Sorry!
We just noticed that blogposts have not been posting since Wednesday, so I hope this brings you up to speed.
Lydia has had a good day today. She is moving a lot,
(sometimes controlled and sometimes not), and she loves to stretch out on the
large therapeutic mats. They are like gymnastics tumbling mats, so plenty of
cushion, and yet firm enough to be supportive when she pushes to sit up or to
stabilize herself in a sit. She is making great progress in this, and we are
cheering her on. It is closely akin to the cheerleading parents do with their
toddlers as they learn new "tricks". She also was into the water today, and she
loved that. As she was supported in a float, she was encouraged to stretch from
side to side, wiggling like a snake - in therapeutic recreation terms, it is
called water dancing. Sound like something Lydia would like!
Yesterday Lydia worked hard, and so did we. Exhaustion
was ours at the end of the day.
Lydia is very facially expressive, so even though we do
not have a communication "yes" and "no", we can often gauge Lydia emotions by
her face. Today, in some anxious, furrowed brow moments, when she was looking
at her wheel chair, I soothed her by saying, "You are going to be fine. You
will walk again, and talk again, and run, and leap and sing .... You are
recovering. There was an accident, but it wasn't your fault. When you were
getting off the school bus, you were hit by a truck. But you are healthy, and
getting better every day. Jesus is taking care of you. He is always with
you. You don't ever need to be afraid." She understood what I was telling her,
because her face contorted, and she began to cry when I told her about the
accident. I hugged her, blinked back my own tears, and reassured
her.
A few hours later, I was blessed to open a card, and
read this:
"And most of all, I pray that Lydia will recover from
this, with nothing but a great story of a very long conversation and visit with
God!
Miracles happen, and I believe Lydia is a miracle in
progress."
This is the perspective we want, that Jesus is tenderly
whispering to her, encouraging her and strengthening her, as he works his
transformation in her.
