Friday, August 3, 2012

August 3

As I type in the date, I realize it has been exactly three months since Leanne's stroke on May 3. If I had been told then that Leanne would be doing what she does now, I'm  not sure I would have believed it.  But here she is, home for good, managing to do almost everything herself, talking to friends on the phone, getting ready to go to the pool. Who would have thought it? God has certainly worked a big miracle in our lives and shown us once again who is really in control.
Leanne is not entirely recovered. Sometimes we forget how tiring some things are for her, physical things, but also mental things. Some things take a lot more concentration for her than for the rest of us. The doctor told us it could be a year before she gets as 'good' as she can get. We're not sure yet what that means. Will it mean she can play the piano or viola like she used to? We don't know. But it doesn't matter. What matters is not how 'perfect' our bodies are, what matters is that we love and serve the Lord with our whole being.  If that cannot be done with two hands, that's okay.
In the meantime,  she can keep working on hand and finger exercises, and then she'll go for therapy once a week in St. Catharines in September. The doctor took her off her injections which she, and I, are thrilled about. Aspirin once a day is not so hard  to take.
Once again we thank you all for being such a support to us through thoughts, prayers, hugs, meals, driving, housecleaning, babysitting, and whatever else we all received from you. These also were reminders that God has blessed us greatly.
This will be the last blog we write, as there will  not be much to write about. Besides, Leanne is ready for attention to be directed elsewhere for a change:)
Our attention was drawn recently to Psalm 27:13 and 14, which I'd like to share with you:

I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!

How blessed we are when we can do this no matter what happens!
Clarence and Diana and family.


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  3. Hi Leanne and family,

    I'm happy to read this good news. May God continue to bless the therapy. It would be wonderful to see Leanne back at choir in September..., and her dad of course.
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