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From emily’s care page

Emily is hard at work in therapy again after a couple of days off because of her fever.
My mom and aunt were able to attend one of her physical therapy sessions this afternoon
and got to witness Emily respond to a command from her doctor for the first time!

The doctor was working with Emily’s hands showing her how a “thumbs up” sign is made.
She then asked Emily to hold her thumb still which Emily did.
And then she asked her if she could lift up her thumb…
and very slowly her thumb went up.

The doctor then asked her to lift it up a second time.
And again very slowly Emily got her thumb up in the air!

Her doctor is thrilled and we’re rejoicing
while praying that the healing process will continue.

A well known verse from Psalm 139,
which Emily memorized as a little girl, says,
“All the days ordained for me where written in your book
before one of them came to be.”

And as a family we continue to hold onto that truth for Emily.
Her future days – both their number and their contents – are already known to God.

Despite today’s achievement it is going to be slow process.
She is still technically considered to be in a minimally conscious state
and the doctor has stressed that she won’t necessarily
be able to repeat this same feat tomorrow,
but we are encouraged by another small step forward.

Please pray that response on Emily’s part will not only increase
but become consistent. And continue to pray that she will remain healthy
while her brain function is slowly regained.

Emily Updates

Emily is doing very well at Moss – -
it’s nice to be able to visit with her in her own room.

The nurses on her floor and all of the doctors on her team
have been very encouraging as well.

Since the accident she has had so many wonderful caregivers -
we can’t thank these people enough for their dedication.

We’d like as a family to ask people to pray earnestly this week
that progress on Emily’s part would be steady and consistent.

We’ve been told it is very normal for responses to be inconsistent,
but we are praying that hers will at least occur frequently
when the doctors are working with her so that they can see first hand
things that the nurses and family members report.

My parents have asked me to share Luke 11:2-13
a passage that they have been reading regularly since the accident.
In it Jesus teaches his disciples how to pray
telling them in verse nine,
“Ask and it will be given to you;
seek and you will find;
knock and the door will be opened to you.”

Many people have also been asking if Emily
is allowed to have visitors at Moss.

She is and we’d be happy to provide directions to Moss
and the times that she can have visitors.
Just let just know if you’d like to go see her.

July 01, 2008 at 09:29 PM EDT
Tonight at 7pm marked 3 weeks since the accident on June 10th. Emily remains stable but is still unconscious. My parents, Jody and I were excited to see her yawning for the first time today. There is also still some very slight movement of the head and her eyes are wide open most of the time that we visit with her.

My parents have begun to meet with representatives from two rehab facilities and are hoping to reach a decision within the next week about where to take Emily. Please pray that they would have wisdom in this decision.

We continue to pray for her full recovery. Tonight my parents read Romans 15:13 and found it extremely comforting during this time of transition (we move tomorrow) and waiting for Emily. They would like me to share it with all of you and thank you for the overwhelming support you have shown to our entire family.

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him and may you overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13

Please continue to pray and hope with us that Emily will be restored.