Tonight we praise!

Monday night after talking to Summer on the phone, I knew she was at her breaking point. Tuesday morning I got up early and prayed what I believe to be the most specific prayer post surgery I have prayed. I asked God to let Summer see Colette move her left arm and leg. I also asked for her to be more "cognitively aware" and to be able to keep her food and meds down that day. When I got to work I asked my coordinator, Pam, to pray for the same movement of Lettie's left arm and leg. I called Summer after work and she told me Lettie had a good day and had taken her bottle better than she has since before surgery. Summer also sounded much better on the phone. Some relief was needed and God had provided. Tonight, however, we are praising an answered prayer. A specific, perfect, absolutely answered prayer.
I got to Atlanta late this afternoon. Lettie was in bed asleep. Summer, my mom, and our friend Sara were in the room. I had probably been here 10 minutes when I laid down next to Lettie on the bed. Everyone else was standing around the bed. Lettie woke up with her "startled" look in her eyes which alarmed me, but Summer informed me this is typical lately. Within a few minutes her left leg twitched a little. Then, she stretched out her left leg completely! Sara and I saw this, but Summer said that Dr. Pearson (neurosurgeon, Vandy) had said that sometimes when the right leg moves the left leg may also move. He had said that this was just a coordinated reflex from the right and not an independent left movement. As soon as Summer finished this statement, Lettie bent her left leg at the knee and lifted it in the air from her hip! Oh yeah, the right leg stayed still this time! With all of us in awe over this, her left arm moved a little. Summer leaned over and we all watched closely as it appeared to move ever so slightly from the shoulder. Suddenly, her left arm bent upward from the elbow and she placed her hand on her waist. Sara, exclaimed "should we call a doctor!" Which was funny, however, this had nothing to do with the doctors.
Lettie continued these movements a few times over approximately 5-10 minutes. This was about 6 or 7 hours ago now, and the truth is the rest of this evening has been kind of hard as I've gotten to experience the difficulty of getting her diet and meds in her. Only to have to finish with a feeding tube. But none of that matters.
Today, we got to experience our Lord in such a miraculous way that I want you all to know! This is impossible to put into words, but I'll do my best. He knew what I needed more than I knew. I prayed for Summer to see things. He knew I needed to see them as well. I don't deserve to be granted a gift like I was given today. But, He gave it to me anyway. I could have tried to plan this all week and couldn't have come close to the absolutely perfect timing of Jesus. He gets all the glory for that wonderful 5-10 minutes!
Mark