The end of this chapter is near :)

Life is going really well here: Jerry is making AMAZING progress each and every day. Walking more and more . The days are really long with therapy and we are just wiped by the end of the days. I have been making weekly trips back home to be with kids and get the house ready because :
WE ARE GOING HOME THIS WEEK !!!!! 🎉🎉💜💜🎉🎉
Yes after 9 long weeks this chapter is almost done ! Thanks for being with us on this journey. I have so much more to share but little time to share it, YET. I will , and I do have some videos I will try to post soon of Jerry's progress in action.
Pray for us this week as we make huge transitions back to home life and family life. We are so Excited to be together with the kids and they are counting down the days as well. We are looking forward to just some down time with our family all together. But we still have a few days of work here and a whole new journey ahead of us. We Love you all and thank you for your support and Mostly we Praise The Lord for his healing and overwhelming strength through this.

The long stretch

**** This post is about a week overdue, never hit publish ;)

Life is very busy here so I will try to give a more current update in next few days. Know thingsare progressing   well here.  We are worn and ready to go home. We Love you all and are truly thankful for each of you.

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The last two weeks have been long. They have had great moments in them but also many hard times. We are now 5 weeks post surgery. Our time in the Spinal Unit is becoming very familiar to us. We are in a steady regiment daily. Jerry has Physical and Occupational Therapy 6 days a week. He is working so hard. Every little victory is a Huge victory. I am so proud of this guy.

It's like going backwards as an adult and having to relearn everything you have taken for granted your whole life. But this time, your mind knows how to do it, but your body doesn't always have the strength or the control to make it happen. His right side is still the most affected. It is stronger than it was 5 weeks ago, Praise the Lord !! Some days the pain overrides the strength. Some days the pain is absent and the strength takes off. Some days the body is so worn it takes all he has to get up and try again. But he does, he doesn't quit. He wakes up early and starts Praising the Lord and doing his stretches.
We met with the Jerry's team last week and they set a promising date of 2 July for returning home. We are so excited to get to that day !! Just knowing the day is coming brings joy and so much hope. The inbetween is still hard, and what's ahead is so foreign to us.
Jerry is beginning to cruise around well in his Wheelchair. He is able to keep up with my walking speed and tries to pass me now;) He can transition to and from most everything now. He passed off on getting into our van so we have been out to the park last week and out to a store and the Licensing. Recreational Therapy has taken us out to get him new shoes, to Alki Point beach to trial run some sidewalks and ramps along with taking in some beautiful scenery and this week to the Museum of Flight and worked on navigating carpet and crowds.
In house, he has been walking more each day, he was up to about 300ft or more at this point. today he did that in the walker. He received his new brace for his right leg and that is making a huge difference in his control on that side. His strides are really looking good. His confidence is building after each session. The goal is to be able to go home with his wheel chair but be able to get around for short distance; the house and such , with his walker.
The kids are getting used to taking the Ferry across to come and see us. It makes the drive a bit entertaining and not so distant. We Love there visits, though they seem few and far between when you just want to see them everyday !! Last week I went home and surprised them and AJ came up here to be with dad. It was a short but good visit. Leaving them was one of the hardest things I have ever done. Isaia, our 7 yr old, gave me a big hug and squeezed my face and said " I understand, Mama, you need to be with Dad to help him get better to come home" That kid !! what a joy ! The girls struggled more with me being home then leaving. It's not what I wanted to do but what needs to happen and sometimes we have to just keep going and trust the Lord's plan. He has prepared those kids for this season. They are taking on amazing tasks and closer to each other than ever before.
The blessings, yes, all of you , our dear friends and family. Thank you for pouring out to us. There are meals for the kids , there is not a need at home , always something shows up just when they might need it. God is so good. Our bills have been paid, all of them, since January when Jerry stopped working. It is completely giving it all to the Lord and trusting hiim to carry us through this season. The Love and support we have felt is beyond words. But what words we have we share with everyone we meet up here. At our family meeting last week to discuss Jerrys care, the one comment repeated was that they can see us relying on our Faith and each other. Just living out this story is sharing the Lord's love. thank you for helping us carry out this story he is writing. Thank you for praying us through this, we feel your prayers and we see them every day !
This week has been one of the hardest emotionally for both of us. Exhaustion is the biggest part, but the stretching can wear you down. When we are down or just have our eyes closed a little Satan can slip in. this week Fear was entering in and it was a battle that was fought and that fear has been cast out. I donn't think I have ever seen such a rough time until that nasty fear crept in, be on guard because Fear is not something that is healthy and it can cripple you when you thought you already were.
There is no fear in Love, but perfect Love drives out fear.,Thankful fr the Lords perfect love....

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