May 31 Physio

Bobb worked hard today - he was at physio this morning and worked some of his muscles he hasn't used for about 2 weeks :-) The physio says he does have use of his hip and bottom muscles in the left side though weak. So with some hard work, this is where they will begin to develop some movement for him in his left leg. Still no movement other than when he yawns and its a unconscious contraction of his left arm. His balance is better as he sits and he can reach better on his left side - though with the neglect and vision deficits he has to learn to scan.

He is doing better on analysing the pictures that we have been working on - so we are ready to move on to some more - when we see speech therapist again :-) He still finds it hard to register a command and implement it. He's trying to communicate more, but we can have some serious guessing games because what he thinks is coming out are words he isn't meaning. His brain goes and trys to find the word and its no longer there and picks out something that seems right. He told me today he is determined and he knows its going to be hard work. He's very right! It seem insurmountable some days, but we just need to take one day at a time. Only with all of you can we see it through with the Lord's help! Bobb today told me that he wished it never happened - and those are pretty close to his own words. It was a tough thing for him to get across. We all wish it had never happened, but we must move forward without bitterness and know that the Lord is in control. Help us Lord - let us shelter under your wings.

The doctor has faxed the insurance evac and told them he can be moved any time, so we are waiting for them to tell us times and dates, but I still need to know so I can get Lane on the way here. Please pray that we will hear soon! He can't go home until Lane gets here.

I have been blessed beyond words in so many ways. I am a new woman because of one generous person who gave sacrificially and I got a new hair cut and color today. Thankfully Bobb liked it too :-)

We are blessed with friends and family who have been such wonderful support in so many ways.

Being away from the girls is weighing heavily, but we know it can't be helped. They are doing fine thanks to the loving care of so many people. We pray for them as they wrap up the school year. Pray for Lenise who is struggling with the fact we are going back to the U.S. Its hard for her to believe it. Pray for her as she adapts to this new situation and that she will have good support when we get to the U.S.

.....And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. Romans 5: ...2-5 (though I can't say I'm rejoicing so well right now and neither is Bobb, we are trying to move up the mountain one day at a time - again Thank you all!) Kayleen