Sunday, April 20, 2008
Sunday (day 87)
Good Morning all. We've been enjoying some beautiful spring days. Shawna as well has been able to be outside during her times in her wheelchair. Once she actually had too much sun and got a wee burn on her hand. She is continuing to move her arm and fingers. Grandma Bethlehem has been coming in regularly in the mornings to help Shawna with using the mini keyboard she paractices using fingers one by one to press the keys. Sometimes we think she is sleeping but she's deep in concentration to move her fingers individually. She has to move them off the keyboard to facilitate the next note so it is quite a bit of excercise for her hand. Her other fingers on her left hand move when she tries hard to move the ones individually on her right hand. There is some action going on within her brain mapping how to use her left side. Right now she is listening to a sermon from a couple of weeks ago. It is beautiful to see her reaction to congregational singing and the message of Rev Mulder. She is at peace and listening intently. There is another good development that Shawna no longer gets any antibiotics and from all her test results is at present infection free. That is an important step in getting into the rehab facility at Chedoke. Some small renovations are underway at our home to accommodate her homecoming. We had to shuffle all of our children from one room to another to facilitate Mom and Dad to be in the room on the main floor next to Shawnas proposed room. I don't know if I'm liking it too much going from a room 20' x 14' to a room 11' x 12'. I'll have to get rid of a lot "stuff" but that may be a good thing! Quotes are being received to build a ramp and widen two interior doors and renovate our bathroom into a wheelchair bathroom. It is a beautiful that our Father has so richly blessed us that we can begin to prepare for Shawna to come home. Even if its only for a couple hours a week at first and then weekends while she is in therapy at Chedoke. Praise God from whom all blessings flow! Have a blessed day of praise and worship. Al and Deb
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Dear Debby,Alan,Darryl + family,
Again : What a progress Shawna made !! Week after week she is doing better. And how wonderfull that she likes the music. We keep on praying for her and all of you! For everybody the live did change a lot and that needs a lot of strength. And only God can gif you that.
Glory be to God the Father,
Glory be to God the Son,
Glory be to God the Spitit,
Great Jehovah, Three in One !
Glory, glory, glory, glory,
While eternal ages run !
Love from :
oom Klaas
oom Jan + tante Menna
oom Albert + tante Joke
oom Henk + tante Marry
oom Age + tante Willy
+ our children.
Great update again! It is amazing to me that you are always able to remain so positive in your updates Al, and are able to appreciate the many little steps of progress Shawna has made to this day. We are thankful for a Heavenly Father that never gives more than we are able to carry, as is so evident in your witness to us all. Have a great Sunday all.
Although we do not write as often, we do continue to look forward to the bi-weekly news about Shawna and are thankful with you for the steady improvement. We are thankful for you continuing witness to God's faithfulness and pray that He may grant each of you His loving and unfailing care.
Tim and Elly Hutten and family
We too read your blog faithfully and pray with thousands of others for Shawna's continuing recovery. Thank you.
It is so amazing that Shawna is making progress all the time ! It's beautiful that she likes music.
I am still praying for continual progress that Shawna continues to make.
I hope to see you soon !
Love,
Kristen Buist
♫
Wow! It really is amazing to see the progress from day one to the present. Our God is an awesome GOD! We and our children continue to pray for "Shawna Befrehem" and they make sure no body forgets either!! Hope you all have a lovely day, surrounded by God's grace!
John and Amanda
Kelvin, Nolan and Zachariah
I haven't forgot about you Shawna, and I have no doubt that your paretns will pass on my message to you! I'll be home this weekend and you can bet you'll be first on my list to visit! Can't wait to chat with you I have a lot to talk about. Keep on typing and working your right hand! Beofre you no it you'll be sending emails to people again! Take care Shawna! See you soon, Love Jess
Just let me know when/if you have a fundraiser for the home renovations, I would gladly come/contribute.
Dear Al & Deb and family,
We, too, haven't posted a comment for awhile, but eagerly await your bi-weekly updates and pray for continued progress in Shawna's recovery. Excellent news about being infection free!! We are amazed to hear of the progress, small steps at a time, and are thankful for them as well as the strength God has given you all during this time. Its great that you can build on the things that she enjoyed before her accident (chocolate, music, etc). God has not changed her spirit or character!
Re her trying to "reprogram" the use of her fingers etc, it reminded me of when Ike had lost all muscle control and was in Hamilton General's ER. He could see his fingers, but couldn't get any message to them to move. He had me tap a certain finger over and over and with determination he followed that tapping to see if he could regenerate movement. Within half hour, he was able to slightly move the one we had concentrated on. Just passing this info on in case it may help with Shawna.
May God continue to be your stronghold as you prepare for the next stages of Chedoke and weekend homecomings.
Ps 105:4 "Look to the LORD and His strength; seek His face always."
Ike & Heather Groenwold & family
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