January 07, 2004  
I apologize for the lateness of this update. Everything is happening so...fast.....Lisa left her rehab on December 20th to come home. We have been trying to keep up with her ever since. The holidays went flying by and we all got to see many family and friends along the way. Christmas was amazing. Lisa loved every minute. We even went to candlelight service at 11:00 and took communion together. It was a very special and moving time! Lisa only used her wheelchair for one day and decided she would use the walker instead. The wheelchair does however come in handy during shopping trips or any other outings that require lots of walking. She continues to improve in all areas. Her therapists now come to the house while she acclimates herself to being home. All in all the transition could not have gone any better.
Thank you all so much for your prayers.............. 2004 is going to be a VERY GOOD YEAR!

January 23, 2004  
Lisa has been home for a month now and doing very well. She has adjusted easily and is very relaxed and content. She continues her in-home therapies as we look into some outside resources for theapy for her to continue when these are done. Lisa is walking so well she rarely uses her walker only on long outings. Her mood is sweet and funny. Her great sense of humor (especially about her short term memory) keeps us all smiling. Lisa has had lots of visitors and it's been so fun to see her face light up when an old friend stops by. Her long term memory is great but gets a little fuzzy when remembering events from the last few years. We (the family) are still adjusting to the newness of having Lisa home and are still in a daze to all that has happened these past months. We feel blessed that our girl has come home and that we have witnessed a true miracle. We send our thanks and prayers to all of you that have participated in this "ongoing", "miraculous", road to recovery..........Blessings to All