5/16/2022

5-16 Zac Update

God fully covered our trip to the Mayo Clinic last week. We landed in Minneapolis at midnight and then had to drive 90 min to Rochester, getting to bed around 3:30 am. But we arrived a day early and had all day Sunday to rest and catch up on some beautiful quiet Bible reading. It is lovely how God speaks when our hearts are still.

I was reminded that our faith is never wasted.

I was challenged to consider: Would I have the faith to offer my hand to Zac and say, as Peter did to the lame man at the temple gates, “In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk” ? (Acts 3)

Well, we did run across such a person on our adventure at the Mayo Clinic.

Evidently, they had been observing Zachary for a while. And then, quietly they approached him, (Zac was unaware but I observed), looked upon Zac in his paralysis, and spoke in full faith, “In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.”

And believing, they offered their hand to Zac to help him up.

Nothing happened.

Or so it seemed.

Did it surprise me? Yes.

Did it bother me? Not in the least. Was I inspired? Absolutely.

Must faith produce an instant outcome? Not always.

Faith is never wasted.

Often, we believe, but we expect certain results. Or rather, we exercise belief because we know we will get certain results.

But what if we could live in such a way that we offered acts of faith, while letting God apply the outcome of that faith the way and time HE knows best?

Do I trust Him to do this?

I was humbled and inspired to see such an act of faith poured out upon Zac.

Will God honor that man’s faith? Yes, somehow, someway, at sometime… God is now working in response to his faith,

For faith is not wasted.

The visit at the Mayo Clinic confirmed what we have been seeing: Zac is getting improved strength in his triceps and gaining better sensation overall. His legs remain muscular and defined. Mostly due to the FES bike, his Standing Frame, and constant leg spasms. His coordination has improved as well.

*sigh*

I enjoy these trips back to where we began to remind me that God is still working.

Back home again, our days are filled with routine of daily workouts and therapy. Additionally, Zac was awarded a grant for a recumbent road bike not long ago. He still has to get fitted for it and then we get to hit the open road!! Can’t wait!