Journal Entry 1/11 From Kristi

So today was a great day. Zac got on an FES Bike (Functional Electric Stimulation) in which his leg muscles were given electrical pulses causing them to contract in such a way that he was able to pedal a stationary bike. I was so moved to see his quadriceps contracting once again.

It reminded me of the many Cross Country races I used to watch him run; there was nothing I loved more - loudly cheering for him as I stood on the sidelines, watching him push himself, giving every last ounce of his energy.
And today, once again on the sidelines - I placed my hand on those same quadriceps, feeling them contract, and I quietly cheered for God to turn those Electric-stimulations into God-stimulations.

Take over those muscles, Lord!

His PT said she was very impressed with his ability to tolerate the stim, especially being his first session. “You haven’t seen nothing yet” I could hear myself quietly saying back to her. He pedaled for 30 beautiful minutes.

Later this afternoon he worked on a car transfer in which he used a slide board to get into the passenger seat of a car. Oh how I wanted to just drive off with him!!

As evening closed, we began to look at photos of his time in ICU. It was very encouraging to see how far he has already come in just the past 51 days. Although there is so much to still conquer, God’s faithfulness is very evident.

I began to rub his feet, as I often do, just to remind the rest of his body that they are still attached. I challenged him to focus on moving his toes. And as I held those precious feet in my hand, as he was staring down at them with absolute focus, his right big toe moved, ever so slightly. We both jumped and looked at each other, wanting to confirm that what we saw was real. “Zac, you just moved your toe!!” I said! He laughed. He saw it too. It was not a muscle spasm nor a twitch. His toe was obeying what his brain told him to do.

Keep it up, Lord. Let him run this race. We are cheering for You!

#zacsHope is Jesus!