"Surely my soul remembers and is bowed down within me. This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope. The LORD'S lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning, Great is Your faithfulness." Lamentations 3:20-23
The LORD has truly been compassionately faithful to us this past year. We look forward to another year where His compassions are once again new every morning.
We all had a good Christmas as we hope all of you did. Sarah and Kevin enjoyed their Christmas visit with Sarah's family in Northern California. Everett and I enjoyed a quiet Christmas together spending the day visiting an old friend and then going to the movies. Everett had a good time this past weekend with Kevin in Bakersfield. Sarah will be spending the upcoming weekend in Bakersfield with him. Then the weekend of January 11, Sarah, Everett and I will all be going up for our next family conference. We are expecting at that time that they will be able to give us a release date for Kevin so that we can soon bring him home for good.
Kevin is enjoying more independence at the apartments. He has ventured out several times walking about a mile each way to a couple of different shopping and fast food areas.
We are still waiting to hear from the neuro-ophthalmologist at Standford Medical Center as to whether he will see Kevin or not. If this doesn't work out, we are investigating another couple of options, one at UCI and one in San Diego. Please pray that the right doctor will agree to see Kevin.
Once again on behalf of the whole Hollar family, I want to let you know how much we appreciate each one of you. We are still amazed at how many people have faithfully continued to keep us in their prayers these past many months. We know there are hundreds of you out there whom we don't even know your names. But God knows who you are and I have thanked Him for each one of you and asked that He would bless you in special ways for the kindness you have bestowed on our family.
May God's abundant blessings be yours this New Year,
Tami
Monday, December 31, 2007
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Hello to everyone,
Sorry it has taken me so long to update you, but life has been a bit hectic of late. Last Saturday we had a wonderful time as we celebrated an early Christmas with Kevin and Sarah; Keith and Kim; Everett's brother, Steve; and Grandma Ozzie. Sarah will be picking up Kevin this Saturday and then continue up North to the Bay area to spend Christmas with her parents and sisters. Sarah's mother has not seen Kevin since the third week of his injury and she will be witnessing a huge difference! I ask your prayers that Kevin and Sarah will be safe as they travel and that they will have a wonderful time with family and friends.
About the only real update to give you is that we may be making some headway on getting Kevin in to see a neuro-ophthalmologist. There is a doctor at Stanford Medical Center who may be willing to look at Kevin's records and then determine whether it would be beneficial for Kevin to be seen by him. Keep praying!
Everett and I will be spending a very quiet Christmas together. This is the first Christmas I can remember that it will be just the two of us. In a way, we are really looking forward to a nice peaceful day. However, as you share Christmas with your family and friends this year may Christ's presence be most evident throughout your day and that you will see His blessings all around you.
Glory to God in the Highest,
Tami
Sorry it has taken me so long to update you, but life has been a bit hectic of late. Last Saturday we had a wonderful time as we celebrated an early Christmas with Kevin and Sarah; Keith and Kim; Everett's brother, Steve; and Grandma Ozzie. Sarah will be picking up Kevin this Saturday and then continue up North to the Bay area to spend Christmas with her parents and sisters. Sarah's mother has not seen Kevin since the third week of his injury and she will be witnessing a huge difference! I ask your prayers that Kevin and Sarah will be safe as they travel and that they will have a wonderful time with family and friends.
About the only real update to give you is that we may be making some headway on getting Kevin in to see a neuro-ophthalmologist. There is a doctor at Stanford Medical Center who may be willing to look at Kevin's records and then determine whether it would be beneficial for Kevin to be seen by him. Keep praying!
Everett and I will be spending a very quiet Christmas together. This is the first Christmas I can remember that it will be just the two of us. In a way, we are really looking forward to a nice peaceful day. However, as you share Christmas with your family and friends this year may Christ's presence be most evident throughout your day and that you will see His blessings all around you.
Glory to God in the Highest,
Tami
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Dear Family and Friends,
It's hard to believe that another weekend has come and gone, this one spent in Bakersfield. Friday morning was crisp and bright as Sarah arrived and called me outside to see one of the most beautiful rainbows I had ever seen. It was just one of the delightful surprises God gave us this weekend.
At our Family Conference we were frustrated once again to find no progress made in getting Kevin an appointment with a neuro-ophthalmologist. No one wants to accept his Worker's Comp. We also received the results of his EMG on his legs and discovered he has mild peroneal motor neuropathy in his right leg, a form of peripheral neuropathy. However, they still can't determine what is causing the swelling in his thighs. It was confirmed that Worker's Comp. will not allow him to leave the Centre for vocational training. This training should be allowed once he is no longer a client at the Centre. They are going to start training Kevin to use the bus system to get around as he will most likely be using it a lot since he cannot drive. They also told us he will need to be at the Centre for at least six more weeks. At our next conference on January 11 they will discuss a release date with us.
After a long day at the Centre we were able to relax and enjoy a great meal at the home of our friends, Wayne and Connie. (Thank you Wayne and Connie for a great time and for always making us feel like family.)
Saturday morning Everett took Kevin to do his weekly grocery shopping then we all headed to the mall and various other stores for fun and/or Christmas shopping. I was too exhausted to go out to dinner that evening so they brought me back some leftover pizza. After church and lunch on Sunday we again headed home. That's when we had our next surprise. As we entered the Grapevine we saw that the mountains were covered with a light blanket of snow which came right to the edge of the highway. As we neared Gorman, Sarah and I asked Everett to let us get out and play in the snow. So we stopped near a McDonald's and had fun throwing snowballs and building a mini snowman. This was a real treat for Sarah and I as it has been about eight or nine years since either of us had seen snow.
It's Monday evening and Everett talked to Kevin a little while ago. Kevin was finally given keys to his apartment as well as the gate to get out of the apartment complex. He now has the freedom to leave the complex, so this evening he walked about 3/4 of a mile to a drug store and to a fast-food restaurant for dinner and then walked back. I'm sure he will love his new freedom.
Love to all,
Tami
It's hard to believe that another weekend has come and gone, this one spent in Bakersfield. Friday morning was crisp and bright as Sarah arrived and called me outside to see one of the most beautiful rainbows I had ever seen. It was just one of the delightful surprises God gave us this weekend.
At our Family Conference we were frustrated once again to find no progress made in getting Kevin an appointment with a neuro-ophthalmologist. No one wants to accept his Worker's Comp. We also received the results of his EMG on his legs and discovered he has mild peroneal motor neuropathy in his right leg, a form of peripheral neuropathy. However, they still can't determine what is causing the swelling in his thighs. It was confirmed that Worker's Comp. will not allow him to leave the Centre for vocational training. This training should be allowed once he is no longer a client at the Centre. They are going to start training Kevin to use the bus system to get around as he will most likely be using it a lot since he cannot drive. They also told us he will need to be at the Centre for at least six more weeks. At our next conference on January 11 they will discuss a release date with us.
After a long day at the Centre we were able to relax and enjoy a great meal at the home of our friends, Wayne and Connie. (Thank you Wayne and Connie for a great time and for always making us feel like family.)
Saturday morning Everett took Kevin to do his weekly grocery shopping then we all headed to the mall and various other stores for fun and/or Christmas shopping. I was too exhausted to go out to dinner that evening so they brought me back some leftover pizza. After church and lunch on Sunday we again headed home. That's when we had our next surprise. As we entered the Grapevine we saw that the mountains were covered with a light blanket of snow which came right to the edge of the highway. As we neared Gorman, Sarah and I asked Everett to let us get out and play in the snow. So we stopped near a McDonald's and had fun throwing snowballs and building a mini snowman. This was a real treat for Sarah and I as it has been about eight or nine years since either of us had seen snow.
It's Monday evening and Everett talked to Kevin a little while ago. Kevin was finally given keys to his apartment as well as the gate to get out of the apartment complex. He now has the freedom to leave the complex, so this evening he walked about 3/4 of a mile to a drug store and to a fast-food restaurant for dinner and then walked back. I'm sure he will love his new freedom.
Love to all,
Tami
Monday, December 3, 2007
Monday, December 3, 2007
Hello friends,
Kevin was able to come home again this weekend. Kevin and Sarah went to a Biola event Friday night, Saturday we had a nice dinner at Keith and Kim's house, and after lunch on Sunday Keith drove Kevin back to Bakersfield.
Unfortunately, Everett was not able to be with us this weekend. His 52-year-old brother-in-law passed away last Thursday morning of heart problems. Everett left Saturday morning for Virginia to be with his family for the funeral. He will return home tomorrow evening. Please keep Everett's sister, Janet, and her three children in prayer as they deal with the loss of husband and father.
Sarah, Everett, and I will be going to Bakersfield this Friday for Kevin's next Family Conference. We will once again have a family counseling session with Kevin's counselor before the conference. We hope at Friday's meeting we will have some encouraging news about Kevin seeing an eye specialist.
Kevin informed us this weekend that Worker's Compensation will not allow him to leave the premises of the Centre to do volunteer work at any of the local businesses for vocational-type training. We are assuming it is a liability issue. Hope to have that clarified this weekend as well. Kevin said the Centre is trying to find work for him to do there.
So, that is the latest from the Hollar family. Will let you know next week how the conference went. And once again thank you for your continue prayer support.
Blessings to all of you,
Tami
Kevin was able to come home again this weekend. Kevin and Sarah went to a Biola event Friday night, Saturday we had a nice dinner at Keith and Kim's house, and after lunch on Sunday Keith drove Kevin back to Bakersfield.
Unfortunately, Everett was not able to be with us this weekend. His 52-year-old brother-in-law passed away last Thursday morning of heart problems. Everett left Saturday morning for Virginia to be with his family for the funeral. He will return home tomorrow evening. Please keep Everett's sister, Janet, and her three children in prayer as they deal with the loss of husband and father.
Sarah, Everett, and I will be going to Bakersfield this Friday for Kevin's next Family Conference. We will once again have a family counseling session with Kevin's counselor before the conference. We hope at Friday's meeting we will have some encouraging news about Kevin seeing an eye specialist.
Kevin informed us this weekend that Worker's Compensation will not allow him to leave the premises of the Centre to do volunteer work at any of the local businesses for vocational-type training. We are assuming it is a liability issue. Hope to have that clarified this weekend as well. Kevin said the Centre is trying to find work for him to do there.
So, that is the latest from the Hollar family. Will let you know next week how the conference went. And once again thank you for your continue prayer support.
Blessings to all of you,
Tami
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