Saturday, July 21, 2007

Written by Dr. Keith Gomez @ 10:00PM

Josh continues to do well. He is very excited about getting home in the next few days. Anyone who is familiar with brain injuries will understand that many times, they will shock you with what they know and what they can do; and yet, at times the most menial of tasks seem to be very difficult. 

I trust that you will continue to pray and hold him up as he continues on this long road to recovery. Shawn and Amy Walker came up to visit. Josh was so excited to see them. He began to weep again as he thinks of all the people that love him and pray for him. He keeps saying it is absolutely overwhelming to him. He was so touched to know that children are praying for him and how much they love him also.

One of Josh’s old friends, Paul Grady, called him and chatted with both Josh and me. Paul did a wonderful thing by calling around to find an outfitter that donates hunts to disabled hunters. The hunt that has been donated for Josh will be a wild boar hunt in the great state of Tennessee! So this is a goal for Josh as he continues his therapy to be able to go on this hunt in about a year from now and shoot a huge wild boar! I want to thank Paul for working so hard on this to get that done for Josh.

Things continue to go as planned thus far. His therapy is going quite well although there are some things that we must continue to work on for the next year. Please pray concerning his somewhat “sleepy” bladder, which isn’t emptying as the doctors would prefer. Josh is very tired of the catheter, so please pray that his bodily functions would take over as normal. Other than that things seem to be healing up well. Again, his neck and back hurt him so much that we will have to get all that straightened out when we get back home. There are various doctors that I know that could help him in that area.

Thank you so very much to all the folks who’ve sent kind letters and notes as well as the love that you have showered upon us in this trying time. Please be faithful where God has put you and know that the Lord will do great things here and will do great things for anyone who will only ask!  Thank God that He answers our petitions of prayer that we bring to Him with earnest hearts. I trust that all of you will have a wonderful Sunday and that God will crown your place with souls saved and people baptized.  We love each and every one of you.

Dr. Keith Gomez