Thursday, January 29, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Update from Michael - January 19, 2009
Dear Friends:
Thank you for prayer and support. The benefit concert in Mariners Church, “Help Me Help Yu,” had a huge turnout, with the majority of those attending being teens. Many of those in attendance were undoubtedly not church-goers and had probably never attended a concert in a church building … particularly one as spectacular as the Mariners Church Student Center. The Student Center offers two indoor basketball courts, two game rooms, two auditoriums and a large reception area. Outside there is a food island surrounded by a stream and water falls along with a cool skate park.
Melissa had lots of fun and was quite busy greeting visitors and having her photo taken with everyone. Tina and Taneen, two high schoolers, organized this event with a zero dollar budget. Amazingly, they were able to accomplish their mission.
The Orange County Register newspaper published a big column about the event on Sunday, January 11, and the Irvine World news published a cover story on it on Wednesday, January 14. Many young people who attended are hoping Tina will put on a second concert!
This evening (1/19), Mom came back and asked Melissa if she had had any visitors during the day. Surprisingly, and for the first time, Melissa remembered all of her visitors’ names (without help)! This is the first time since this all began that she has been able to recall a current event all by herself and this is a very positive sign that her memory is improving.
Tomorrow (1/20) will be first day for the home-hospital teacher to come and teach Melissa at home. Melissa has already made herself flash cards to help her with her spelling. Today, she told Mom that it is still very hard for her to spell. This is her first major challenge before going back to school. Please pray for her to maintain a good, positive attitude toward overcoming these and future obstacles.
Prayer Requests:
1. Melissa has 3 times per week out-patient therapy.
2. Melissa has 2 times per week acupuncture therapy.
3. Melissa start home-hospital teaching program.
4. Melissa can resume going back to school in February.
God Bless and happy Lunar year!
In Love,
Michael
Thank you for prayer and support. The benefit concert in Mariners Church, “Help Me Help Yu,” had a huge turnout, with the majority of those attending being teens. Many of those in attendance were undoubtedly not church-goers and had probably never attended a concert in a church building … particularly one as spectacular as the Mariners Church Student Center. The Student Center offers two indoor basketball courts, two game rooms, two auditoriums and a large reception area. Outside there is a food island surrounded by a stream and water falls along with a cool skate park.
Melissa had lots of fun and was quite busy greeting visitors and having her photo taken with everyone. Tina and Taneen, two high schoolers, organized this event with a zero dollar budget. Amazingly, they were able to accomplish their mission.
The Orange County Register newspaper published a big column about the event on Sunday, January 11, and the Irvine World news published a cover story on it on Wednesday, January 14. Many young people who attended are hoping Tina will put on a second concert!
This evening (1/19), Mom came back and asked Melissa if she had had any visitors during the day. Surprisingly, and for the first time, Melissa remembered all of her visitors’ names (without help)! This is the first time since this all began that she has been able to recall a current event all by herself and this is a very positive sign that her memory is improving.
Tomorrow (1/20) will be first day for the home-hospital teacher to come and teach Melissa at home. Melissa has already made herself flash cards to help her with her spelling. Today, she told Mom that it is still very hard for her to spell. This is her first major challenge before going back to school. Please pray for her to maintain a good, positive attitude toward overcoming these and future obstacles.
Prayer Requests:
1. Melissa has 3 times per week out-patient therapy.
2. Melissa has 2 times per week acupuncture therapy.
3. Melissa start home-hospital teaching program.
4. Melissa can resume going back to school in February.
God Bless and happy Lunar year!
In Love,
Michael
Friday, January 9, 2009
Help Me Help Yu Concert Tonight!
Dear friends,
Melissa's high school friends are holding a special concert "Help Me Help Yu" to help raise funds for Melissa's needs. The concert is tonight, Friday January 9th beginning at 6:30 at the Student Center at Mariners Church in Irvine. Mariners Church is located at 5001 Newport Coast Drive. The Student Center is actually right off of Turtle Ridge Drive which intersects Bonita Canyon. For directions you can go to:
www.marinerschurch.org/pages/gettinghere.html
There will be five bands performing: Ready Set, Down for the count, The Jakes, Polaris at Noon and Sun From Shadow.
There will be a raffle of signed merchandise from Switchfoot, OneRepublic, Cobra Starship and other bands, coupons from In-n-Out and Sprinkles cupcakes. Cookie Lee Jewelry will be selling merchandise and will be donating 50% of the profits to Melissa Yu's family.
The concert is free, but donations to the Yu family will be greatly appreciated!!
You may get more information from Irvine World News at www.ocregister.com/articles/concert-school-set-2275743-bands-night
God bless you and we'll see you there!
In Him and In Love,
Michael
Melissa's high school friends are holding a special concert "Help Me Help Yu" to help raise funds for Melissa's needs. The concert is tonight, Friday January 9th beginning at 6:30 at the Student Center at Mariners Church in Irvine. Mariners Church is located at 5001 Newport Coast Drive. The Student Center is actually right off of Turtle Ridge Drive which intersects Bonita Canyon. For directions you can go to:
www.marinerschurch.org/pages/gettinghere.html
There will be five bands performing: Ready Set, Down for the count, The Jakes, Polaris at Noon and Sun From Shadow.
There will be a raffle of signed merchandise from Switchfoot, OneRepublic, Cobra Starship and other bands, coupons from In-n-Out and Sprinkles cupcakes. Cookie Lee Jewelry will be selling merchandise and will be donating 50% of the profits to Melissa Yu's family.
The concert is free, but donations to the Yu family will be greatly appreciated!!
You may get more information from Irvine World News at www.ocregister.com/articles/concert-school-set-2275743-bands-night
God bless you and we'll see you there!
In Him and In Love,
Michael
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Update from Michael - Tuesday, 01-06-2009
Dear friends,
Happy New Year! Life has calmed down a bit for us after the holidays. No more big shopping trips and feasts. Melissa has gained her appetite back tremendously. Last night she said to us, "I am not hungry, but I feel like I want to eat." She smelled Aunt Sheue-Ling's delicious food being prepared in the kitchen. It's more good news because her sense of smell is sending the right signals to her brain.
Since school is out and her two younger sisters are hanging out in the house more often, we often hear Melissa instructing them. They love Melissa so much and do everything she says without complaining, just like before. After all, she is their "big sister" and they do obey her.
On New Year's Eve, Melissa reminded us to stay up late for the count down, but none of us made it to midnight that night.
Melissa has returned to IM-ing (instant messaging) and Facebook and we hear her laughing all the time in front of computer. Her sister, Melodie, is her "on-call computer go-to" person.
We do see more of Melissa's frustration at not been able to express herself verbally. Just imagine what it’s like for a teenage girl not to be able to communicate everything she wants to express. This is very difficult to us to see as well.
We are meeting with school staff at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow, January 7, to begin developing an IEP (Individual Education Plan) for Melissa. We are looking forward to this big day. We pray that the Uni. high staff and teachers will be able to develop a wonderful plan to help her in continuing her education and in her recovery process.
Melissa is now done with her in-home therapy program and will be starting outpatient therapy. This requires a lot of traveling and the weather has been kind of cold. Please pray for her health and her fighting spirit.
Prayer Requests:
1. We will be able to attend outpatient therapy in Mission Viejo 3 times per week.
2. Melissa will resume going back to school this month, that her Individual Education Plan will meet her needs and that she will not be discouraged and will continue to have a desire to learn.
3. Her No.6 and No.7 facial nerves will not fully function causing double vision. Pray for her brain to continue to recover from its injury and that these facial nerves will recover their full functionality.
4. Continue to pray for her right hand and right leg to gain strength, our goal is that she will be able to walk by March.
In love,
Michael and Marlene
Happy New Year! Life has calmed down a bit for us after the holidays. No more big shopping trips and feasts. Melissa has gained her appetite back tremendously. Last night she said to us, "I am not hungry, but I feel like I want to eat." She smelled Aunt Sheue-Ling's delicious food being prepared in the kitchen. It's more good news because her sense of smell is sending the right signals to her brain.
Since school is out and her two younger sisters are hanging out in the house more often, we often hear Melissa instructing them. They love Melissa so much and do everything she says without complaining, just like before. After all, she is their "big sister" and they do obey her.
On New Year's Eve, Melissa reminded us to stay up late for the count down, but none of us made it to midnight that night.
Melissa has returned to IM-ing (instant messaging) and Facebook and we hear her laughing all the time in front of computer. Her sister, Melodie, is her "on-call computer go-to" person.
We do see more of Melissa's frustration at not been able to express herself verbally. Just imagine what it’s like for a teenage girl not to be able to communicate everything she wants to express. This is very difficult to us to see as well.
We are meeting with school staff at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow, January 7, to begin developing an IEP (Individual Education Plan) for Melissa. We are looking forward to this big day. We pray that the Uni. high staff and teachers will be able to develop a wonderful plan to help her in continuing her education and in her recovery process.
Melissa is now done with her in-home therapy program and will be starting outpatient therapy. This requires a lot of traveling and the weather has been kind of cold. Please pray for her health and her fighting spirit.
Prayer Requests:
1. We will be able to attend outpatient therapy in Mission Viejo 3 times per week.
2. Melissa will resume going back to school this month, that her Individual Education Plan will meet her needs and that she will not be discouraged and will continue to have a desire to learn.
3. Her No.6 and No.7 facial nerves will not fully function causing double vision. Pray for her brain to continue to recover from its injury and that these facial nerves will recover their full functionality.
4. Continue to pray for her right hand and right leg to gain strength, our goal is that she will be able to walk by March.
In love,
Michael and Marlene
Monday, January 5, 2009
A Thank You From Michael and Marlene
Dear all meal planners,
Thank you for faithful support and for providing delicious food for our family during the past year. Lur family would like to thank all of your love and kindness. Melissa has now been back home for 3 months, and we are slowly but steadily re-establishing our daily routine. Starting 2009, we will pick up our "normal" family chores, including cooking and packing school lunches. We just want to tell you how much we appreciate your thoughtfulness in taking care of our family.
May God bless you and reward your labor.
Happy New Year.
In Him,
Michael and Marlene
Thank you for faithful support and for providing delicious food for our family during the past year. Lur family would like to thank all of your love and kindness. Melissa has now been back home for 3 months, and we are slowly but steadily re-establishing our daily routine. Starting 2009, we will pick up our "normal" family chores, including cooking and packing school lunches. We just want to tell you how much we appreciate your thoughtfulness in taking care of our family.
May God bless you and reward your labor.
Happy New Year.
In Him,
Michael and Marlene
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