Detroit Here We Come!

We are back on the road again after spending a great time with family at the cottage. The girls our on there way home to spend some fun time with Warnholtz family until we return on Wednesday night. We are hoping to return to a home that is complete and ready for us.  We are looking forward to another great week, praying that its filled with a lot of gains and voluntary muscle movement. Daily prayer ... Safety on the road, complete healing, for both Mike and I that our strength and stamina will hold up and that the girls will enjoy there last week of  summer holidays. With much love. Hugs Sandra

Cottage Life!

Cottage Life. We are back, Mike is traveling back and forth to work for the next two days. Thanks to all of you that prayed us home. Our week went well, we are both tired but will catch up on our sleep over the weekend. Emily had fun with the Persad helping out with VBS at there church and Julia had a blast with her friend Tori in Wonderland. Now we are spending time with my Mom and Dad here at the cottage. Every week I feel a little stronger and encouraged by the many people that we meet. These people all have had a spinal injury of some sort, they have been so kind to share there experiances with us. Daily Prayer... Voluntary Muscle Movement, I would love to be able to start to feel or see some muscle movement in my hips or legs. This would be a sure sign of things to come. Please pray that my shoulder will continue to heal and be strengthened. Continue to pray for complete healing, I'm so looking forward to that day that I will be able to stand and take my first step again. Hugs Sandra

New Every Day

It amazes me that everyday they have new exercises for me to do.  I was a little concerned or even disappointed yesterday that my shoulder was acting up. After icing, rest and prayer...today, I was pleased that I was able to follow through with all of the exercises with out pain. It was weaker but I was able. Everyday Mike and I are reminded of God's blessing on our lives and how He has gone before us. We don't know sometimes why things are happening to us at the time but I look back and see how He has prepared and has given us the grace for the day. Today we had a surprise. Friends from Ottawa (Rudd's) were dropping their daughter off at University and on there way home stopped off in Detroit and had lunch with us. God gives you that extra boost of encouragement when you need it.

Daily Prayer... Please continue to pray for my shoulder that it will get stronger and be able to handle what ever they throw at me. Pray that I would start to see voluntary muscle movement. We are meeting a lot of people, pray that Mike and I will be the example that God would want us to be and that we would have the opportunity to share His love with them. Pray for safe travel back to the cottage. Please continue to pray for the girls as we prepare for school coming up and the daily routine of life. Much love, Hugs Sandra

Day 2

Day 2 was good Sandra is just finishing up, did some new exercises and her shoulder held up for the whole morning. Looking forward to lunch. Mike

Good day at rehab

I forgot the iPad so it's back to my phone, so I will be brief . Rehab went well today, Sandra stayed on the standing frame for 45 minutes, ( 5 minutes first time and 30 second time) this is a very good accomplishment. Her left shoulder is sore after the workout so keep it in prayer so she can do all the activities required the next few days. Mike

Ready to go again

Well we are in Sarnia again, ready to cross the boarder in the morning. Sandra's  body has mostly recovered from last week only to do it over again. Please pray for Sandra's stamina and progression in her healing. Mike

A Long road

We have a long road ahead, both in terms of the 401 and in Sandra's recovery. It was exciting and difficult to see Sandra go through her sessions. On the bright side there are people there who have gone through the program that have seen significant gains, but it was difficult to see Sandra have to work that hard. One of the therapist came to me and said "Most people don't finish, they stop and just cry the first time", well she finished and at least we waited to get to the van for the cry. The atmosphere is very upbeat and positive, with patients and staff cheering others on when a new accomplishment are made. Our down time is Tuesday afternoon since Wednesday we just want to get home. This week we met our girls and the Persads at the outlet store for a few hours. Next week might be the Detroit zoo and at some point I will take in the Walter P. Chrysler Museum. Other then that not allot to do in Detroit until the Red Wings start to play. Mike