Update #48

Kendahl is on her way home to Cincinnati for a couple of days and here is her report for the day. Please pray that she gets home safely and is able to rest while she is home.

Dave continues to do well. For those of you who know him personally, you will be happy to know that he is acting more and more like himself. He is making jokes and laughing. Today, a nurse went to take a break and when she left, he told Kendahl that they should make a break for it and get out of the hospital quick while she was gone. He also is enjoying a variety of beverages at his request and has said his room is like a bar. He has requested, in addition to the soda, cherry slushy and passion fruit ice tea from Starbucks. He is now able to drink them from a spoon. He is able to use the TV remote and push the call button for the nurse. Today, he used a pencil for the first time since the accident. Kendahl said that it is getting easier to communicate with him as she is getting better and better at reading his lips. They had a great 20 minute conversation today. It is funny how you take those things for granted. There are so many things we should say that we don't and so many things we do say that we shouldn't. (my thoughts, not Kendahl's)

Today at 3:00, Kendahl was putting eye drops in Dave's eye and he mentioned that he couldn't see out of his right eye. He asked if his eye was open and mentioned he couldn't see anything. They are having an eye doctor come in on Monday to check it out. The doctors have said that they aren't quite sure what is going on. Kendahl said that the eye does respond to light and that he can move it to track when they ask him to, but he sees nothing. Please pray that his eye would be healed and that he would have his vision restored in his right eye. Pray that the doctors would be able to find the cause and that it is nothing permanent.

Dave's parents are doing well. His mom is still not feeling well. They think it is allergies but it sounds like it has settled in her chest to something else. Please pray that she would be healed and feeling better soon. Not feeling well doesn't allow her to see Dave as much and puts unnecessary stress on her. His dad is helping out with a lot of Dave's physical therapy. From the sound of it, this is a special time for the two of them. It allows Dave's dad to really contribute something to Dave's recovery. I am sure this is such a blessing after four weeks of feeling helpless.

Continue to pray against infection as that is always a threat to Dave's recovery. To be reporting such good news four weeks after such a tragic accident is absolutely incredible. Our God is a great big God (to quote the children's song). How blessed are we to witness His power, His grace and His love.