Journal Entry 2/8 From Kristi
Wow, it certainly poured today!! God’s great love, that is.
After six days of Zac getting time with his Dad, I was more than ready to take my turn. (Only one of us can be with Zac per day). I did my best to appreciate the break, but honestly, when God is moving and working, the best place to be is in the middle of the impossibilities, because that is where all of the miracles happen. I about ran back into Zac’s room this morning, just to see what God was gonna do next. And certainly, “hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been POURED out.” (Rom. 5:5)
During his first class, Zac was showing his physical therapist his newest “trick” - he can move his right toe. Just as he was doing this, his doctor, Dr. J, walks in to observe it too. “That’s incredible, Zac! But for some reason, I’m not surprised. And this also gives more hope for other parts to return! You just (unofficially) leapfrogged two Spinal Cord Injury classification levels - from A to C!” (Zac was originally evaluated as an “A” - no feeling below injury level, now to “C” - some motor skill below injury level. Level E is considered normal motor and sensory function.)
His physical therapist said this opened Zac up for new kinds of therapy... namely the Lokomat - a robot-assisted waking therapy machine that I’ve been hoping he could get some time with.
If THAT wasn’t enough of God pouring out, Zac comes rolling back into his room later that day, grinning ear to ear. “God gave me back a thumb,” he said. He proceeded to tell me that while he was in his Upper Extremities class, where electric stimulation was hooked up to his wrists and fingers, he felt his right hand thumb come “alive”. So after they turned off the stim unit, he was able to bend his thumb on command. This is soooo huge!!! He has only been using wrist movement up until now.
AND if THAT wasn’t enough, he closed off the evening by showing me how he could hit his thigh, causing his leg to spasm out, but then use QUAD control to lower his leg down slowly. Ever so slight, mind you, but quadricep control, Lord?! You are too good!!!
I find some humor in the fact that I get to celebrate my boy learning these baby steps all over again. All of those wonderful “firsts” I remember celebrating when Zac was little, I get to do all over again. He was joyful as a toddler; he is joyful now. His simple faith in God remains the same.
Whew!! My happy heart is so tired now. Back in the middle of the fire; back in the middle of God’s blessings.
“Therefore we do not lose heart... inwardly we are being renewed day by day.” 2 Cor. 4:16
