celebrate thanks

second week in ICU

    My blog has been about our adjusting to this new life.  It didn't start out that way.  It was supposed to be about my "minivandals" and mini van life.  It still is but with a new "feature".

    Life sometimes takes a detour that we never would have anticipated.  I am so glad that we aren't driving alone.

right before we left for PA

    We have been and still are so blessed.  If I were a better person, I would personally hand write thank you's to each and every person but I am a very tired person.  My desk is covered with papers and Jarrad and I went through 3 boxes (size of laundry baskets) last night of paperwork.  We have one big box left.  (I keep hoping it will disappear but I think it is still going to be here tonight.  Sigh.) It sounds like an excuse but I know that most of you are nodding your heads in understanding.  Most of you are saying things like we don't expect anything; what we did we did out of love.  Love for us, love for those who love us and love for God. 
    Still, I, we, owe you all so much.  The least I can do is try to say thank you, even if it is just in a blog or mass email. 

    Because of you, Jarrad is alive.  He is doing well.  He is healthy. 
    Because of you, we were fed.
    Because of you, we had gas.
    Because of you, we were able to go to a rehab that best suited our needs.

October

    Because of you, we were able to renovate our home so that he could come home.
    Because of you, we HAD a home to come home to.

new chair

     We learned so much in rehab.  The least of which was how to dress and move.  We learned that too often, folks are abandoned by their "friends" and even their family.  We learned that we were lucky because we gained even more friends.  We learned that some folks hadn't given any thought to their home.  We had all of you who did.  We learned that to give up and sink into depression is a cost we weren't willing to pay.  YOU inspired us to keep going.  How could we stop when we had so many cheerleaders? 

    So THANK YOU.  Thank you for your prayers, your cards.  Thank you for your encouragement.  Thank you for your love.  Thank you for your continued encouragement. 
     We would love to thank you in person.  We would love to show you the beautiful (ok, it is only half completed) bathroom that you made possible for us.  The ramp that allows Jarrad to come in and out.  We would like to invite you to our open house on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the 24th from 1-5 to thank you in person.  Please, drop by if you can.