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Missing Steve. He would be so happy about Ian’s progress. We can say that we know he is in a better place now. But still, he’s not here.
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o death! why dost thou touch the tree beneath whose spreading branches weariness hath rest? Why dost thou snatch away the excellent of the earth, in whom is all our delight? If thou must use thine axe, use it upon the trees which yield no fruit; thou mightest be thanked then. But why wilt thou fell the goodly cedars of Lebanon? O stay thine axe, and spare the righteous. But no, it must not be; death smites the goodliest of our friends; the most generous, the most prayerful, the most holy, the most devoted must die. And why? It is through Jesus’ prevailing prayer—”Father, I will that they also, whom Thou hast given Me, be with Me where I am.” It is that which bears them on eagle’s wings to heaven. Every time a believer mounts from this earth to paradise, it is an answer to Christ’s prayer…. Lord, Thou shalt have them. By faith we let them go.”
-Spurgeon
I asked Ian tonight how ready he is for heaven and he said a ten out of ten. When I asked him why, he said because he doesn’t want to sin anymore. I can’t imagine the pains and stings that Ian’s future death will bring, just as we couldn’t anticipate them with Steve, but there will be nothing more bittersweet than knowing he is with the Lord. For Ian’s sake, I can’t wait for him to meet Christ. And I’m glad I get to be with him until then. I often pray that he gets to go first.
Thank you, always, for praying.
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Chris Fabry Live
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I recently spoke on Chris Fabry Live, a radio program from Moody Radio. If you’re interested, you can download it on Itunes or listen through Quicktime here.
Enjoy!
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Ian continues to get better during his stay at rehab. His initiation is really improving and it’s just exciting to see all the things come out that he wasn’t able to do before because he was so tired. He is working so, so hard each day and has such a great attitude.
Thank you for praying for Ian.
L
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Ian is making really good progress in the rehab center. He’s so much more awake than he was when he came and really seems like he’s able to do everything that’s being asked of him.
Tonight I asked Ian how he thinks this trial has changed our relationship. His answer: “I love you more.” I don’t think I could ask for much more than.
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Mercy
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yeah, about the photos…we might as well have fun in the hospital i guess
Feeling exhausted on many levels, I was especially encouraged tonight by Ian’s faith. We were reading Psalm 3 and I started asking him what mercy looks like to him. Looking at his life, he would have many temptations to overlook God’s examples of mercy on him. But, once again, I was encouraged by his faith. Here’s a bulleted list of what Ian said mercy looks like in his life and his thoughts on mercy:
– having a wheelchair for free, because without it I would have to stay in one place
– having a van
– the fact that I have friends
– that i have a fiance
to sum it up, he said “it’s wonderful to have His grace and mercy.” this coming from a man who is enduring very humbling experiences every single day and is thinking this clearly during a hospital stay.
glad i get to spend my life with him, lord willing
i&l
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Other than me hating hospitals, things are going ok here. Ian is still really tired but it may take a few days for him to start feeling better. He will have a full week of therapy and hopefully we will see some progress.
Thanks for praying.
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Update on Ian
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This morning Ian was admitted to our local hospital to the Rehab floor. When his doctor saw him on Thursday, she was very concerned with how tired he is. Since being admitted, we think we’ve determined the cause of his lack of energy and overall just not acting like himself. It will take a few days to correct and after that, if he continues to do well with the in-patient therapy, he can determine how long he stays there.
Please pray that Ian would remember why he is at the hospital and that he would come home better than he is now. Praying that this would give him a kickstart in progress before our wedding.
Thank you, always
Larissa
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Race for Hope
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This spring, two of my friends and I are running a 5k to support brain cancer research. No obligation whatsoever, but I wanted to share the link to offer support. I know that for me, doing this somehow makes me feel like I’m doing something good.
Check out our team page here
Thank you, always. Please continue to pray for energy and strength for Ian.
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Recounting
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My heart does not have a natural inclination to gratefulness. I’ve seen this pattern so many times especially in my life with Ian. I pray for mercies and small evidences of healing, and then when they come, I get used to them and forget where we have come from. Instead, I grow discontent because I want more and more healing. Living with a hope deferred is a very tricky thing.
Today I want to remember at least one thing to be thankful for- swimming. Last night Ian and I went to Zink pool and got in the water with just the help of the lifeguard. Once we were down the ramp, we were able to be by ourselves. Last summer, getting in the water took me, Steve and Caleb. And someone had to be next to us the whole time. Even transfers, something that used to take at least two people, is something that the two of us can do by ourselves. And we don’t need to use that silly hoyer lift anymore. Ian’s strong enough to do it on his own. And he gets mad at me when I do a “horrible transfer”, in his own words- but that just makes me laugh because it’s a wonderful thing that he can get annoyed at me.
There are still many things left undone in Ian, and many things that we long to see in him. At least for today, I need to remember mercy.
Larissa
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