A common activity for Mace: playing Ricky's Wii that he graciously left for him until he comes back to Austin for Christmas.Mason’s condition continues to improve. He went to the outpatient burn clinic on Saturday and had hardly any debridement at all. Mom said they basically did the same thing she does at home (which includes cleaning the wounds, applying ointment, and wrapping in bandages). They want Mason to come back next Saturday, but Dad said they probably won’t go because he doesn’t think it is necessary unless Mom needs more supplies or something. He only has bandages on his lower right leg now and has been up and about more often. He uses crutches but today he has been walking a little bit without them! It is like a “sliding limp” - I don’t really know what to call it – but I think the fact that he has started moving without crutches is great no matter how it looks! :-) He says he has to get better for his soccer game on January 4th – umm, I don’t think that is going to happen. I think he says it half-jokingly. That has been one thing really amazing about this whole thing: Mason has been so light-hearted and cheerful! I can’t imagine what it would be like if we were all emotionally exhausted AND Mason would be down or irritable or something. But he is always making us laugh by his jokes and witty comments. It is such a joy for me to be at home with my family during this time. I am almost done with finals; my last one is on Tuesday at 2pm and I have been studying a lot for it. I have to pass it to pass the class, so yeah, that is something you can pray for me.
Thank you to everyone who reads this blog and also to those who post comments. I think it has been something that has helped me in the healing process as it gives me an outlet to share how I am feeling. Knowing that people care about me and my family is so comforting. I thank my God for you!
Love,
Heidi
7 comments:
It's so good to see that Mason is recovering well. We're still praying up here in DC for your family.
Janice
Dear Heidi,
I love being able to keep up with how you all are doing. Your blog is such a help! It is so wonderful to see the picture of Mason sitting up and playing the WII. Ben finished his finals at TSU last week, and Peter finished his at Hyde Park today. I cannot imagine trying to do finals with all that you are going through, but I know that God has been and will continue to be gracious to you. And I am SO glad for Mason's cheerfulness...TRULY a gift from God.
We continue to pray for you all...and we love you! Mason has the two best nurses in the world by his side!
Mrs. Ratliff
I miss you guys!
so good to see him upright and wii-ing. Thanks heidi for posting updates, you are very sweet. I'll keep praying for y'all.
-m
You've got lots of us in Poland praying for your family as well. Thank you for writing the blog- it's a great way for us to stay informed and know how to pray more specifically. I heard something at Missionary Training International before I left.. they said, "God is not safe, but He is good." I cling to that when things get hard. I hope you have a blessed day!
dearest Heidi, I miss you my love and I am so grateful that you have been able to write these things as an outlet. I know that finals have probably been incredibly hard to focus on and work through but I'm proud of you. I"m so thankful for Derek being there with and for you. I think the tree is a wonderful idea and I'm so thankful that Mason is back at home and recovering. I love you with all my heart and your family as well. You're in all of our prayers.
Laura B.
I'm not sure that we've met, but I pastor a GC church in Greeley, CO. I just wanted to say that we've been thinking about and praying for your family. I'm sure that more are praying for you than you can imagine. Stay strong. God is good. Heaven is near!
- Steve Nelson
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