Lane had a great week of therapy this past week, it had been awhile since he had a full week stretch with Christmas and New Year’s. We are SO grateful for the break (emotionally and physically) we were able to have though!
Over this weekend we spent time with Lane’s aunt, uncle, and cousin from Nebraska, which was a ton of fun. His Aunt Eve was the one that ran the 40 mile run on her 40th birthday for Lane’s continued rehab support . What a wonderful blessing! Last night we also had fun going to “Peter Pan” with some of my family, a production done by Grand Rapids HPA (the homeschool drama group that my sister and brother had been in throughout highschool). Since we were in GR this morning we decided to go to Calvary church, which is conveniently down the road from Hope. We were greatly challenged and encouraged with the worship and message from 1 Peter 3. An extra fun perk was running into old friends (the Malone’s) and missionaries from FBC in Saint John’s (the Johnsons)!
We are wishing we had about 3 more days to add to this weekend (they are never long enough!!) but are excited to take on another week. A couple prayer points to please keep in mind–
1. Diligence for the road that’s before us today and trust in God’s good, perfect plan in the days to come.
2. Lane’s therapies
3. Emily’s job/travel safeties
4. This Friday Lane will have an Intrathecal Baclofen pump trial (injection) to see if the baclofen pump is something that will be of assistance with his increased tone and spasticity. If he reacts positively to this injection (show decreased spasticity that day), we’ll go ahead with the pump whenever they can get him in (in a month or so). We are praying he will be able to have it placed, as all his therapists are thinking it will assist with his progression in therapies (at least not having to fight tone to actively move). **The actual ITB pump is a surgically implanted programmable pump that goes directly into the intrathecal space around the spinal cord.
Thank you for praying, always. Have a wonderful week,
-l&e
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Hello Emily and Lane,
Just a few words from someone at Living Hope Church. Just wanted to let you know I have been praying for you both and I know our wonderful maker will continue to see you through all of this as he has been. He is such a loving, caring and giving God and does not like it when we hurt, so I know his healing hands are on Lane, with outstretched arms and a beautiful miracle is going to happen. I am going to be continually praying for you both and know God is awesome and won't let you down. Mrs. Shafer