Sunday, January 13, 2008

Dear Friends,

Sarah, Everett and I went to Bakersfield on Friday for our family conference. Of course, we went into the meeting expecting to have a release date for Kevin before the end of this month. As this did not turn out to be the case, I can say it was a great emotional let down. We know it is all for Kevin's good, but it is hard just the same, especially for Sarah. It will still be another four to six weeks before Kevin can come home. Our next conference is scheduled for February 8, and we are hoping that that weekend he will come home for good, but we are braced for the fact that it may be a couple more weeks beyond that. It is not that there is anything troubling going on that needs to be fixed but just that they want to give Kevin every benefit of their services to give him the most opportunity for success in the future.

During the conference we were given a better picture of just how much eyesight Kevin does have. He doesn't have eyesight in his right eye and has only about 1/4 of his eyesight in the left. They will continue exercises hoping to increase his field of vision in the left eye. They did say, however, that he has acclimated very well to his limited vision.

And, praise to the Lord, Dr. Cooper at Stanford Medical Center in Northern California has agreed to see Kevin. We should know by Tuesday when his appointment will be. We can only hope that we will get a better prognosis than we've already received. Whatever the case, God will bring us through and continue to take care of Kevin and Sarah. Of course, I am praying for a miracle that Kevin will have his eyesight fully restored.

Once Kevin returns home he will continue needing medical care. Please be in prayer that the right doctor can be found to oversee his care. I was relieved to learn that Worker's Compensation will be responsible for all transportation to and from doctor appointments.

I wanted to point out that Michelle, the keeper of the Blog, has added a little gizmo which you can find under the pictures of Kevin and Sarah. If you put in your email address the Blog will alert you whenever a new message has been added. This is especially handy since I am not updating the Blog as often as before. I want to thank Michelle publicly for the great job she has done designing the Blog and her faithfulness in getting updates posted almost as fast as I can send them to her. Michelle, you are a blessing and I love you.

Love,
Tami