Journal Entry 1/4 From Kristi

Zac finally got the clearance from his doctor to remain in his wheelchair all day. This is great news! (Prior to this, he was limited to two hours at a time to allow his body to heal). This opens many more classes for his daily schedule.

I was also given the clearance to use the lift to transfer him from bed to chair which gives us greater freedom to get him to class and access therapy mats.

Boot Camp has officially begun! Lord, we are ready for Your expedited healing. Do more than we even ask or imagine, according to Your Word! (Eph 3:20)

Also, for Boot Camp today, I was taught how to roll Zac, while in his wheelchair, down 5 steps and back up again. This momma is gonna get some muscles too!!

Today Zac began an Upper Extremities class in which he had his right (weaker) arm strapped into a mechanical arm that helped challenge him with all of his fine movements.

Pray specifically for the strengthening of his right tricep. It is “firing” but very weak.

Pray for his ability to grip and for his fingers to be able to feel.

I love this verse from Psalm 45:1 that was shared with me: “My heart is overflowing with a good theme; I recite my composition concerning the King; My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.”

My friend reminded me: “Zac might not be able to use his fingers yet to write, but his TONGUE is the pen of a ready writer, ready to be used mightily by our precious Lord. And when his fingers are healed for writing, what a composition that will be!”

I’ve been communicating with another mom whose son was paralyzed from a skiing accident just around the same time Zac was. They are due to arrive here at Craig on Wednesday. They love the Lord and I fully believe the boys will connect; mutually, their “tongues will be the pens of ready writers”, proclaiming the goodness of God by moving their lips until their bodies follow.

#zacsHope is Jesus.
All of our Hope is Jesus.