I just wanted to write an update on Ricky’s progress this week. I can’t thank you all enough for all of the phone calls, emails, and cards we’ve gotten in the mail. I am in the process of writing out thank you cards, but please know that we appreciate everything that everyone has done for us.
Archive for August, 2008
Such a small word with such deep meaning. I was contemplating the word faith this morning and what it means to me. I love Hebrews 11:1. I have this verse hanging in my kitchen. I see it every day and it makes me smile.
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
Hebrews 11:1
Since Lily was at school this morning, Riley needed a little one on one time. He wanted to go get a new backpack since he starts preschool on Tuesday. He picked out Spiderman. Daddy actually got out this morning and went with us to Target to pick it out. Riley enjoyed that.
Today was Lily’s first day of Kindergarten. I can’t believe it. She was so excited and couldn’t wait to go this morning. She had her clothes laid out before bed last night and her first day of school breakfast planned.
Okay, I have promised myself to keep it real on this blog. Today is one of those days that I thought about not even mentioning. Why should I bring you all down when you hear what a bad day it was today? Why should I even bring it up? I decided that in order to portray the true picture of what our family is experiencing, you must hear the bad as well as the good. Today was awful. Just awful.
This is the day the LORD has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it
Psalm 118:24
I am so happy to report that our first day home was very uneventful. Ricky slept wonderful last night and didn’t get up until 10 this morning. The weather here was beautiful, so he spent most of the day out on the deck.
I cannot believe that we are home already! Ricky’s recovery so far has been amazing and they found no need for him to remain in the hospital. Dr. McPherson’s nurse came in this morning and was very pleased with his progress. She once again said that the speech problems are normal and not to worry. I will call around tomorrow to find a speech therapist in our area and he will go two times a week.
I have to share with everyone a kind of private moment yesterday but one I’ve felt compelled to write about. Ricky was sitting down to eat his lunch and he wanted me to pray. I did and he started to eat. Then he stopped and closed his eyes.
