Shay has had another pretty good day. Shay is becoming aware that he has a lot of work ahead of him and he is trying to get a head start on things. He has been asking the nurses to help him exercise his legs. Last night they told him that he could not exercise his legs because it had not been long enough since his last workout. He reminded them again at 2:00 am that he wanted to exercise his legs. With a little help from the nurses Shay sat himself up in bed today. Shay's dad reported that it took all the strength that he had but he managed to get himself most of the way up.
Other than that there is not a lot to report. It looks like at this point from the what the doctors are saying that we are on the road to recovery. It will be a long hard road but we are on the road!
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Hey Shayboy,
ReplyDeleteI am so glad to hear and see how well you are doing. Keep it going. I know this is going to be tough on you, but if anyone can do it, I know you can. You are such a blessing to each and every one of us. We love you so much. I will see you on Tuesday.
Love you always,
Aunt Carol
Shay, Stay strong buddy we are all praying for you to be home by Christmas like you want to be!! Glad to hear you are on that road. Maybe a long road, but each day it will get shorter and shorter. You have the strength to do it. The Good Lord has brought you this far, he will see you through. My family will continue to pray for your recovery.
ReplyDeleteShays Parents, May God continue to give you the strength to go down this road with Shay.
God Bless Your Family!
Larry and Patti Stacey
Dawn Gordy, Sierra Groseclose, Micah Groseclose, Jaysen Stacey, Haylee Plume, Aryka Plume, Charlot Groseclose
Dear Lord,
ReplyDeleteYou are intimately aware of the struggle Shay is experiencing -- the pain and the despair. You know the desire of his heart to be healed of this illness. We ask now for your healing touch to give him all the strength he needs to get out of that hospital bed and rid him of this illness. I know that you are able and Shay wants to be home for Christmas to celebrate your birthday dear lord with his family and friends who love him so much.
We would also request you bless Shay’s parents and continue to give them strength through all the pain and stress while you work your miracles with their precious son.
In your name we pray,
Amen
Linda sent me this on an e-mail, it made me think about Shay and all his family and friends and thought this story should be shared with all of you, it certainly touched my heart.
ReplyDeletePsalm 55:22 --- > Psalms 55:22 "Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee. He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved."
This was written by a Metro Denver Hospice Physician:
I was driving home from a meeting this evening about 5, stuck in traffic on Colorado Blvd., and the car started to choke and splutter and die - I barely managed to coast, cursing, into a gas station, glad only that I would not be blocking traffic and would have a somewhat warm spot to wait for the tow truck. It wouldn't even turn over. Before I could make the call, I saw a woman walking out of the "quickie mart" building, and it looked like she slipped on some ice and fell into a Gas pump, so I got out seeing if she was okay
When I got there, it looked more like she had been overcome by sobs than that she had fallen; she was a young woman who looked really haggard with dark circles under her eyes. She dropped something as I helped her up, and I picked it up to give it to her. It was a nickel.
At that moment, everything came into focus for me: the crying woman, the ancient Suburban crammed full of stuff with 3 kids in the back (1 in a car seat), and the gas pump reading $4.95.
I asked her if she was okay and if she needed help, and she just kept saying "don't want my kids to see me crying," so we stood on the other side of the pump from her car. She said she was driving to California and that things were very hard for her right now. So I asked, "And you were praying?" That made her back away from me a little, but I assured her I was not a crazy person and said, "He heard you, and He sent me."
I took out my card and swiped it through the card reader on the pump so she could fill up her car completely, and while it was fueling, walked to the next door McDonald's and bought 2 big bags of food, some gift certificates for more, and a big cup of coffee. She gave the food to the kids in the car, who attacked it like wolves, and we stood by the pump eating fries and talking a little.
She told me her name, and that she lived in Kansas City. Her boyfriend left 2 months ago and she had not been able to make ends meet. She knew she wouldn't have money to pay rent Jan 1, and finally in desperation had finally called her parents, with whom she had not spoken in about 5 years. They live in California and said she could come live with them and try to get on her feet there.
So she packed up everything she owned in the car. She told the kids they were going to California for Christmas, but not that they were going to live there.
I gave her my gloves, a little hug and said a quick prayer with her for safety on the road. As I was walking over to my car, she said, "So, are you like an angel or something?"
This definitely made me cry. I said, "Sweetie, at this time of year angels are really busy, so sometimes God uses regular people."
It was so incredible to be a part of someone else's miracle. And of course, you guessed it, when I got in my car it started right away and got me home with no problem. I'll put it in the shop tomorrow to check, but I suspect the mechanic won't find anything wrong.
Sometimes the angels fly close enough to you that you can hear the flutter of their wings...
"Father, I ask You to bless Shay, friends, relatives reading this right now. Show them a new revelation of your love and power. Holy Spirit, I ask You to minister to their spirit this very moment. Where there is pain, give them Your peace and mercy. Where there is self doubt, release a renewed confidence through Your grace, In Jesus ' precious name. Amen."