Mom is still in a sling, and unable to use her arm, except to write a few letters, she is supposed to keep all movement passive at this point. Her last ex rays, last week, still showed no bone growth, so she is stuck until they begin to see that bone growing. No rehab yet, except passive movement. You know Dad is raring to get her started. :) Please pray for bone growth, and encouragement for her and Dad. Mom hates feeling like she needs help.
My oldest son, Jesse, told her a story from one of the books he is reading about a warrior who broke his right arm, and had to learn how to fight with his left, and then when the other arm healed, he was able to fight double handed, and was a far better warrior than before his inconvenient accident. He told Mom that maybe that would happen to her, that maybe God has a purpose for her to learn all these new skills with her left arm and hand.
Who knows the purposes of our Mighty God. His ways are right.
One of the things mom shared with us about the day she was hurt, was while she was walking across the pasture, holding her arm as tightly as she could to keep it from bouncing around, because the pain was excruciating, was that she thought of our Lord. Easter was just a few short days away, and she couldn't help but think about His arms being yanked out of socket as He hung on the cross for our sins, for her sins. As she thought on this, she was, in a way, thankful to reflect on His sacrifice, and share in His pain. She now bears a scar across her right shoulder, which also reminds her "by His stripes we are healed." What an amazing way to reflect on Him, in the midst of suffering, and be thankful, even in time of pain.
Thank you all for continuing to pray for Mom and Dad. You are loved.
In His grace, JJ (Janszen) Ford
