We’ve been taking care of Trina at home now for nearly 4 months.  With severe brain damage – it is great to believe in a miracle, such as a complete healing … but the day-to-day realities allow us to be excited about the small things of change.  Up until a couple of days ago, Trina could not tolerate much touch.  Especially touching her head, hair or arms (and no hugs or she’d start moving rigidly) … this made getting ready, etc. time consuming and difficult, let alone the heart break of not feeling any intimacy with her.  Hugs and touch are really needed when she can’t talk to you either.  Since we saw her eye doctor with his advice to “cuddle” – we took an incredible turn as now she wants hugs and touch ALL THE TIME.  She continually wants to sit in Steve’s lap, my lap or anyone who is over.  As silly as it might sound, it is so helpful to the heart to get a hug – one that comes with peace, without the brain resisting. I am uploading a some pics below of Trina cuddling with Steve.

Trina’s biological father died 9 years ago.  Her step-daddy Steve loves her and feels God gave him the mission of being her dad on earth and to help her heal.  He is the one that helped her learn to walk around.  Now that she is liking the cuddling, she doesn’t want to walk anymore.  Yet she needs exercise so we have to try every day to get some steps out of her.  This is the mysterious thing about the brain – EVERY DAY IS DIFFERENT.

Other news:  We just recently took Trina to see her grandparents, Bob and Betty for a day visit at their home. They had not seen her in years – before this condition.  It went really well – we all had a wonderful visit and Trina handled the trip well.  This was our biggest drive to date, so we are encouraged.

Another way I know God is on His throne, helping me in REAL ways is the fact that I am NOT a nurse and do not naturally possess any of the brave qualities in most nurses.  Example:  When my older daughter was little and hit her lip on the coffee table – blood was seemingly everywhere – I ran the other way screaming, OK.  To even think that I am one God is entrusting to give medicines 4 times a day via a feeding tube in my daughter’s tummy, etc. is nothing less than a miracle.  It’s like He took all my fear away and gave me supernatural abilities to “do it”  and do it with dignity and love without falling apart.  I have my cry days, but overall I can see the work of the Lord and I am able to carry on with joy and trust.

In addition to that – He also delivered me a NEW MAN in my husband (testimony forthcoming) and I believe my older daughters cannot deny God is at work.  My faith is being built all the time … so that is why I say I am always AMAZED every day.  God Bless you.