Day 314 - April 26 - Fences & Big Toes
A couple of weeks ago I went to Chicago for the weekend, and while I was gone a bunch of folks were working at our house, replacing a backyard fence that was falling down and falling apart, all at the same time. There was a photo posted back then of the guys and gals gathered around Connor. What they didn't know is that this project was actually begun on June 7, 2008, a week before Connor went to camp last summer. I paid him and Alan to clear the brush that had overgrown the fence, intending to complete the job after Connor returned from camp. As you are aware, God had other plans in mind for our family, and it's only been a couple of weeks since we were finally able to get the rest of the project underway. With the hard work and dedication of that bunch of Connor's friends, we finally have a new fence in place.
It struck me as I watched these folks working that the first small movement of the Fence Replacement Project broke ground nearly a year ago. And do you know how many times I've fretted during the year about the fence not being replaced yet? Zero. Zip. Nada. Never thought about it, except to think "Gotta get than done". I didn't stress when I saw that the job wasn't complete. I didn't agonize when there was no sense of any progress with the fence. I just knew that when the time was right the fence would come together. Sure enough, this gang of friends wanted to do something to help out, and we settled on the fence as a way they could help Connor and us out.
Connor's progress is like that fence. It seems like a long time since God first broke ground on this project, and it's apparent that He's not done yet. But all the fretting and worrying in the world won't get me a finished project. It just makes me more frustrated in the meantime.
I watched yesterday evening as Connor, after 20 or 30 seconds of concentrating, made the big toe on his left foot twitch! He worked really hard to make it happen, and the end result wasn't that overwhelming - unless you see the toe wiggle as something other than just what you can see with your eyes. If you do that, what you have is a sign that Connor can get signals from his brain all the way to his feet - and THAT is huge. So today we're thanking God for the small step in this journey that showed us that ability. Thank you, Lord.
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posted by Eric Williamson @ 9:54 PM
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God IS the ULTIMATE CARPENTER!!! We pray and praise God with you daily. Praying for your appointment with the new doctor. We love you all dearly.
The Perteet Family
I have read that "Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but takes you no where." I am trying to apply that to my life. It's hard at times, huh?
Brendan and I have been praying for you every day. We are always excited to hear even the tiniest of miracles and will continue to pray for even more.
Those group of "kids" are something else, aren't they? They have helped around my house in the past too. I have never been to a church where they do things like that without expecting something in return.
May God bless you today!
That IS huge!! Every little movement like that is just another pathway made clear for further progress. Like weeds that choke a trail, when you clear them you see the trail and can walk it safely, confidently and with increasing speed. Connor just cleared another trail!
I pray that God increases Connor's strength and tenacity as he finds more trails to blaze. May God be the "lamp unto his feet and the light unto his path."
Praising God along with you,
Jenann
Praise the Lord!!!
That is so awesome. That he can move something as far away as his toe is really neat. Everything else in between will be sure to follow in God's timing. I am just so amazed at the love Connor's friends have for him and for you. What a blessing those young people are.
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