Monthly Archives: July 2010

Infection

From Michelle. 17 July, 2010 11 a.m. Dear friends and family, Please pray for Steve. He is unwell. The doctors think he has a urinary tract infection. He has been shivering violently under the blankets, and is now calm but … Continue reading

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Holding fast

From Michelle. 16 July, 2010 10 p.m. Dear friends and family, It has been one month and one day since the accident. I remember all too well the long seven hour drive down to Asheville, when each phone call brought … Continue reading

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Video: Moving a finger

Here is a short video of Steve moving his left index finger:

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Wiggles

From Michelle.  15 July, 2010. 9:10am Dear friends and family, Just wanted you to know that Steve slightly moved his left pointer finger and right thumb today!  By slight, I mean just little wiggles.  This means some nerves are firing … Continue reading

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Renewed sense of loss

From Michelle.  14 July, 2010  3:30 p.m. Dear friends and family, I can now write only in the few stolen moments between children and hospital, paperwork and phone calls.  What I thought before was an overwhelming amount of detail has … Continue reading

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New Wheels

From Mike Ruetschle.  14 July, 2010 Last time I saw my brother was as he was on a stretcher being loaded into the ambulance for medical transport to Seattle … that was almost two weeks ago.  At that time Steve … Continue reading

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Reunion and rescue

From Michelle.  12 July, 2010  8:30 a.m. Dear friends and family, I am enjoying a quiet morning back at my favorite place, beside Steve at the hospital.  Yesterday was my first full day balancing my sweet children and my wonderful … Continue reading

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Now and ever

From Sean. 10 July, 2010. 8:00pm pst. Steve as I type is having a wonderful time and conversation with Patti Harris, a Council member of the Union Church of Manila. She re-routed a trip to Portland in order to see … Continue reading

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My portion forever

From Michelle.  9 July, 2010 6:42 p.m. Dear friends and family, Today is the three week anniversary of Steve’s accident.  It is hard to believe it has been so short a time, as a whole world has closed and another … Continue reading

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A prayer from a young girl in Malaysia

This young girl in Malaysia echoes what so many thousands are praying for around the world:

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