Looking at the future, past, and present
Looking at the future, past and present I cannot help but see the soveign grace of the Lord. I want Him to get all the credit for the healing we have witnessed and all the blessings showered.
I know there has been many blessings given to us by our community. I know that not one person brought us a meal, gift card, sweets, cards, fruit and veggies and the list goes on and on, we cannot remember all the acts of kindness people have showered on us and we cannot even begin to know all the prayers that have gone up on our behalf none of these things were possible without the lord directing the steps.
Overhearing a little of a conversation between Chris and Tyler brought to mind the times the Lord has blessed our family in ways we did not see coming. I think back to a time that we had a lotand decided to sell it, it sold really fast, we got the cash and the next days we were faced with attorney fees that were close to the sale of the property, there was this year when Chris and I talked about not giving each other gifts for Christmas and wanting to scale way back on Christmas, well we had no choice with that one, then I was reminded (the conversation I overheard) how in August Tyler won the Monster. His plan after riding it was to sell it so he could buy a new car, he was in the process of getting the title and all neccessary things together to put it up for sale. Well in walks his accident and now he needs to have funds to purchase a new car. He has the means, if he could sell the bike. This is also a great way to help the brain heal, him processing through how to do this. I just can't help but to think, since I do not believe in chance or coincidence, that the Lord knew this accident would happen and he was providing a way. A grace gift!!
I am faced everyday with a grace gift from the Lord with Tyler. Everyday I see more and more of my son returning. Other people may have known Tyler to speak his mind and be more of a jokester. I did not know or see this side of him through his teen years to now. I actually wondered many times what it was Tyler was thinking, he was not the kids to come up against us verbally, he may not have done what we asked of him but he was not verbal about it. To be honest there are some comments he could and should keep to himself, although I like this Tyler. I would always love to see Tyler and well any of my kids joke around be sarcastic or just be a goofball. Tyler has again since his teens be pretty serious. Now I see him joking lots and I laugh a lot around Tyler. These things if you did not know Tyler really well you would not even know he was different. So you would think nothing has happened in his life.
Tyler has made great progress and leaps toward getting back to life as it was. He is actually getting a little board on days he is staying at home and has gone back to the office to work. Going back to the office really strains the brain to work hard and he comes home exhausted!! He is improving daily, which we are all thankful for.
I still have not gotten the nerve up to look at the car. I still have not gotten back to "normal". I still have not had a mind to think most days and find myself forgetting what I need to be doing. I know in God's timing all this will pass and like a bad dream it will be in the past, just like his hospital stay is. It's not that I don't remember it, its just in the past and I am not focused on it any more. I would love to see all the nurses and some doctors in the ICU to allow them to see who Tyler is. Without them things could be different, without the care he recieved and the response we saw things could be way different. I thank God for them and their families regularly! There is some really special people who work as emergency caregivers. They are a true gift from the Lord.
So, Tyler's right pinky is broke, confirmed! Took him to a hand specialist and Dr. McGinnis (for lack of better explaination) rebroke and splinted his pinky so hopefully it will heal correctly. in 4 weeks we will bring Tyler back for x-rays and if it is healing correctly it gets left alone, if not healing correctly then possible surgery. Doc was irritated they did not xray it at the hospital. Again, God is in control and it is in the past and we cannot do anything about it but look for the good in all things!
Carmen is much better also, back to her normal bouncey self! love that girl!! Hate she missed all the snow! Good thing it will come back some day, don't care to have the stomach virus back again. That was nasty!!
Ways you can pray for our family-
Tyler's healing and when he is ready to go back to school, finish so he can get a job doing something he loves, for him to use the accident in a positive way. For Tyler to sell the Monster.
For our family to redeem the time with Tyler, enjoy every minute even the hard ones. Have grace and mercy for each other during this time of things not back to "normal".
Right now, everyone is healthy please pray that continues!
Nana J goes home on Feb. 5th pray for safe travels
Chris and Kyle are helping a friend with his men's gathering (Retreat) weekend please pray for their saftey and for lives to be changed toward Christ.
For Kyle and Chris's messages to go out not as their words but the Lords words.
I know there has been many blessings given to us by our community. I know that not one person brought us a meal, gift card, sweets, cards, fruit and veggies and the list goes on and on, we cannot remember all the acts of kindness people have showered on us and we cannot even begin to know all the prayers that have gone up on our behalf none of these things were possible without the lord directing the steps.
Proverbs 16:9New American Standard Bible (NASB)
9 The mind of man plans his way,
But the Lord directs his steps.
But the Lord directs his steps.
I am faced everyday with a grace gift from the Lord with Tyler. Everyday I see more and more of my son returning. Other people may have known Tyler to speak his mind and be more of a jokester. I did not know or see this side of him through his teen years to now. I actually wondered many times what it was Tyler was thinking, he was not the kids to come up against us verbally, he may not have done what we asked of him but he was not verbal about it. To be honest there are some comments he could and should keep to himself, although I like this Tyler. I would always love to see Tyler and well any of my kids joke around be sarcastic or just be a goofball. Tyler has again since his teens be pretty serious. Now I see him joking lots and I laugh a lot around Tyler. These things if you did not know Tyler really well you would not even know he was different. So you would think nothing has happened in his life.
Tyler has made great progress and leaps toward getting back to life as it was. He is actually getting a little board on days he is staying at home and has gone back to the office to work. Going back to the office really strains the brain to work hard and he comes home exhausted!! He is improving daily, which we are all thankful for.
I still have not gotten the nerve up to look at the car. I still have not gotten back to "normal". I still have not had a mind to think most days and find myself forgetting what I need to be doing. I know in God's timing all this will pass and like a bad dream it will be in the past, just like his hospital stay is. It's not that I don't remember it, its just in the past and I am not focused on it any more. I would love to see all the nurses and some doctors in the ICU to allow them to see who Tyler is. Without them things could be different, without the care he recieved and the response we saw things could be way different. I thank God for them and their families regularly! There is some really special people who work as emergency caregivers. They are a true gift from the Lord.
So, Tyler's right pinky is broke, confirmed! Took him to a hand specialist and Dr. McGinnis (for lack of better explaination) rebroke and splinted his pinky so hopefully it will heal correctly. in 4 weeks we will bring Tyler back for x-rays and if it is healing correctly it gets left alone, if not healing correctly then possible surgery. Doc was irritated they did not xray it at the hospital. Again, God is in control and it is in the past and we cannot do anything about it but look for the good in all things!
Carmen is much better also, back to her normal bouncey self! love that girl!! Hate she missed all the snow! Good thing it will come back some day, don't care to have the stomach virus back again. That was nasty!!
Ways you can pray for our family-
Tyler's healing and when he is ready to go back to school, finish so he can get a job doing something he loves, for him to use the accident in a positive way. For Tyler to sell the Monster.
For our family to redeem the time with Tyler, enjoy every minute even the hard ones. Have grace and mercy for each other during this time of things not back to "normal".
Right now, everyone is healthy please pray that continues!
Nana J goes home on Feb. 5th pray for safe travels
Chris and Kyle are helping a friend with his men's gathering (Retreat) weekend please pray for their saftey and for lives to be changed toward Christ.
For Kyle and Chris's messages to go out not as their words but the Lords words.
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