July 1, 2010 6:30 a.m.
Dear friends and family,
We are here! Seattle is welcoming us with open arms. I must depart from Steve for a moment to tell you about our home.
We had fortunately kept a house here in Seattle all of these years. Just three months ago, we had trouble finding new renters and after much consideration, were preparing it for sale. We therefore had the floors redone and were beginning to have it repainted at the time of the accident. Having been rented for five years and unoccupied for months, the house was in terrible shape.
A team of people have collectively transformed it into what literally looks like a Pottery Barn catalog, with a thousand thoughtful touches.
We have an entire home full of brand new furniture – couch sets, coffee table, beds, nightstands, dining table and best of all, a brand new bunk bed for the boys! There is even brand new outdoor furniture! Yes, we are lavishly spoiled. There are homey touches: fresh flowers, framed photographs of our family in every room and on the fridge, freshly baked cookies. There are toys for the boys, pots and pans, toiletries and fresh towels. No details has been overlooked in outfitting our house so beautifully! The garden is planted with flowers and has never looked better.
I am literally OVERWHELMED at the thought, effort, detail and lavish love that has been poured into our home. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I am especially grateful as I think about welcoming the boys there. While it will not be familiar, it will be a most excellent place to adjust to their new reality and rhythm of life while Steve is in full time intensive rehab.
Please pray as we move forward. The house is not wheelchair accessible and we will need to plan ahead for the initial out patient rehab phase. Future questions of course loom large. At this point we are taking things one step at a time, trusting for each day’s portion.
Today, Steve has his first scheduled day of rehab. The day is full. He has six appointments scheduled for today, between 8:45 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. It will literally be difficult to schedule in time for visits!
Once a week, the family will meet with all of the folks involved in his care, and today will be our first such appointment. I anticipate further news and guidance on what to expect at that time.
Steve still struggles with sleep and pain. He did not sleep until 3 a.m. last night, when I finally crawled right into that hospital bed beside him, and we both feel asleep together! I am grateful to the nurses for allowing me to stay.
Today I hold fast to the following verse: “My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen!” Phil4:19-20
Love,
Michelle