DECEMBER 21, 2007
Hello Everyone... I AM SORRY I HAVE NOT BEEN AS
FAITHFUL AT WRITING. It does not mean I have forgotten you or do not
appreciate the prayers anymore. I have been running out of steam. I
caught a little bug from the kids and it just seems like I am having a
tough time getting back on my feet.
We are just about all unpacked...did not get everything brought over from
outside at the old house before the ice storm and then the snow storm.
Guess some of it will have to wait till spring. But what is here is
pretty much unpacked and sorted. Even then with the holidays I know there
is still more to do.
My sister and her husband, both retired Air Force, now own a Christmas
Tree farm in WI. They were so kind as to send us a lovely live
tree. I put on the lights and all four children decorated it. Imust say
it is the prettiest tree I have ever had... Maybe it is the miracles and
blessings and prayers that are added to it...
I have a new job; I start 12-26-07. It's Part-time evenings at the
nursing home one block from the house. That will be such a great position
and so close to home. It will be nice to not drive 20 miles each way for
work especially with the high gas prices.
JOSH is doing very well. As to be expected there are changes every
time we see him but slowly moving forward. His speech is still hard to
understand but he is patient with us and spells the words we have trouble
understanding. He has a passion for playing games right now. So I am
hoping to get our little foosball table set up for Christmas. He loves the
air hockey at Quality Living. He loves to talk to us on the phone
everyday and still e-mails us. His memory is still faulty at times or
rather a good share of the time but we work with him on it and prayerfully
in time like Christie most of it will return... We keep on working and
that is all we can do... He is looking forward to Christmas and being home
for a day again.
CHRISTIE is doing fine. She has decided to return to the
Commission for the Blind if they have an opening for her. She now sees
she does need the training she will get there in order to function and be
able to help here at home. Also that we do need her to help and for us
not to do everything for her. So prayerfully there will be a spot and she
will move forward quickly now that she is ready to go.
The children are all doing great in school. They love the snow and
sledding down the driveway. It is hard to get them to come inside. But
they are doing so good.
Have a favor to ask and will provide a few details. Last November of 2006
a young girl from Adams, about 10-15 miles away, was hit by a police car
in Lincoln. She also suffered a traumatic brain injury but unlike my
children she remains in a coma today. Little did I know I had grown up
with this young lady's mom. In fact our mothers played softball together
when we were in grade school. I only found out last week-end when I
visited my parents. I called and visited with Debbie this week and asked
her permission to ask for prayers for Jenna to wake up and continue
healing or whatever the Lord has in store for her. She gave me her
permission as I told her I had a powerful prayer chain that went all over
the world and I knew they would gladly add Jenna to the list. Jenna is
only 19 and was working and going to college at the time of the accident.
Like us, they are having to sell their home and they have built a new home
with a special room for Jenna. So their lives are all topsy turvy... It
was wonderful and sad at the same time to visit with her. She has not
left my mind since I figured out we grew up together and lived so close
and our tragedies are so similar and only five months apart.
Please continue to pray for my family and add Debbie and her family and
Jenna to your list; this family could use a couple of miracles.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THIS
JOURNEY OF MIRACLES WITH US.
THANK YOU FOR BEING SUCH A BLESSING IN OUR LIVES. THIS IS THE SEASON THAT
I START TO THINK OF THE ACTS OF KINDNESS I INTEND TO SHARE AND THIS YEAR
I AM CRYING AS I REMEMBER THE GREAT GIFTS GIVEN TO ME BY GOD, FAMILY,
FRIENDS AND STRANGERS.... THE WORLD IS STILL A BEAUTIFUL PLACE.
THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS MARY E BRASFIELD AND FAMILY..... MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
DECEMBER 7, 2007
Well I must say I have been very slow and must offer
my humble apologies. I have been ill and so were the children. They were
sick first and then they kindly shared with Grandma. Glad to report we are
all on the mend now and feeling much better. Tomorrow is very very busy
indeed as the children have their final practice for the church Christmas
program. They get to go Christmas shopping at another area church and then
off to have pictures with SANTA at a local bank. So the day is full and
going to have lots of fun.
At this time we plan to go and get Josh Sunday and have him spend the day
with us and go to the Christmas program Sunday evening since it is the
first Christmas program for the children. Then we will take him back to
Omaha after the program. This is all dependent on the weather, we had 3-4
inches of snow yesterday (Thursday) and may have more tomorrow and maybe
freezing rain or snow on Sunday.
It makes it nice that I am a nurse that way it is easier for Josh to be
able to come home even if the weather may turn bad because some of the
cares he needs I know how to do and have done before so if anything was to
happen I would be OK....Not an ideal situation without all the proper
equipment like at Quality Living but in case of a blizzard or something we
could hang out for a day or so...
Christie is doing okay; gaining ground slowly as she adjusts to the many
new things in her world. She does her own laundry and we have marked the
washer and dryer for her so she can set them. We are saving the small
creamer plastic bottle to put washing detergent in so she can use one
bottle per load when she does her laundry. I know the time will come when
she is comfortable with the regular size bottles but right now she is not
ready for that. So we are marking and adjusting things to help her out.
Takes a little or rather a lot of encouragement sometimes to get her over
the fear of failure and started down the path but we are getting there and
she is moving forward.
ALL in ALL I HAVE SO MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR....This holiday season at our
home is more meaningful than ever. LIKE to think we always were thankful
and knew how blessed we were. but this year AFTER ALL THE MIRACLES for
JOSH AND CHRISTIE and the BLESSINGS from friends and strangers IT HAS A
MUCH MUCH DEEPER MEANING... I CANNOT BEGIN TO TELL EACH AND EVERYONE OF
YOU THAT READS THIS HOW THANKFUL WE ARE FOR YOUR THOUGHTS PRAYERS AND ACTS
OF KINDNESS as we have blended this little family of ours together.
THANKS FOR YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS AND MAY GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERYONE
OF YOU! THANKS FOR TAKING THIS JOURNEY OF MIRACLES WITH US...MARY E
BRASFIELD
NOVEMBER 2007
No new updates at this time....please continue to
pray for our family....
Blessings,
Mary
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