prayers

we wanted to say thank you to everyone that is prayering for jon and our family..we truly feel it...there have been so many miracles on our behalf its amazing..we are so deeply humbled that everyone is so concerned about us..that everyone is desperatly seeking for something..anything..that they can do to lighten our load and our burden...
yesterday jon was telling us that we as a couple and individually had never really had a "real trial" and that he didnt even consider what he's going through right now a "real trial"...i told him.."its because it really isnt a trial its a TRIBULATION!!!!"
this truly is a tribulation as my dear friend Celesta pointed out..
we are asking that you pray that his nueropathic pain will subside..that it will not get gradually worse..that his bowels will function..that he will be able to stabalize his pain so that he can continue to function better...that he will be reminded of the blessings he's been giving thus far to buoy up his faith..these few things are SO important right now..
when tracy was there she mentioned how remarkable it is that he's changed so much! i guess when me and jon are seeing it everyday its hard to take note of the progress..so i'll take a minute and share them with you..
he is able to freely move his arms..with much less effort then before..he's able to bring both arms up to pat his head..or scratch his face! i had noticed last night that the veins were coming back in his arms again..he had prominent veins that i LOVED because it made his arms look strong and healthy..i was thrilled to see those starting to come back!!! as a whole his upper body is coming back to the "old jon i loved"..he was happy to hear that..
he continues to get more and more feeling as each day goes by..were so grateful!
on saturday when we were alone..he was reaching out to try to hold my hand...he was so bummed that he couldnt feel my hand..i interlocked my fingers into his..and then turned my head towards the outside..i didnt want him to see me cry..how terribly sad that he cant feel my hand in his..it was too much for me..i just let the tears stream down...i finally took some tissue and wiped my face..he told me to "keep crying..it makes him feel like he is taking care of me"..that's SO true-- for the most part ..im taking care of him or someone else is..but for those few minutes..he was taking care of me..it was so very special..
thank you everyone for all of your help!! thank you for sharing this tribulation with us! i truly feel that all of our prayers are working and EVEN those on the other side of the veil! i know for sure they are pleading with the Lord just as we are...we are connected to both sides..how blessed we are to have a knowledge of the Gospel..that it was restored to its truest sense..that this is the same Gospel that was here before..its wonderful that even in this day in age when so much bad and evil is around us..that we are all engulfed in this experience to bring us closer to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ to make us stronger for the days ahead..to be able to delight in goodness