We are very pleased to announce that Julia has been home since 10:30 this morning. We have made it past 4 hours, and her temperature is still okay so we are more optimistic with each passing hour. She still has a long slow road to full recovery, but we praise the Lord for how far we have come.
We would like to thank you all for your thoughts and prayers and we will continue to post as Julia gets stronger but maybe not every day.
I would like to finish things off with the passage I spoke to Julia just as it was all starting:
Psalm 23
A psalm of David.
1 The LORD is my shepherd,
I shall not be in want.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
3 he restores my soul.
He guides me in paths
of righteousness
for his name's sake.
4 Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my
head with oil;
my cup overflows.
6 Surely goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
forever.
16 comments:
Wonderful news! So nice to see pictures of you in your own surroundings, Julia. We will continue to pray for full recovery.
Have a great week, guys!
~ rachel, bart, andréa and gabriel
What an answer to prayer! WE pray that your temperature will remain within the normal range and that you will get stronger each day. Thanks for the continuous update and the beautiful pictures.
your Iroquois neighbors, Dan, Jo, Elizabeth and Rebecca
Praise God! We are thrilled by this news and will keep praying as well. So good to see you at home, holding your baby, and in your own clothes! :) Are you starting to feel human again? We love you!
Katie, Brad & kids :)
Praise the Lord. We are delighted to learn that Julia appears to be home to stay. We know from Peggy's experience that being out of the hospital will do wonders for her recovery. What a blessing. It's great to have her back isn't it Matt? After 16 days I was overjoyed to have a full-time wife again and after something like 27 days for you it will be even better. We're continuing to pray.
Ron
P.S. Thanks for sharing those great pictures today.
Dear Matt, Julia and Marika,
Praise God from whom all blessings flow! We sang that in church several times today but it has taken on new meaning for us! (as does Psalm 23!) We thank Him for His mercies..that are new every morning! We'll pray for continued strength and health Julia! It's so good to see you home and holding Marika!
See you all soon!
Hugs and love,
Mom Kay and Dad CJ
Hi Julia,
It's great to hear (and see) that you're back home and feeling better!
Everyone at NMTPD has been following your ups and downs and will be happy and relieved that things are back on track.
Hope to see you and Marika in the office real soon!
Todd
Congrats! It must feel so good to be at home in your own surroundings, even with the recovery to come. I'm so happy for you! Take care and enjoy your time with one another. Many blessings and prayers!
Laura
Wow congratulations you guys! We are thrilled that you are another step further in your recovery Julia. We will continue to pray for you all.
A song is coming to me now by Chris Rice and it makes me think of you, because I am sure that you are truly living its' message today:
"Every day is a gift you've been given; make the most of the time, every minute you're livin'"
Love to you,
Belinda & Steve and Jayden
Awesome news guys! We are so thankful and glad that you are all home together now. I hope Julia had a great sleep in her own bed and recovers that much faster in her own space :) Many blessings to you all this week! Hope to see you soon,
Brent, Lisa and Ryan
PS - Happy belated 1 month to Marika! She is looking so much more alert in that video. Enjoy the first smile - it is so wonderful and could come at any time now!!
Dear Julia,Matt & Marika
I have just updated myself with your wonderful news. Joining with so many who have prayed, I thank God for answered prayer. Take it steady this week,savour every moment and just build up your strength. We will continue to hold you up in prayer.Bless you all. Val & Peter.
We are so happy for both of you. Many have said it, but it is great to see Julia back home and in her own clothes! :) We continue to pray daily and hope that Julia takes encouragement from this exciting step in recovery. Blessings and love,
Matt and Jodi
So happy to see you home. You are all continually in my prayers. Thank God for answered prayer
Well.....today is Monday the 25th and we are so happy and thankful for this great news. God continues to work his wonders:)
We pray for continued health and strength. But hey, isn't it great to be back at home and in normal clothes again?? We hope you can get into routine with your little babe and enjoy being a mom and dad together.
This brings a whole new meaning to those marriage vows huh?? in sickness and in health...... we just never think it could really happen.
Enjoy the comforts of home and being in your own bed...........ahhhhhhh
God's continued blessings to you all!!
Theresa K.
Yay Julia!!! :-)
We're so thankful with you...continued prayers for patience with the recovery process. You've got lots of friends out there...make sure you use them whenever it's needed...take care of you, so you can take the best care possible of Marika!! Hope to see you in a month or so...Love, Sonya & Randall
Wow we were so excited to open the blog this morning and see that Julia is home! We have been praying for you all, and we are so glad that things can start to get back to 'normal' again! now you can get back to just enjoying being a mommy and daddy!
Corrie and Nathan, Joshua ,Caleb and Avery
Wow...I am a little late reading the update, congratulations on your arriving home! Somehow, it just feels better huh? Ben and I will continue to pray for Julia's complete recovery as well as patience and ease into living together again not only as a couple, but as a family! Congrats again!
Ben, Shan and Avery
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