Tuesday, February 21, 2012

July 2011 till February 2012

Last time I wrote was about seven months ago. I have continued slowly progressing from the stroke since then. No, I'm still not where I want to be, but I continue getting better. I want to share a little of these past months with you.

In October 2011, friends who love me sent me on vacation. Actually, the wife and I went together. We went to a place I'd never been and might never get to otherwise: Seattle, WA. I have a nephew there who lost his wife a year and three months previously (two years ago this coming July), and I wanted to know how he was doing and see the sights. My friend's daughter-in-law's family also lives there and she wanted to see them. We had a wonderful trip--pictures are on my face book page. I know I'll never forget it, and I'm very thankful. In addition, I realized after the trip how far I'd come since the stroke, and how I still need friends. I couldn't have taken the trip alone, and I couldn't have gone at all much earlier. Plus Brenda and I get along very well together. God's timing is perfect This shows me again that He's never too early or too late.

Also we had another milestone at the end of December 2011. My son Jonathan and his wife Anne had a baby--Logan Christopher Irwin (again, pictures are on my page). This is a biggie for me because they have waited over ten years for this and because I've had a hard time bonding with babies since I lost my last two children years ago. Needless to say, I see him as often as I can!

I have noticed my voice getting stronger more consistently this winter; also. I am involved with our Celebrate Recovery group at church and am starting to train for leadership there. Training takes a year and so I have some time to work it out. On to continued growth as my Lord helps and heals me!

1 comment:

Cindy said...

Glad to hear you're getting stronger and really glad you got to go on the trip to Seattle! It's good to visit other parts of the country.