Friday, May 4, 2012

Friday, May 4

As many of you many know, yesterday morning Leanne was found unconscious and was taken to Welland Hospital.  It was decided that she should be airlifted to McMaster Childrens' Hospital in Hamilton.  The diagnosis was that Leanne had suffered a stroke at the age of 16, leaving her paralyzed on the right side of her body and unable to speak.

She was able to understand what had happened to her and could communicate to her parents with hand squeezes and big smiles, albeit a bit lopsided.

Since this is not Diana writing this, I don't know all the medical terms so I will leave those up to her to explain later. 

Leanne is able to read your comments on her Ipad so feel free to show her your support via comments or Facebook.

Please keep Leanne in your thoughts and prayers.  She has a long road ahead of her but we know that she is in the hand of our Heavenly Father.

44 comments:

  1. We love you Leanne!! we're praying for you!

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  2. You are in our prayers, Leanne!!
    Henry & Laura and family

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  3. Dear Leanne and family,

    You're in our hart and we pray for all of you...
    Assen, Holland

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  4. Looking forward to visiting you, Leanne. We pray for your full and speedy recovery!

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  5. Praying for and thinking of you, Leanne! HUGS across the miles ...

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  6. Praying for you!!! This is very scary, but our God is in control!
    Allison Harke

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  7. Praying for the Lord's Fatherly hand upon all of you at this time!
    Jan and Karen Nobel
    Winnipeg

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  8. We're keeping you all in our prayers!
    The Harke Family

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  9. Dear Clarence and Diana, Leanne and family, We pray that our Heavenly Father who knows all of our needs will provide for you all. May His healing hand be on Leanne in the days that lie ahead. Remembering you all in our prayers,
    Andrew and Kerri Jans and family

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  10. Clarence and Dianna and family. We are praying for Leanne and you all as you go down this road, may you receive all the strength you need. We know that the Lord is in control of all things and pray for complete healing for Leanne.
    Con & Anita Bartels and family

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  11. Praying for all of you and especially you Leanne. May God give you His strength and His wisdom as you deal with this trial in your life. Lean on Him for everything and take one day at a time.

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  12. We are praying for you all, and are thankful that you are in the Hands of the Great Physician!
    Herman and Gerry Poort

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  13. We are your cousin Eric's in-laws and are also praying for you and your family. Our daughter who had serious surgery this week found this text very comforting and encouraging,

    "When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise,
    in God I trust; I will not be afraid." Psalm 56:3+4

    Dick and Alida VanderHorst

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    1. someone sent us this email

      "The nicest place to be is in someone's thoughts,
      the safest place to be is in someone's prayers,
      and the very best place to be is ........in the hands of God!"

      And you are in all three, even people who don't know you are thinking of and praying for you.

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    2. The last post was from Dick and Alida again.

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  14. Dear Leanne
    Our hearts are weighing heavy with this news. We are pleading before Gods throne, for His mercy and grace for you and for your family. All your friends and their families are praying for you and love you.

    The Lord your God is with you,
    he is mighty to save.
    He will take great delight in you,
    he will quiet you with his love,
    he will rejoice over you with singing
    Zephaniah 3:17

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  15. Leanne and family,
    We're praying for you all! May God give you strenghth in the time to come.
    Sip & Ina Hofstede fam.

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  16. Dear Le anne,

    I have never seen you,
    but i pray to God
    He will look after you
    and hold you in His hands
    God bless you

    Anne

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  17. Dear Leanne

    We don't know why God has chosen this path for you, but we do know that in our weakness the Lord is strong! Praying for you that He will grant you recovery and a return to good health. Take courage, dear girl! There are thousands of prayers going up to God for you!!

    That is why, for Christ’s sake...when I am weak, then I am strong. 1 Cor 2:10

    With regards,
    Thea H

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  18. Dear Diana Clarence Leanne and family

    We are praying for your recovery Leanne. We realize all things are in God's Hands and pray that He will sustain, comfort and strenthen you and your family at this time.
    Ralph and Ann Penninga

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  19. Neil and Carrie DeVriesMay 4, 2012 at 11:51 AM

    Leeanne, Clarence and Diana and family

    You are in our constant thoughts and prayers.

    "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;" Prov.3:5

    Neil and Carrie DeVries

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  20. Van Halteren FamilyMay 4, 2012 at 12:07 PM

    Dear Leanne, Clarence and Diana and family:
    Found out about this yesterday from Benita Boerema. We will continue to uphold you and your family in our personal and family prayers.....our youngest(Annemarie) knows you from Roots?
    May God graciously give you strength and sustain you in the coming days!
    Art and Joanne
    Monique, Janelle, Tara, Annemarie Van Halteren (Bethel CanRC RichmondHIll)

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  21. Dear Leanne,

    You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. May God give you the strength and peace you need. We pray you feel His love and presence during this tough time.
    Eugene and Marcia Gritter
    Bryce, Tia, Keagan, Judah, Tiernyn

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  22. Dear Leanne,
    We remember you in our thoughts and prayers. May the LORD give you and your family strength in the coming days, and may He hear the many prayers on your behalf.
    The Olij's

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  23. Dear Leanne, and Clarence and Diana and family,
    Leanne, we don't know you, but we know your parents. Our family is praying for you all! This must be scary for you, but please know that God loves you and will carry you in His arms, through this. We as a family have experienced very recently and still do, that God is very powerful, and that when so many people all across Canada pray for you, it gives you strength for each day! Be strong in the Lord, and in His mighty power!
    Love, the Bosscher family

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  24. Rosalee Bosch & FamilyMay 4, 2012 at 12:50 PM

    Dear Leanne,

    We are praying for you and for your complete recovery. Your are in our thoughts.
    I really hope to see you soon.
    Love, the Bosch Family.

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  25. Dear Leanne,Clarence,Diana and Family

    You are in our thoughts and prayers. May God grant you comfort and strength, and may you turn to Him for all your needs.
    Phil.4:19 And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

    With love, Don, Monica and Family

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  26. Leanne and family
    You will be remembered in our prayers
    God bless your recovery.
    Bill and Theresa Heemskerk

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  27. We'll keep you in our prayers :)
    Hope your recovery is swift

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  28. Dear Leanne and family,
    Hi Leanna- we are so very sorry this has happened to you- you must be frightened and confused as to why. But know that our Lord loves you so very much and Has a plan- May he provide you and your family all that you are in need of.
    Praying for a complete recovery,
    Love Ray and Renee Houweling and family

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  29. Dear Leanne
    I know many people have told you this but it's everything is Gods hands he will take care of you. We hope you get better and we are praying for you and your family.
    Nathan Vandergriendt

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  30. God hold you, Leanne in the palm of His almighty hands!!! And He never lets you go!!

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  31. Dear Leanne and family. We are praying that the Lord will grant you strength in this difficult time and also that he will give you complete healing. Be assured that He walks beside you, leading you, and can make all things well.

    With Love, Lloyd and Vicky Rozema and family.

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  32. May God bless you and provide a complete and speedy recovery Leanne!
    Michelle VanderGugten

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  33. May God's Word and the communion of saints continue to uphold you during this difficult time.
    We pray that He may make all things well for Leanne. May He give you the strength and patience in the time that lies ahead. You are continually in our thoughts and prayers.

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  34. Clarence Diana and family our prayers are ascending for you all. GOD grant you what you need
    Leo Geraldine Post and family

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  35. I am continually praying for you! May the Lord give you much patience and understanding during this time! -Samantha DeGraaf

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  36. ik denk aan je en bid voor je
    Liefs tante emma

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  37. Dear Leanne and Family,
    The Lord is powerful and gracious and He can do great things in the lives of His children. His promises to look after you and all who love Him never fail.
    We pray the Lord to grant you healing again and peace and strength to you and the family from day to day.
    Gerry and Jenny VanWoudenberg

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  38. hey Leanne!
    im praying for u and hope u make a speedy recovery!!! :)
    u have so many people going to help u through this and im going to be there for u in the best and any way that i can!
    GET BETTER SOON!! <3

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  39. Dear Leanne
    Beterschap!
    Liefs
    tante Emma

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  40. Ephesians 3:14-21
    `For this reason I kneel before the Father,from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name.I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Chirst may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge-that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more work than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever!Amen.`
    praying continually. Madelaine

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  41. Lieve Leanne.
    Sterkte
    Groeten uit Assen in Nederland
    van tante Emma

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  42. Lieve Leanne.
    We wensen je heel veel sterkte en zullen voor je bidden.
    Veel liefs en groeten uit Holland uit Yen Boer.
    Oom Rikus en tante Wieny.

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