Watching the family and my father-in-law go through this was difficult for he was a very strong and powerful man reduced to being fed and barely able to sit up when he was healing....
Like Arrow there were two steps forward and two back sometimes...this was for many many weeks before it began to be consistant in getting three steps forward and two back..but all celebrated that one step gained!
I think he was in his late 50’s or early 60’s...
It is hard for those standing by not to get discouraged at times, but you learn that you are also taking steps with them....and like them you have to seek the Lord to continue.
But they have the hardest work to do.
The fact he’s in therapy and is walking a bit is really encouraging to hear.....even if it kicks back to where he’s not for a time...tha’ts how it seems to go. My father-in-law was a changed man in how he saw life after that....and hiimself.....
When he came home , and even then it wasn’t always easy to formulate his words...he did say over and over...holding his fingers up...”We are all just this close, so love life”...
Still Arrow’s not out of the woods yet and needs us all to pray for him and the family...it is a long haul...and other things can happen along the way so don’t be surprised...just keep praying for him.
Lord jesus,
We come to you rejoicing in these small gains arrow is accomplishing that encourage us that you indeed have stepped into this arena he is in. There are many physicians etc. caring for him ord ,..and we do ask that each one be appinted by your hand to see arrow through this.
We know nothing comes into our life that you cannot use for your purposes and we trust you fully that that be met every day and hour in all that Arrow faces...and surpasses.
Thanking you now for what you have done, are doing at this moment, and will be doing in the hours, weeks and months ahead....rejoicing that you are the Almighty God fully in charge of all pretaining to Arrow and his family.
Thanking you most of all..that you are there ...because you say your ...
In Jesus Name,
Amen
Amen. Thanks for the encouraging words for Arrow and his family. I hope they read this a feel a bit more optimistic!
This is what I've heard happens. The body reaches one goal but then stores it away to concentrate on making the next goal until it can eventually put them all together.
Our hugs and prayers for your dad and his medical team.
He needs some mistletoe over his bed and a silly dancing Santa within arm's reach, ho ho ho. Merry Christmas.