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Noah Update May 08 | |
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This was a week to remember for our area. Allow me to set the scene. Channel 10 WAVY a local TV Fox affiliate came last Friday to interview us and update Noah’s progress. It was supposed to be aired on Monday. It was preempted however with the news of a barrage of eight tornadoes that hit Hampton Roads. One of the ladies in our church sent me these photos. The latest estimates show that 46 homes and businesses were destroyed and 91 sustained major damage. I was told that they ranged in intensity from 3 to 5 on the Fujita Scale. Here are two pictures sent to me from a lady in our church.
So Wednesday while I was out of town, they ran the following video. For a year now you all have heard from me the ongoing journey of Noah’s recovery. This time I would rather withhold my comments and let the real hero in this story tell you in her own words. Please watch and enjoy. http://www.wavy.com/Global/story.asp?S=8238612&nav=23ii Until next week, we send out love to you all… david _______________________________ Last
Updated: May 2, 2008 at 5:10pm
This is Mother’s Day weekend and I am hard pressed to describe to you the appreciation I have toward Lisa as the mother of my children. With the onset of Noah’s injuries something otherworldly began to emerge in Lisa. A steadfastness of heart determined to keep her baby boy moving down the road of recovery. A ferocious response to an enemy fixed on the demise of her child. A heart so fully devoted to Him that He flowed through her to the laying down of her life daily for a son who was not given much chance of recovery.
But then there are moms all over this planet who are unsung heroes to their children. For this week I simply want to honor Noah’s mother and every mother who ever fought for the care and welfare of their children. For any men reading this entry, I would urge you to honor your mother. In fact God says, “Eph. 6:2, 3 “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.”
So to Lisa, the mother of my son, and to all the mothers who have loved and labored for decades over their children, I salute you with all of my heart. I have not the vocabulary to do justice to such a grand hope. Therefore I defer to His word to bring honor to mothers today:
Proverbs 31:10-31 “A good woman is hard to find, and worth far more than diamonds. Her husband trusts her without reserve, and never has reason to regret it. Never spiteful, she treats him generously all her life long. She shops around for the best yarns and cottons, and enjoys knitting and sewing. She's like a trading ship that sails to faraway places and brings back exotic surprises. She's up before dawn, preparing breakfast for her family and organizing her day. She looks over a field and buys it, then, with money she's put aside, plants a garden.
Until next week, the Addesa’s exhort you to be a blessing to all the mothers of our land. Love… david _______________________________ Last
Updated: May 9, 2008 at 5:10pm
There are times when I have begun to develop a sermon or ministry teaching and in doing so accumulate and consolidate my notes and thoughts, but then I have no “release” in my heart to move forward. Some in ministry would call it a “dead end” moment. Usually, in those times I realize that He wants me to go a different direction and if I obey, things really come together. I have that same sense this afternoon. I have my notes from the therapists in front of me as well as some anecdotal family moments, but I believe I am supposed to go a different way today. Allow me to start with an exhortation for those who are outside of our area who love Noah and pray for him to consider clicking on this link: http://www.harvestva.org/online-sermons.asp. Scroll down to the sermon by Lisa Addesa called, “The Journey”. She preached the Mother’s day services and shared the journey with our son Noah. She was amazing. I stayed home last Sunday and took care of Noah so I had to listen to it like you. I believe you will receive not only wonderful insight concerning Noah’s status, but in turn a special blessing from the heart of a woman who recapitulates a real life story that will touch you. Click on it and allow it to bring that impartation of amazing grace and faith to you as well. It’s my turn once again to sit on the sideline and allow the real heroes of this story to be heard once again. Until next week thank you for your prayers and intercession. Love… david _______________________________ Last
Updated: May 16, 2008 at 5:10pm
Pastor David is out of town at a conference until Saturday night. The new update will be posted next Friday. _______________________________ Last
Updated: May 23, 2008 at 3:00pm
This has been an amazing spring in southeast Virginia. By now we are usually in sweltering heat and having to readjust our outdoor routine to dodge the hottest part of the day. Instead we have lush green lawns and tons of lettuce and strawberries abounding for about a month now because of a bounty of rain and temps ranging from low 70’s to low 80’s. It’s hard to stay indoors. I am looking at two weeks of notes that I have accumulated from Noah’s therapists and wondering how I can best convey the continual incremental progress he is making. Let’s give it a whirl. From Noah’s therapists Lisa & Emily: Noah rolled from his left side to his back without any verbal cues or help. We usually begin by prepping him and turning his head but today he went through the whole sequence by himself. Noah is lying on the floor in a prone position on his elbows with less scapular winging and holding his head up higher. Noah’s balance is improving as he sits upright on the floor and on the side of his bed. Lisa was commenting to me how she is excited that Noah’s head is freer flowing in movement. Before he would hold it up for a few minutes and then his head will fall backward and we had to use our hands to assist him in raising it back up. Now he not only is improving his range of motion but he can reposition his head upright when it droops backward under his own power. Vocals continue to increase. I stepped in the rehab session today and it sounds similar to some of the “manly” sounds I hear when I’m working out at Bally’s. Some men tend to grunt or groan when really exerting themselves. Noah has become adept at that and often grunts and groans with the challenging exercising they put him through. His eating is on the rise and becoming more diverse. One of his favorites is “Mac & Cheese” (yuk!). But he is known to drink different juices, eat fresh strawberries and delight in various dessert offerings. It has been a while since we have given you a “perspective” on Noah’s physical growth since last year. Below is an “impromptu” picture we took today (my girls were beside themselves because they weren’t given ample time to do the make-up thingJ). I asked Emma to stand next to him simply as a comparative of height. Lisa is standing behind Noah steadying his trunk while I am on the floor doing the same for his legs.
Don’t think he is our “little boy” any more…..do you? Until next time may you be blessed by His amazing grace for taking the time to keep up with our son’s progress. Love…david _______________________________ Last
Updated: May 30, 2008 at 3:00pm |
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