Joye's Update 5/3/08

Today was an okay day. Andrew felt better in the morning than he did in the afternoon. He was quite tired and spiked a fever, but is doing better now. A lot of times the fevers come from getting over tired and they really wipe him out. He's still very excited to be going to Colorado, as we all are. Andrew's faith is still his strength and he continues to pray all the time. Sometimes I see his eyes closed and then he opens them . . . I ask if he's sleeping and he says no and smiles; I know that he's praying. I'm so proud of him and in awe of how strong he is. He's so faithful and absolutely positive that he will walk again. His will and his perseverance amaze me daily. I was laying down last night trying to imagine what he is going through. As I lay there, I tried to feel what he could be feeling while only being able to feel from the chest up, and not have the ability to move arms or legs. The first thing I realized was that my face became itchy and I had no way to scratch it. When I got to the hospital today I asked him if he'd like me to scratch his head and his face, which by the way is a full beard now. He shook his head yes in a way that showed me he needed this in a bad way. I scratched his head and his face, and rubbed his ears for a very long time and he looked as though he was in heaven for just a little while. I did this several times throughout the day as it's just one thing I could think of to make him more comfortable. So many things we take for granted like just being able to scratch an itch when we need to. Well, just 2 more days until we leave . . . thank you for all your prayers in getting him there . . . I believe it will mean the difference in his recovery. God lead us there, He will give Andrew the strength to do the work, and we will soon witness the miracle . . . this I believe. Good Night and God bless you all. Joye