Update Tuesday 9/19

Praise the Lord! Kaden is on the mend. What was very scary and tragic has turned into a difficulty that seems surmountable. We have no doubt that the prayers of many are bringing about the healing and encouragement necessary to make it through this ordeal. 

Kaden is willing to do the hard work to get back to moving like normal. The biggest challenge is having to be still. Kaden’s body has to be ok with not being able to get up and run around. At night, his whole body aches - from lack of movement.

Yesterday we had a home health nurse visit. Pretty uneventful. She says the wounds look nice and his vitals are good. We also had our first PT visit. He says move the parts you can and not the parts you can’t. Wise. 

And so we wait. Kaden works the muscles he can. We allow rest and healing to those parts he can’t use yet. We find hope in our Sovereign Lord whose plans we don’t always understand perfectly because we trust Him perfectly.

Kaden has been blessed by friends (even some he didn’t know so well) coming by to break up the day with a game of chess or cards (even though they’re hard to hold) or just chatting for a bit. These visits have truly buoyed his spirits. 

Also, we have been SO blessed by meals provided by the family of believers. Seriously. This enables us to focus on significant caretaking needs, appointments, etc. We are adjusting to a new normal where everything takes longer and must be interruptible. Basic life tasks that used to take Kaden 5-10 minutes, now take 40+ minutes with assistance required the whole time. Not everything is nice and neat, but God has given us the grace and strength to do all the things that need to be done despite what is lacking. We are so thankful that our schedules allow someone to be available to him 24/7 as that is what is needed right now. Praise the Lord for His perfect timing and provision in all. 

Prayer requests: continued encouragement to Kaden’s spirit, approval for outpatient PT near our home, safety as he pushes himself to heal, ways to move his body enough daily to alleviate the whole-body aches at night.