Day 223 - January 23 - I've gotta quit procrastinating...

OK, it's now been three days since the last post, so I'll try to make up for the lack of quantity with some quality instead!

The morning of the day that Connor had the strange sensations and movement, I was heading off to work at about 0445 and listening to some music before I called my mom for our morning chat. I heard a song that just spoke to me, and I thought "I need to tell Cherié about that when I get home." But of course, after eight hours of Air Traffic Control, it had slipped my mind and I didn't say anything.

Then Connor had that situation I wrote about in my last post, "Coincidence? Not!" And I thought "Man! I should have told her! I'll tell her now!" but the opportunity never arose as we first prayed and rejoiced with Connor, then spoke with Joélle on the phone, then got Connor ready for bed, then... well, you get the idea.

So each morning on the way to work, I've started the drive by listening to the song again, and each afternoon I've done the same on the way home. I ended up telling Cherié and Connor the next evening, but by then it had lost its impact. Each time I listen to the song, I also think "I should blog this" just 'cause I think it's cool. So finally, after three days, here I am.

Here's the song - "God will lift up your head" by Jars of Clay...

Give to the wind your fear.
Hope and be undismayed.
God hears your sighs and counts your tears.
God will lift up, God will lift up, lift up your head.

Leave to His sovereign sway
To choose and to command.
Then shall we wandering on His way
Know how wise and how strong
How wise and how strong
How strong is His hand.

Through waves and clouds and storms,
He gently clears the way.
Wait because in His time, so shall this night
Soon end in joy, soon end in joy.

These words have been such a balm to me over the last few days. Somebody remind me of them in a few days when I need it again!

Connor finally took delivery of his own wheelchair this evening. He hasn't actually gotten into it yet, because there's a bunch of set-up and adjustment to be made, but it's lightyears ahead of the loaner he's been using from the hospital. I will make sure to get some pictures when he finally gets up into it tomorrow.

Another advance on the movement front, too! Tonight Connor was waiting for dinner and had turned his computer off, so he had a glossy black screen in front of him, acting sort of as a mirror. While he waited, he was exercising by trying to move his shoulders, and he suddenly called us into the room. He told us to watch his neck below his trach strap, which would be the part of your neck right where it joins the shoulder. As we watched, he tried to move his shoulder, and we could see the tendons stretching in his neck! That hasn't happened since June! And it's significantly lower than we've seen any movement before. We checked his right side as well, and while it isn't as strong, we could identify it on that side too. Pretty cool!

So, we continue to thank God for faithfully moving, and continue to persevere in our prayer for Connor's healing. I remind myself daily of the persistent widow - which parable Jesus told to his disciples, according to Luke 18:1, in order "to show them that they should always pray and not give up."

Please continue to pray with us for Connor's complete healing. God is moving!

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