December 24th, 2007

Merry Christmas everyone!

A fun night tonight with David. We watched most of "Ray" in the Recreation Room. It was a long movie and we took a few breaks to move David from chair to chair trying to help him get comfortable. At 11 pm he was ready to call it a night and we took him back to his room. He thanked Steve for helping him in and out of the chair and into bed. He can be so kind and sweet! He was very quiet today and did not want to talk. We went for a walk outside and just enjoyed being there silently. When asked about if he wanted friends to come visit yet, he said, "Not in the hospital". I don't know what to do about that still. We try to explain that you all love him and miss him, and just want to encourage him. Please pray for his emotional state of mind. I guess that is all we can do. He has to go through this stage of the game where he realizes that his life will be different from here on out. We're thankful that he is out of the coma, but now another journey begins. Here we go! Take it God! We're ready for the next road.
On the way back to our room, Steve and I thanked God for His son, and our son! We are so thankful first that God gave us His son that we could cry out to Him, and He would not only give us eternal life but help us through these hard times. Without that faith that God has David in His Perfect Plan, this would be an impossible journey. Only because we have seen God's hand in our lives, are we able to trust Him in this situation. This is truly a hard Christmas for us away from our parents, kids, and grandkids. But the simplicity of it reminds me of every year after Christmas when we have missed the point of our Savior's Birth. I always think that the next year, I won't get caught up in the materialism of it but just be grateful for what we have. Well, here it is, time to get to do that. Not by my choice, but it has been a great wake up call. I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and leave Christ in it! Give your families a hug and make sure you tell them how much you love them all. God Bless you all. Thank you for your prayers, cards, letters, gifts, and support. You have been an amazing family of friends to us all.