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June 26, 2005
June 26, 7:30 PM
asher continued to have a good day today. they put his right leg, the one that he broke, in an extender machine. i know that isn't what it is called, but that is what it does. it bends his knee and then straightens it out very slowly to exercise it. he also showed much more movement in his feet while i was there. earlier, when the nurse came in to check on him she was able to get him to stick his tongue out 2 times in a row, which just totally amazes to me.
a dear friend came by and sat with asher all afternoon so that gloria and i could both come home and get everything ready to go to atlanta tomorrow. as i said in my update earlier today that i woke up with a list of things to do on my mind and started off the day worrying about how i was going to be able to do them all. well, everything has fallen into place perfectly, in fact, more perfectly than i even imagined they would. so, we should be able to leave town in the morning without any worries to follow behind us. of that, i am so thankful.
over the next few days i will have to figure out how to connect with the internet when i am in atlanta so that i can continue to let all of you know what the latest developments and improvements are with asher. until i figure that out i may only be able to just call in brief updates for a while.
please pray for safe travels to atlanta tomorrow and for everything to go smoothly as far as getting settled in. since asher's fall the landscape in our lives has been in constant change. things seem like they are moving both at the speed of light and as slow as the ticking of a clock. it is like our whole family has become something entirely new, and at the same time we are aware of tensions with the old. most of all, though, we are, more than anything else, filled with praise and thanksgiving to God for the ways that He is continuing to restore asher's health and to sustain our hope in Him in the process.
blessings and thanksgiving to and for all of you,
trying to stay in the place of still waters,
andy mendonsa
| By Andy Mendonsa | 08:02 PM
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Hey Andy,
I thought I'd just suggest to you: there are many coffee shops and libraries and places like that in Atlanta which charge like a buck or so for internet access.
God bless. And you all are constantly in my prayers. Safe travels.
Love,
Heather McAlpine
Posted by: Heather McAlpine at June 26, 2005 10:28 PM
Atlanta Bread Company (most of them) have free wireless internet. Continuing to pray for all of you.
Kevin
Posted by: Kevin Thompson at June 27, 2005 10:40 AM
Dear Gloria,
How hurt my heart has been this last month. Think of you often and although I don't know Asher at all, just seeing his picture and his art assures me that God surly does have a plan for him. Miss you terribly and hope you are doing okay. Good luck in Atlanta with all it offers and do try to stay sane. Much love to you friend,
Dayna Eddy
Posted by: dayna at June 27, 2005 11:15 AM
Hi, my name is Kelly, and I was asked to pray for ya'll during this time by a girl that went to school with Asher. I will be a freshman at Middle Tennessee State University in the fall. After reading your blogs, God truly touched my heart and I am praying for your family constantly. I can't imagine the fear that ya'll are going through right now, and the uncertainty of what is to become of Asher. I only wish I could do something to help your family. Be assured that God is with you and He has a purpose for everything. Good luck with everything. -Kelly (Auburn, AL)
Posted by: Kelly Adams at June 27, 2005 05:45 PM
I was awake at 3 this morning and was praying for Asher and thinking about how much these "Asher updates" have come to mean to me each day Andy. And then I realized that one day Asher will be reading them too and it will probably be life-changing for him to read this. It shows hour by hour, day by day, the depth of love your family has for each other... and also the love and prayers that are coming to you from your family in Christ from all over the world... and last, but certainly not least, how obvious God's hand is in all of this. I am moved to tears most days when I read what you write and it reminds me to have a heart full of gratitude instead of complaining about things that simply don't matter. I will keep praying Andy and Gloria. Count on it.
In Him who is ABLE,
Shirley Madewell
Posted by: Shirley Madewell at June 28, 2005 07:55 AM
I learned about Asher through a blog I read often. I will pray for him and read your updates. I am so sorry this happened.
Posted by: kenju at June 28, 2005 08:08 AM
