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
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