I just have to Praise Him!!!!!

First the praise.  Chris went back to the throat specialist yesterday and his swallowing is at 100%.  The speech therapist told him he could eat anything he wanted to just take it slow with no distractions.
In the two weeks he has been here he has went from 114 to 131 pounds.  The doctor was very impressed.  I can see other changes in Chris, yesterday instead of saying that he was lucky, he said I'm blessed.  Also Monday a friend of his which happens to be a girl was on the phone and apparently she was talking seductively to him.  He told her that he had went to church on Sunday and adultry was a sin and he wasn't doing that anymore.  His language has changed, he slips up once in a while, but it's just so amazing at the work God is doing in his life.  He actually asked to go to church last night.  Our Bible study on Wednesdays has been on prayer, and Bro. Will looked at Chris and told him God isn't finished with you yet.  Your here for a purpose.  The devil tried to destroy you, but God had other plans.  If we had been in a pentecostal church there would probably been some shouting.  :)
Chris is in traffic court this morning he was given 3 tickets.  2 of which are minor (failure to yield right of way, and no seatbelt).  But the third one is a DUI, second offense while on probation.
We're praying God's will to be done, but in my heart I want him here with us.  God has started a work in him and He isn't done.
I will update the outcome later today.

My Mother-in-law Linda is having surgery in a couple of weeks to have a hernia removed .  I will let ya'll know later the exact date.

If at anytime you have a prayer request please leave me a comment or email me and I will add it to my list.   I have seen too many prayers answered to not believe prayer doesn't work.

We serve an AWESOME God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I haven't wrote an update about Chris lately because there wasn't much change.  Just sedated and resting.  But today on Scott's way home from Dallas GA he went by to see Chris.  He called me and just had to tell me the great news.
When he got there Chris was sitting up in his bed fully awake.  They sat there together and talked until Chris got tired.  He's eating ice chips on his on as much as he wants to.  He should be in his own room by tomorrow.  He begged Scott to spend the night with him, but the nurse said he couldn't until he was in his own room.  So he probably will sometime this weekend. 
There is some other issues that I haven't put out in my blog, that we are praying God's will be done.
When Chris was in the accident he had drugs in him and in the car with him.  In which may not have been so bad but he was put on probation June 2009 for possesion of illegal substances, among other things.
Therefore it is up to his probation officer what will happen once he's healthy enough to be released from the hospital.
We're praying God's will to be done.  Because He knows what is best for all of us.  If he has to pay for his consequences we're praying for mandatory rehab.  It would be better for him than serving time.  I know some may disagree but as I said God's will be done.  We're still praying that Chris's eyes will be opened to the truth through all this.  
There will never be sufficient words to express how thankful I am for the prayers this past almost seven weeks.   We could have never made it this far without all of our prayers.  Ya'll will never know how much your kind words of encouragment and prayers has meant to us.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

Update on Chris

Monday they thought that when they would take the tubes out and do a tracheotomy.  Because the tubes could over time rub a hole in his esophagus.
Scott is working out of town this week so he called the hospital to check on his progress.  He then called me and I had to share the good news with all of ya'll that have been praying for him.  They have taken Chris off the respirator, and sedation.  If he keeps progressing the way he has this week he should be out of Neuro ICU by the weekend.
God is so good.  He is truly performing miracle after miracle in Chris's life.  We stand amazed and so thankful for each and every answered prayer.

Update on Chris

I'm sorry it has taken so long for an update but there wasn't much change until today.  Scott went up there this morning and Chris opened his eyes.  Scott asked him if he knew it was his Dad to squeeze his hand and he did. Then he told him you know I love you and Chris nodded.
 He's not off the respirator yet because of the pneumonia and a bacterial infection. But he's making progress. God is so awesome.  The nurse today was the same one as Saturday and she doesn't want him uncomfortable because of the tubes.  So after that she sedated him again. 
Scott has had to go back to work this week.  But after his visit today he felt alot better about it.  He will see him again Friday.  If I hear of any progress before then I will let everyone know.
Prayers are definetly being answered.   Thank ya'll so much for the prayers and encouraging words.

Update on Chris: Now he has pneumonia

I am trying to update everyday.  By the time we got home last night a storm had come through and we were without electricity until almost midnight.  I barely know when my head hits the pillow, until the sun comes up.
Chris now has pneumonia so they had to resume the sedation and respirator to full dosage.  His breathing became labored last night so he's not breathing on his on as well as he was when we left yesterday.
The doctor just considers it a minor setback.  No reduction in sedation or respirator until the pneumonia clears up.
Please continue to pray for him.  Also please pray for Scott he is physically exhausted from driving two hours there and back everyday.
Thank ya'll so much for the prayers, and the encouraging words. 

Update on Chris

They began weaning him off the sedaton and respirator yesterday.  By the time we left yesterday afternoon he was at only 50% sedation and was breathing mostly on his on.  The doctors are optimistic that he will come out of it by Sunday or Monday.   He's gagging on the tubes down his throat but that's good that means he can feel them down there.  He was moving his head, arms, and legs when we left.
They still don't know if his motor skills were effected until he's completely out of sedation. 
God has truly answered our prayers.  It is so amazing how he works in even the smallest of ways.
Scott and I was sitting in the ICU family room in between visiting hours.  A complete stranger began talking to us.  Telling us that he was waiting for his wife that was in therapy.   He wrote down Chris's name and said he would be praying for him.  Then he shook Scott's hand and said Jesus wanted me to tell you that He loves you and he has it all in control.
Thank ya'll so much for all the prayers.  We have felt such peace all week because of the prayers that has been said in our behalf.

Update on Linda (MIL)

Linda my MIL  came home from the hospital yesterday.  She's on blood thinner shots twice a day for two weeks, on coumadin for 6 months while it dissolves the clot, and white compression stockings.  She wanted me to tell ya'll how much she appreciates the prayers.  It means so much to us to know there are such caring people out there.  Thank ya'll so much.
Also in case ya'll haven't noticed on my sidebar.  William with prostate cancer had check-up on Monday and has been declared cancer-free.  Surgery only, no treatments needed.
God is so awesome in answering prayers.
I've also added Beth's husband, (Jimbo) he's in India on a mission trip.  Please pray for him and his group for protection while they are there and bring them home safely.

As always if you have a prayer request you need added please let me know.  Also if you would like to be added to the prayer chain you can also let me know.  That way when there's an urgent request I can email all those on that list for immediate prayers.

Quick Update

Dave was taken off of the ventilator yesterday afternoon, and moved out of ICU this morning.  We're still waiting for the results of the biopsy though.   Thank ya'll so much for the prayers and the kind words.  Please continue to pray the the biopsy will come back negative.   I will keep ya'll updated as we know the results.
 I will be posting pictures from Christmas in the morning.  We have been so busy since Christmas Eve I actually slept in this morning.   Now back to playing Wii with the girls.

Updates on Linda and Emily

Linda is finally in recovery, everything went well.  Now the road of recovering from being cut open and put back together.

Wonderful news about Emily, my granddaughter.  The cyst hasn't grown so surgery at a year old won't be needed.  He said he didn't need to see her again until she was two years old.  That is such wonderful news. 

I need to add a name to the prayer list also.  One of my husband's co-workers recieved a phone call this morning that his wife didn't show up for work this morning.  He called a neighbor that could get to her before he could and call 911 if necessary.  She has had a severe stroke, possibly paralyzed.

Thanks to all that are joining with me to pray for those on my list.  Ya'll don't know how much it touches my heart to know that there are such caring people out there.  Willing to reach out and pray for complete strangers.   I just pray that if ya'll ever need the prayer I can return the love and thoughtfulness ya'll show me.

Going Home

My Mother-In-Law is going home from the hospital today. The Doctors originally told her it could be up to two weeks in the hospital, but after 6 days shes going home. The second day she was there one of the Doctors just knew it was cancer, and mentioned chemo. But the next day all tests confirmed NO CANCER. It was diverticulitis, no special diets, surgery again in six months and then all will be back to normal. God still answers prayers. I told her that was a heck of a way to get a vacation, and possibly lose a few pounds. I know I would rather be lying on a beach somewhere than in a hospital room.