Well, the date is set - Mr. Steve will be coming home Saturday. Check out is by 10:00am. It sounds like a hotel. Believe me it is not - although Mr. Steve thought he was in the lobby of America's Keswick waiting for a room this past weekend. He told me he ended up sleeping on the step. He also heard Jim Kennedy's voice. I assured him that he was not at Keswick and that I would never leave him to sleep on the step.
So this week we get everything together. We are ready in the living room for the bed. And Kimberly and I have gotten settled in our "new" rooms.
Thank you to all who have visited Mr. Steve for the month of September. It has been really good for Kimberly and I to have that time to get things together. If you are interested in visiting Steve at home - no problem. I would ask that you contact one me so we don't have a mass of people visit now then no one later. Steve would love to visit all of you - but I don't want to overwhelm him. He told me tonight that he was overwhelmed with all that is going on. I am setting up a schedule for those who have told me they were interested in helping with this care during the day.
A prayer request for Mr. Steve right now is that he not be overwhelmed but "rest" in God's plan. He "wants" to do things but is not able. This is very frustrating. I know when he gets home he will feel much better. Right now he continues to fight the "unknown". He is scared of falling again, hitting his head (brain), someone not being careful and bumping his head. And there are more - but this will take care of "his" allotted prayer slot. Jared the physical therapist tonight was very encouraging. He told him that he WOULD walk again. He gave us things to do to stimulate the nerve endings in the "sleeping" limbs. Like rubbing them gently, then rubbing them more vigerous, then using a soft bristled small paint brush. This will help the brain to work the nerves in the limbs. Really good info.
Well, it is way past my bedtime so I'm done.
Rest well and I will because God is with me and Mr. Steve even though we are a few miles apart.
Janice
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Hi Mr Steve, Mrs Steve, Kevin and Kimberly, Its good to know your going home this week. We have been praying for you, I even told my mum to pray for you as well. I know god has got everything in control, My pray for your recovery and strength and endurance for Mrs Steve Kevin and Kimberly God Bless Roy
Deichert Clan...Doug & I will be out of town for the next 11 days but you will definitely be in our prayers daily. I understand a tiny bit of your frustration Steve, but Doug definitely understands the frustrations of the rest of you! That's not an easy road to travel for any of you. I know there are things that God doesn't "plan" to happen to us, but He "allows" them to happen. Thank you Jesus that He's prepared us to walk through them. We love you all.
-Tria & Doug
Mr and Mrs. Steve, I am so glad Mr. Steve is going home. I praise God with relief. And I will continue to pray for His grace to be sufficient, and you will go boldly before his throne of grace to obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. That Mr. Steve will be at peace and rest through the evening, into the night, until morning for the rest of the week. That the Holy Spirit will become his comforter all though the night. In Jesus' name I ask Amen.
Mr. Steve I don't know if this is appropriate or not. But I want you to know I am going back to work. I'm happy about it. I'll be grill cooking at Cracker Barrell- 2nd shift. John will go to daycare for a few hours and then Mark will pick him up. God just really worked everything out for me. I was fighting it the whole way, but now I am so excited and I get to practice some of the counseling tools I've been given on the "real world". I've been cushioned with the people at church. They are so patient with me. That's all. I just wanted you to know. Love you guys and I'm praying and thinking about you. Laura Milcarzyk
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