August 28, 2005 - Erik is moving!

Seriously, he is moving!!! He woke up around 11:00 am and as we walked into the room he was moving his arms and looking around. Wendy’s vision of Erik’s arms moving was presented to us almost in exact detail. We were both grinning from ear to ear. He was looking around the room. It was a glorious site. We showed Erik the picture of our family we had taken last week and he focused on it for at least a minute. He kept rubbing his head and trying to take his oxygen tube out of his nose. It really was a great thing to see. He has not done any of this for months. He did have some possible seizure activity right before he received his 12:00 medicines and the decision was made to give him his regular medications and a boost of another medicine to ensure there was no recurring activity for the remainder of the day. We need to keep things settled during this adjustment time for him. His blood pressure stabilized last night and remained stable throughout the day. This was his body and God’s work because no medications were given to regulate any of this. We also learned today that his CT scan came back good and that his ventricles are actually smaller than they have been in the past. This too is answered prayer!! Please take time to thank God specifically for the miracles he is showing in Erik. Also continue to lift Erik up for the next 2 days. He is a good and faithful God and loves us very much. We are meeting new people and sharing God’s love here so pray for us to continue to share Erik’s story and God’s love for His glory. More progress to come . . . Erik's Family