Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Tuesday, April 28, 8:40 AM

First I want to say a big thanks to everyone that showed up on Sunday for Jonathan's celebration. He was amazed that all of you cared enough to come out and show your love for him. He still asks me how I got in touch with some of you and is amazed that so many are still reading his progress and staying tuned to his story. I'm not sure if he'll every really grasp just how many people have been "there" from day 1. If not in person - through this blog and in prayer for him. So, thank you from the bottom of my heart for showing up and showing your love to him. He had a great time seeing your faces , and hearing how you'd been praying! Of course, the crawfish were a big hit, and a shout out to Ryan Derbes for hooking it up. He's a great friend of ours from Louisiana - more like family, and he and his dad did an excellent job. It was like being home!! :)

As much fun as Sunday was - by the end of the night Jonathan was ready to call it quits. The few that were still lingering around 9:00PM got a small glimpse of the outburst and such that I have asked for prayer concerning. Though, I am thankful that it was not nearly what we experience at home! Please, continue to pray for that end of things. Physically, Jonathan is doing great. Sure, there are some noticeable differences and still he is in the process of recovery, but he's doing phenomenally well in just a 5 month span of time. God has certainly shown Himself strong in my brother!

There's not much more to say in the way of updates. So, I will sign off for now and post pictures from Sunday later. For those of you that were part of the "paparazzi" on Sunday :) - if you wouldn't mind sending me a few of your pictures to
impactyouth813@yahoo.com

Thank you again for all of your prayers. We love you all and simply ask that you continue. Yes, his recovery is going well and the physical evidence of that is strong. However, as Jonathan said on Sunday - God gave him this "Second Chance" for a reason and we are praying that He would not only make that clear for Jonathan, but keep him in His perfect will to complete it!

2 comments:

Stacy Leonard said...

i was so glad to be apart of this day with you jonathan. kaitlynn and i will continue to pray for you each and every day. he already has shown how great his will is and that he truly has a plan for you, just by the photos you shared with us and seeing you in the flesh. I know you are on a journey to do good things and i believe in you. Your tough on yourself, you always have been in certain ways, but always remember just by sunday how much jonathan newman is truly loved.

Your friend always!!!
Stacy Leonard

Miss Nita Marie said...

Im so happy i got to see Jonathan on sunday thanks so much to you and your family for making that possible i got in the car and just cried because i missed the boy sooo much you never really know how much someone means untill you almost lose them forever so once again thank you soo much God Bless and of course i will continue to pray!

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