Hello Friends,
None of us, including Sarah, were able to go to Bakersfield this weekend due to prior commitments. This is the first weekend Kevin had to himself since arriving in Bakersfield. However, we are grateful to the men in Kevin's Sunday School class who took the time to go visit him Saturday and take him to lunch. It meant a lot to him and we are so thankful to each one of you.
We are still waiting for a second opinion on his eyes. His case worker is trying to find the best possible neuro-ophthalmologist in the area for him to see.
We continue to marvel how far along God has brought Kevin. We continue to trust Him for even further improvements in the weeks ahead. Thank you for your faithfulness to prayer in this long journey. I am greatly humbled and blessed as I receive forwarded emails or reports from friends whose friends are praying mighty prayers for Kevin and our family.
God bless you all,
Tami
Monday, September 24, 2007
Monday, September 17, 2007
Monday, September 17, 2007
Hello Friends,
I know everyone is wondering how our weekend with Kevin went. It went very well. Keith and Kim had no difficulties picking him up Friday night. They called us as they reached town at dinner time and said Kevin wanted to go to Mike's (his favorite place to eat). So we and Sarah met them there and it was no surprise when Kevin ordered the chicken fingers as was his usual custom. Had a nice visit, then he and Sarah headed home.
Late Saturday morning he and Sarah came by our house and our neighbor came over to visit with them as well. Kevin said being at home was just like Christmas because as he reacquainted himself with his belongings he kept "finding" things he didn't remember he owned. We had lunch together and Kevin and Sarah again headed home. That evening Sarah fixed him first home-cooked dinner in over four months. Sarah said Kevin was able to do a few of the household fix-it jobs for her such as hanging pictures, etc., and I know she was glad to have these things done.
Kevin and Sarah went to their church Sunday morning and Kevin was asked by his Sunday School class to share his experience. I believe that all went well even though Kevin was a bit nervous about doing it.
Everett and I, along with Keith and Kim and Uncle Mack and Aunt Kitty met them for lunch at Red Robin. Had a nice visit but all too soon it became time to leave. We transferred Kevin's stuff to Everett's car and the two of them headed back to Bakersfield with a quick stop to see Grandma Ozzie who couldn't join us for lunch because of a sprained ankle. Once back in Bakersfield Everett took Kevin to do his weekly grocery shopping and then took him back to his apartment.
We continue to be blessed by the amazing progress Kevin is making. I know I still ponder what God's plan for all of this is but I know in the end it will bring glory to His name. As I hear from different family and friends who tell me of their family and friends who read the Blog and how it has blessed them, I feel encouraged and thankful to all the nameless people who are praying for our family.
God's blessings on your day,
Tami
I know everyone is wondering how our weekend with Kevin went. It went very well. Keith and Kim had no difficulties picking him up Friday night. They called us as they reached town at dinner time and said Kevin wanted to go to Mike's (his favorite place to eat). So we and Sarah met them there and it was no surprise when Kevin ordered the chicken fingers as was his usual custom. Had a nice visit, then he and Sarah headed home.
Late Saturday morning he and Sarah came by our house and our neighbor came over to visit with them as well. Kevin said being at home was just like Christmas because as he reacquainted himself with his belongings he kept "finding" things he didn't remember he owned. We had lunch together and Kevin and Sarah again headed home. That evening Sarah fixed him first home-cooked dinner in over four months. Sarah said Kevin was able to do a few of the household fix-it jobs for her such as hanging pictures, etc., and I know she was glad to have these things done.
Kevin and Sarah went to their church Sunday morning and Kevin was asked by his Sunday School class to share his experience. I believe that all went well even though Kevin was a bit nervous about doing it.
Everett and I, along with Keith and Kim and Uncle Mack and Aunt Kitty met them for lunch at Red Robin. Had a nice visit but all too soon it became time to leave. We transferred Kevin's stuff to Everett's car and the two of them headed back to Bakersfield with a quick stop to see Grandma Ozzie who couldn't join us for lunch because of a sprained ankle. Once back in Bakersfield Everett took Kevin to do his weekly grocery shopping and then took him back to his apartment.
We continue to be blessed by the amazing progress Kevin is making. I know I still ponder what God's plan for all of this is but I know in the end it will bring glory to His name. As I hear from different family and friends who tell me of their family and friends who read the Blog and how it has blessed them, I feel encouraged and thankful to all the nameless people who are praying for our family.
God's blessings on your day,
Tami
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Hi Friends,
Just a quick update. Kevin was moved to a new apartment on Monday. The apartment complex he is now in is a step up as he has a little more independence there as he now requires less supervision. It is a two-client apartment and it is upstairs. He has his own bedroom, which is a bit smaller, but has his own bathroom. The bathroom is a regular bathroom that is not handicap equipped. One drawback is that he has to go a couple doors down to do laundry as the washer and dryer are not in the apartment as before.
We are looking forward to his coming home for the weekend, and we are hoping it will trigger many more memories.
For those who wish to send cards, there is a change in his apartment number. His address is:
Kevin Hollar
2500 Gosford Road, Apt. 624
Bakersfield, CA 93309
Love,
Tami
Just a quick update. Kevin was moved to a new apartment on Monday. The apartment complex he is now in is a step up as he has a little more independence there as he now requires less supervision. It is a two-client apartment and it is upstairs. He has his own bedroom, which is a bit smaller, but has his own bathroom. The bathroom is a regular bathroom that is not handicap equipped. One drawback is that he has to go a couple doors down to do laundry as the washer and dryer are not in the apartment as before.
We are looking forward to his coming home for the weekend, and we are hoping it will trigger many more memories.
For those who wish to send cards, there is a change in his apartment number. His address is:
Kevin Hollar
2500 Gosford Road, Apt. 624
Bakersfield, CA 93309
Love,
Tami
Monday, September 10, 2007
Monday, September 10, 2007
Dear Friends,
Just a quick update today. Sarah spent the weekend alone with Kevin and they had a nice time together. They, too, had a difficult time finding something new to do but Sarah said they did find another cute ice cream parlor/candy store.
We are looking forward to next weekend as Kevin will be able to come and spend the weekend at home. Keith and Kim plan to pick him up Friday afternoon and Everett will take him back Sunday afternoon. This will be Kevin's first time home in over four months and we are hoping that familiar surroundings will prompt even more memories.
I spoke to Kevin last evening and he was feeling a bit down and discouraged. I would ask that you pray that God would encourage his heart and that Kevin would not get discouraged with this long road to recovery and the difficulties of being separated from his family and home.
Thank you all,
Tami
Just a quick update today. Sarah spent the weekend alone with Kevin and they had a nice time together. They, too, had a difficult time finding something new to do but Sarah said they did find another cute ice cream parlor/candy store.
We are looking forward to next weekend as Kevin will be able to come and spend the weekend at home. Keith and Kim plan to pick him up Friday afternoon and Everett will take him back Sunday afternoon. This will be Kevin's first time home in over four months and we are hoping that familiar surroundings will prompt even more memories.
I spoke to Kevin last evening and he was feeling a bit down and discouraged. I would ask that you pray that God would encourage his heart and that Kevin would not get discouraged with this long road to recovery and the difficulties of being separated from his family and home.
Thank you all,
Tami
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Dear Friends,
We had another good weekend with Kevin even though it was very hot. Saturday we visited the California Living Museum until it got too hot to be outdoors. This museum is of animal and plant life all indigenous to California. To cool off, we had lunch at Rosemary's, an old-fashioned ice cream parlor. The Butterfinger ice cream pie was well worth all the calories.
Friday was our Family Conference. We had a very good report as Kevin is making positive strides. His case manager at the Clinic said Kevin was her most improved client for the month of August. I thought we should have received a bumper sticker that reads "My Son is Client of the Month". Anyway, Kevin is no longer using a cane, has been taken off of blood pressure medication as well as Ritalin which they were using to help keep him focused. We discussed his seeing a neuro-ophthalmologist for a second opinion. They agreed, and we are waiting to see if his insurance will cover it. The Centre suggested that he be sent to the Jules Stein Eye Center at UCLA. Please pray that all of this will work out, and please continue praying with us as we keep praying for a God-given miracle of restored vision. Kevin is still having problems with short and long-term memory but they are continuing to improve as well.
We were excited that the Centre allowed us to take Kevin out for the whole weekend...we didn't have to take him back to the apartment at night. They said that probably in a couple of weeks we could even bring him home for the weekend. We are trying to work out our schedules, as well as getting permission from the Centre, to see if we could bring him home the weekend of Sept. 15. However, Kevin half jokingly said if we brought him home he wouldn't go back to the Centre. We aren't really concerned but it may be a bit difficult to convince him to return.
Kevin loves all the mail he receives and we thank everyone who has sent him cards and notes. I will give his address again for those who may have missed it:
Kevin Hollar
2500 Gosford Road. Apt. 212
Bakersfield, CA 93309
God's Blessing to All of You,
Tami
p.s.
Thought I would report something exciting that happened last evening. As you may recall I had mentioned in an earlier blog that Kevin had no recollection of his previous job as an industrial plumber's apprentice. Last night Kevin called us to report that he had been pretty much bored last night with nothing to do so he was playing with his cell phone which we had returned to him a few weeks ago. He was looking at pictures he had stored on it when he saw a picture of a hole he had dug at the last job site where he was injured. This triggered something and he remembered all about his last job, his supervisor, Moses; and other people he worked with. This is very exciting! We praise God for all of this. He of course does not remember the accident, but this is to be expected. Thank you for your continued prayers.
Tami
We had another good weekend with Kevin even though it was very hot. Saturday we visited the California Living Museum until it got too hot to be outdoors. This museum is of animal and plant life all indigenous to California. To cool off, we had lunch at Rosemary's, an old-fashioned ice cream parlor. The Butterfinger ice cream pie was well worth all the calories.
Friday was our Family Conference. We had a very good report as Kevin is making positive strides. His case manager at the Clinic said Kevin was her most improved client for the month of August. I thought we should have received a bumper sticker that reads "My Son is Client of the Month". Anyway, Kevin is no longer using a cane, has been taken off of blood pressure medication as well as Ritalin which they were using to help keep him focused. We discussed his seeing a neuro-ophthalmologist for a second opinion. They agreed, and we are waiting to see if his insurance will cover it. The Centre suggested that he be sent to the Jules Stein Eye Center at UCLA. Please pray that all of this will work out, and please continue praying with us as we keep praying for a God-given miracle of restored vision. Kevin is still having problems with short and long-term memory but they are continuing to improve as well.
We were excited that the Centre allowed us to take Kevin out for the whole weekend...we didn't have to take him back to the apartment at night. They said that probably in a couple of weeks we could even bring him home for the weekend. We are trying to work out our schedules, as well as getting permission from the Centre, to see if we could bring him home the weekend of Sept. 15. However, Kevin half jokingly said if we brought him home he wouldn't go back to the Centre. We aren't really concerned but it may be a bit difficult to convince him to return.
Kevin loves all the mail he receives and we thank everyone who has sent him cards and notes. I will give his address again for those who may have missed it:
Kevin Hollar
2500 Gosford Road. Apt. 212
Bakersfield, CA 93309
God's Blessing to All of You,
Tami
p.s.
Thought I would report something exciting that happened last evening. As you may recall I had mentioned in an earlier blog that Kevin had no recollection of his previous job as an industrial plumber's apprentice. Last night Kevin called us to report that he had been pretty much bored last night with nothing to do so he was playing with his cell phone which we had returned to him a few weeks ago. He was looking at pictures he had stored on it when he saw a picture of a hole he had dug at the last job site where he was injured. This triggered something and he remembered all about his last job, his supervisor, Moses; and other people he worked with. This is very exciting! We praise God for all of this. He of course does not remember the accident, but this is to be expected. Thank you for your continued prayers.
Tami
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