Scott is home and we are all so happy about that! He is having great difficulty with language, which is more complex than many people realize. It's hard for him to understand many of the words we are saying and in turn he also can't locate words to express himself very well. He can't really read or write. All his memories are in tact. Please keep him in prayer for the frustration he is experiencing right now. Pray for more good times and fun with Josephine and his family.

You all know that Scott is a man of God. His hearts greatest desire is to love and serve our Lord and throughout this ordeal God has used him to bless many many people. In the past he's shared love and encouragement with fellow patients on his neurology floor as he walked room-to-room getting to know them. Immediately after his most recent brain surgery, he prayed openly for scared young many next to him in the recovery room. (On Thursday, his neuro-surgeon told us the staff in surgical recover still talks about that.) We've held hands with nurses and prayed for their children. And I know that many of you have also been touched by God through Scott.

I'd like to share with you the latest reminder that God is still near to him, surrounding him, and using Scott to bless others. On Friday, Scott was transported to a room at Northwestern hospital. As I walked down the hall to see him in his room, his nurse met me halfway. Her eyes were red with tears and she apologized to me for crying. She explained that she's been doing this job for 25 years and caring for patients in Scott's condition is nothing unusual to her. She couldn't contain her tears because when she entered his room she felt such a powerful overwhelming feeling in her soul. I smiled because I knew, without question, that she felt the presence of God and God is powerful. She said she communicated with him a bit, the best she could, but had to excuse herself because she was so "touched" and couldn't control her emotions. She wasn't saying she felt pity for Scott, she just felt overwhelmed by the presence in his room. I thanked her for sharing that with me because it was a comfort to know God is surrounding Scott and still using him, even with very few words, to bless others.

The other blessing I would like to share with all of you is we are expecting another child in July! He and I are SO excited about having another child. A brother or sister for Josephine!

God bless you for your love and prayers!

Michele