Later on, I received a card with the word HOPE on the front. How I needed hope to keep my head above water, to keep my eyes looking up, up above the regressions and slow progress that David made, to the One who created him and sustains life. Another card came that said COVERED on the front. It had a picture of an umbrella. In fact, I still have that one on my desk as a reminder to me that so many people still remember to pray for us. I can't express how amazing it is to be covered in prayer on a daily basis. How we need it, how we all need it! Can you imagine what our lives would be like, if we all were constantly covered in prayer? Not only when Aunt Sally breaks her leg, but when people look like they are doing well. Pray for people everywhere to learn the love of Christ and His power. We all desperately need Him to fill our lives with Himself, with His love.
I just share these things to hopefully encourage you that simple things keep people going on their darkest days.
Right now, I need courage to keep going, to keep pushing. David has a pretty clear schedule right now. Therapy is at a stand still at the moment. So that means I have to be the big meanie and push him in his speech, in his daily activities, in his walking, in his cognition, etc... Some days are easier than others. I'm learning when to push and when to not push because if I push too much, stay up too late, make him go too many places, he pays for it with a horrible headache. I pay for it because I treat him and he has to rest extra. We started back up at the gym and are going to start David riding horses again. I'm looking forward to getting back to running again and David is wanting to work on swimming. He's also doing some great floor to wheelchair transfers with me. We are starting to commit to 20-30 minutes of cognitive rehab at night. I don't know if it's possible, but David would like to go back to school. At this point, he is not ready, so I am trying to push his cognitive limits and see if he can make progress in that area. It really hasn't been an area of focus because we've been spending the last 3-1/2 years trying to get him communicating and moving better. It's crazy how long things take to heal and reroute after a brain injury but it's amazing how it CAN heal by God's grace!
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
Ephesians 6:10
