Tuesday, December 30, 1:55 PM

Knowing how my parents were dealing with this new situation i couldn't bring myself to do a full day of work. So, here i am at the hospital sitting with Jonathan while they take a time out and get a breathe of air. It's been hard for them - not just with the new situation, but with the care that has come with it. Already, they have been late 2 times with Jonathan's pain medication - a half an hour each time. You see his face grimace, his body move and no matter how "un-christ like" it may seem - you just want to knock the nurse upside the head. Instead, you try to keep your composure as you ask them time and time again to come with his medication. With each request comes a more curt - "I'm coming" then the last. We really are trying to be understanding that they have more patients then just Jonathan and each of them their own special needs. Although, this is our brother my parents son and our heart - with that much love it's hard to be understanding.

So, please pray for us! I know that many of you have written comments and emails stating that this is a step forward, to count our blessings for his recovery thus far, and to give God praise for all that He has done. Believe me, we are so thankful that he is still here. Praises are constantly on our lips for his current state, and we absolutely know that Jonathan is in God's hands. . . Even so, at times it gets to be a lot to handle. I think it was a pretty good consensus last night that we all felt like we were dealing with the initial shock of the accident all over again. Seeing his eyes filled with tears makes it hard to remember that he's doing well.

Even though he is in a different part of the hospital - visitors are still limited to family. He is so susceptible to infection that running the rick of visitors is just not an option right now. Thank you all for your prayers. Please continue.
Right now the physical therapist is here. It seems like the only thing that Jonathan enjoys. It's his own personal work out :)