Saturday, December 3, 11:35 PM

It's been a good couple of days, a difficult couple of days and a long couple of days. Jonathan is trying his best to communicate with us. It's difficult at times through the trach in his throat and his jaw still wired shut, but most of the time we can understand what he is saying. It definitely takes a patient ear.

He is even more restless as the days progress. They are giving him a higher dose of anti-anxiety medication as well as some additional pain medication. Still, it doesn't seem to phase him. Please, be praying with us that his body, mind and spirit would be at peace.

The later is also a reason that we are requesting your prayers. As a family we have realized that not only is Jonathan in battling for his physical health, but is also in spiritual warfare. There have been certain happenings, comments he has made, etc. that have allowed us to see that we need to be in battle for him. We have been praying for protection over his mind, his thoughts and his spirit. We have spoke God's promises over his life, and have been reading Scriptures of encouragement, healing and promise to him. We know that the enemy attacks at our most vulnerable state, and we have realized that is happening at times. However, with that realization also comes the knowledge that this battle is already won in Jesus name. So, please continue to lift up this need.

Now, with every situation there is usually the good and the bad, and I refuse to focus on our concerns when there have been so many wonderful things that have happened as well. In waking up - Jonathan, along with being irritated, is completely lovable. He is so sweet and very fragile. He constantly wants to feel his family near him. He even asked Charlie and I, at different times, to get in the bed with him. Instead, we hugged him. Oh, but an ordinary hug would not do. I was leaning over the bed rail with my hand around his waist, at his request, and my head laying on his chest - also , his specific request. He says "I love you" pretty often, and loves to hear stories. He is very inquisitive and wants to know what each doctor and nurse is about to do and why. He still can't fully express himself yet, but with time it will come. His main concerns now are the pain, getting out of the bed, and knowing he is not alone. We can help him with the first and the last, but the getting out of bed part gets him frustrated with us each time.

This is all so new to us and to Jonathan. Please pray that God would give us all understanding, and that peace would be with Jonathan.

Tomorrow Jonathan is supposed to get the wire off of his jaw. This procedure has been postponed all week. Please pray that it will get done tomorrow. He is so upset, as you can only imagine, that he can't fully speak yet. We know that this would ease his mind tremendously. Thank you all for you prayers. Soon, you will see another answer to those prayers.