Back to the morning blogging.
The days at home seem to be blurring together and I hardly remember the times I blog. Now that I have gotten involved in this play with Allie the days start at 7am work and end at 9pm after play read throughs. Phew. So please excuse me for the sporatic blogging.
Everyday we realize more and more how well Allie is progressing and just as we never asked or questioned why this happened whe never ask or question why she is getting well so quickly. Nancy said she sang for 40 minutes yesterday with her voice coach and I have stopped being amazed by the the things she does. She has become a joy to be with, She is just so polite and fun and funny and innocent and pure that every moment is now unbelieveable.
Her speech therapist was here this morning and Allie put on her sad face and mustered up a few tears. I'm tired, I don;t feel good... Yadda, yadda, Yadda.... then Ms. Ginger knocked on her door and of course she was in the shower (2nd or third one of the day and it was only 10am - that's cool) and she came right out and got to work. I asked Ginger for an analysis if Allie - basically I was saying where was she or what level was she reading and/or comprehending at. While it is very difficult for her to answer that and I completely understand, she said she was basically reading on a High School level and getting better with each session. Allie still trips us over big words - can you believe I said matter of factly that she still trips up over bigs words as it was a casual thing when it is really one huge miracle. I do not want to and don't take her progress for granted but I really don;t know how to jump up and down and shout it all of the time. I think that would come across as boastful and while it is not I am ever minful of the goodness of God who is doing this and respectful for my friends whose children are not accellorating as rapidly. I at all times wish to console them and still be happy and joyful. So Allie's reading is coming along great and when asked certain questions she will immediately say I don't know but with very minor prompting she comes up with the answer. She know the answer the whole time but just takes the easy way or needs a little bump to get her going. She is amazing and my heart bursts with joy and love everytime she hus me which now is almost anytime I want. You gotta understand, this is a different child.
Her friend are off to college and all appears to be fine for the moment. Her Aunt Roni (my sister) is coming for a few days or a few weeks and that's great. Allie and Roni have a great time together and each will grow from being with each other. Allie is not only learning but is teaching the world many lessions during her recovery. This paragraph could go on forever but let's just say I have learned so much I could write a book - patience, love of the day, how important is it, simple is better, you can achieve.......... save it for the book.What have you learned? Please let me know, I really need and appreciate your feedback.
Allie's friends from PACE University, Stephanie and Joe (Washington DC and NY) will be coming down on Monday to visit for a few days. How great is that.
I have finally found a web designer I have confidence in to create the full blown Full Recovery Web site. We will be meeting the first week of Sept. and it is devine intervention that we found each other. After searching and speaking to designers for months by fluke I ran across her site and unbelieveably (or believeably) she is in our home town and has been following Allie's story and praying for her. I wanted a woman to do the site because truly they have a better level of sensativity, and her portfolio showed clean, attractive work. This will be world class and will help many. many people. It will take awhile to do but we will be doing it right.
Nancy and I will be going out today to celebrate our 20th Anniversary and our good friend Sabrina will be here with Allie. She wanted us to do an overnight but we both agree it is to soon. So eventhough we were going to be on a cruise for 10 days we could think of no better way to celebrate 20 then to get a hot tub, a massage and to walk through Asheville holding hands and counting our blessings.
Carpe Diem
Allie's Dad
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Happy anniversary! You asked what we have learned and I for one, have learned about truly unconditional love and faith in God and His Will and provisions. You have all been such an inspiration - from Matt and his interactions with his sister, whom he loves so much and she him; to Nancy sacrificing herself to be by Allie's side both day and night and Steve, your desire to follow through with what you feel God has given you for a reason. You are all such amazing people and I look forward to meeting you all one day - good place for a vacation, I hear! :o) - and thanking you in person for your public struggles with what some families could have been destroyed by! Instead you have all flourished!
Last week, my husband and I celebrated 10 years and we are going today on vacation with our 7-year-old son and my husband's parents (who are GREAT! I am so blessed with wonderful in-laws! :o) and we are vacationing between OUR anniversary and theirs. My father-in-law is dealing right now with prostate cancer and a "spot" on my father-in-law's lung that has not yet been diagnosed...in fact there will be MORE tests when we get back from from our vcation next week. However, they are so happy to say that August 27th they will celebrate 34 years together. What a blessing! No marriage is perfect and they have helped guide and improve my marriage with their son - now we get to support and encourage them through something and a lesson will be learned, I am sure. God has not given us more than we can handle - and you have helped to inspire us. There are people who will pray for us when we don't know what to say or do. Thank you, Cagen Family - you are loved even by strangers for the blessings you have offered so freely - by just offering your TRUE words of faith! May God continue to bless you!
Dear Cagen's,
What have we learned? WOW! Where to begin...
Trust God, trust God, trust God. He is ever faithful, never waivering, in control, and has a greater plan for our lives than we can ever conceive in our finite minds!
The hard times have only proven to show He wants the best for us and those are the times in which He grows us and shows that when we are weak then we are truly strong. His strength in us and through us, that we may bless others.
Ask Him for what we want, what we desire with all our hearts. If it is truly something that will glorify Him He will do it for us. He longs to bless us and make our lives richer than we could ever have thought possible!
God created us to worship Him, He loves us unconditionally and with grace and mercy we will never ever be deserving of but are oh, so in need of each day!
I am so very grateful for every day that I have to praise Him and learn more about Him. He is truly The Love of my life and is so good to me. Goodness knows it is not based on what I deserve. But simply on who He is and whose I am.
Can never express how full a heart of thanks for His care...
Happy Anniversary and have some fun!! Enjoy the time together!!!!Allie will be fine!!!
Happy Anniversary to two people who show us what true love is all about! And all our love to Allie who amazes us every day. Such amazing progress every day!! We love you.
Tibby and Homer
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