Journal Update 12/5 From Kristi

Rich and I arrived at the hospital this morning to find Zac sleeping. The book of Isaiah was playing on his Bible app. As we sat there, watching his still body, Rich suddenly whispered, “Did you see that?! His left big toe just moved!” So we continued to watch him. Then his big toe moved again. Then he slightly moved his left knee. Then his left pinky toe twitched. Exciting, Lord!

Physical Therapy is always hard to watch but I love them coming in to work with him. They sit him up in bed as we watch his limp body struggle to find balance with his arms locked behind him as “kick stands”. (Such weakness, Lord, it grabs at my heart. But the perfect stage set for Your strength now to be displayed). He is focused, attentive, learning quickly...

At 4 pm, Rich and I stepped out for dinner together. First time in two weeks I left his side during the day. So hard to do, but he was happily propped up with popcorn, the Star Wars movie playing, and his Rubics Cube within reach if he wanted to rest his finger mobility.

We are constantly rubbing, stretching, moving his feet, knees, legs.... This evening he was a bit warm so I placed a cold washcloth on his thigh. His left foot gave a big jump. We all laughed. So we cold-shocked his right thigh and his right foot moved. Cold washcloth back on left thigh, his knee pulled up a bit. He still can’t feel and Therapists would tell us his body is responding in reflex. Perhaps. But we believe God is waking him up.

“...that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.” 2 Cor 4:7