost for his Highest), by Oswald Chambers. This book was so precious to me, when we were going through our Family losses last year. We are praying that The God of all Comfort keep his arms around you, and will keep encouraging you every day. Thank you for keeping us up to date. Hoping Steve can move to Magee Rehab, later this week. We will keep praying. We love you!! The Kerr Family
Thanks for the update and we are still praying for God's healing and His timetable. We love you all.
Love,
Jan for all the Weltes
Thanks for updating us! Jen Turk just asked me this morning if I had heard anything new. I am glad that Mr.Steve is doing better. I will hopefully be in NJ for a week or 2 next week. I would love to come and visit you guys and maybe bring you a meal. Please email me and let me know if that would be o.k. God is still in control of Mr. Steve.
Love to all of you,
Laura
Still praying and glad things are moving forward. Keep trusting him on this long road ahead. Please tell him hi and that we are praying.
Love,
~Julie
Kimberly, I don't know if Brandy shared with you that my father had a VERY similiar experience five years ago. So similiar, in fact, he was at Jefferson and then moved to Magee for rehab. I would recommend Magee very highly. I continue to pray for your Dad and am so excited to hear of the improvements. I know they are slow and that can be discouraging, but I always thought that as long as we were moving in the right direction, it was a good thing. It sounds like your Dad is moving in the right direction and making gains daily.
The Deichert Family,
Grace be to you in the name of Jesus. Telling you once more, heartfelt prayers, through faith working by love, continue on your behalf. Jesus, Paul, Moses, the Macedonia Church (2cor. 8) these all sought God's will in their times of suffering, saying thy will be done, not ours. And oh, how God provided (but not by removing the suffering)- just as He has heard the same desire uttered from your lips and has provided his grace. Psalms 37:23-24
"The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: For the Lord upholdeth him with his hand." This is the same hand that has "...measured the waters in the hollow of his hand." Isaiah 40:12. The God who can measure the water's in the hollow of his hand- and not a drop falls to the ground- is the same God who upholds your dad, and each one of you, through this time. He's got a hold of you all, each of you in your place. love to you in Christ, Laura Milcarzyk P.S. Will you please tell your dad 'hi' for me and that I love him. The grace of God continue to be with you all, to his glory, honor and praise.
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