Day 187 - December 18 - Treading water
There's not much change lately. I've been told that y'all want to hear what's going on, even though it seems to me that it's just the same thing day after day. So here we go -
We had to take the boy up to the hospital to have his trach changed today, which is an interesting exercise. We started getting him ready at 12 noon, and we got back home at 4:30. For ten minutes with a doctor, we had to do four hours of work and drivingkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
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I'm starting fresh this morning, but I thought it was funny - the above paragraph represents 45 minutes of effort last night before I gave up trying to type and gave in to "trying" to sleep. I left the "k"s where they were after the last time I dozed off! I think I fell asleep eight or nine times during that effort before I threw in the towel and collapsed on the couch.
So I apologize for not getting this out last night. Now, where was I...
Oh yes - we got the boy's appointment behind us and stopped by the rehab ward of the hospital to say "hi" to anyone who we knew from our stay there. There was a lot of ruckus when the nurses, OTs and PTs all saw Connor come around the corner - I don't think they get to see their former patients very often! When the therapists saw us, they asked if Connor would be willing to come talk to a vent-dependent patient and his family who were at the three-month point after his injury, so we all went to this gentleman's room and spoke with him and his family for about 20 minutes. I would like to think we were able to help them in some way, and Connor conducted himself famously - he spoke, and laughed, and encouraged them without reservation. I was very proud of him!
Are y'all ready for Christmas? I still haven't started, and my Christmas letters still need to be finished up and sent out, so I am going to stop this for now. Thanks for staying with us through this; we appreciate it more than we can ever express.
Eric
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posted by Eric Williamson @ 10:25 AM
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Good to see y'all back online, we were getting worried that the server had gone Kapuey. (SP) ;)
Merry Christmas from Pinkie & Chan.
Eric,
Connor's encouragement of that vent-dependent patient is exactly the kind of thing all of you have been doing for all of us who have traveled with you via the blog.
Yes, it is God who is doing the work. But He is using a boat-load of Williamsons to get it done.
Connor, I am proud of you as well
A whole lot of us are.
"...HOLD FAST to that which is good."
And your conversation with that patient at the hospital qualifies as something that was good.
Be blessed!
You are loved.
Merry Christmas,
From all of us up the road a piece.
Eric,
Christmas letters! Why not just mail out little cards with the blog URL?
I don't comment as often these days, mostly because it's so clear how the Holy Spirit has been working in you and the rest of the Williamsons, it seems redundant to just say "AMEN!" every day. :) But it's never redundant to pray, and all the Starkes pray several times a day for you - the girls get very upset if I forget, which I love. Thank you for the blessing of being part of my girls' training in faithfulness to pray. I know He's going to bless it, by blessing you.
Dear Williamson's,
Just checking in - we still think of you all often throughout the day and take the opportunity to lift you in prayer. Thank you for your updates and pictures. God bless you -
Sandi
Just wanted to say Merry Christmas...and God bless your entire family. I pray that maybe some day I will have to opportunity to meet this amazing family. You have been so open & real through all of this. God knows your hearts and struggles, but He has been faithful through all of it. Christmas will be different for you this year, but I believe you have renewed feelings about family, friends, and the true meaning and reason for this amazing season...Christ's birth. God Bless
Kathy Schwamb
You are articulate and funny - if you don't think you have anything to post, think outside the box, think positive, and you'll surprise yourself and us! Still praying in Fresno...
Merry Christmas to Connor and the whole Williamson family. I am keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers at this holiday season. May the new year bring nothing but more positive changes for all of you. For unto us a child was born...Merry Christmas Williamson's!
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