First and foremost, pictures of Corbin are coming! Of course, I would never leave that precious little man out, so please be patient as we upload new pictures and information. You'll be so impressed with how beautiful he is! Don't I sound like a proud mama? I am!

Secondly, thank you for your emails! I have been printing them and reading them to Danny, so keep them coming. Your words are so encouraging and it is exciting to see how the ultimate purpose of this situation has touched so many people around the world. God truly is working!

I apologize for not updating earlier, but I don't get much time to eat, sleep or shower when I'm at home, much less sit down and write an update. However, SO much has happened in the last four days and I am privileged to watch a miracle of the Lord form in front of my eyes.

Danny has steadily become more aware each day; more aware of his condition and the entire situation. While this is painful to watch him deal with, we understand it is part of his recovery. The most significant conversation that we had this weekend (yes, you read that right. We had a conversation) transpired as written below:

Danny: What happened?

Allison: Are you asking me what happened to you?

Danny: Yeah.

Allison: You were in a motorcycle accident on August 16th. It was not your fault. You had no exit route to avoid it.

Danny (crying): I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

Hello? Isn't that awesome? All I could do is cry with him, assure him that it wasn't his fault and tell him how much I love him. Throughout the weekend, Danny also expressed embarrassment, frustration, and anger. He still has moments of that wild-eyed anger that I wrote about earlier, but for the most part confusion or lucidity is all that we see. The hardest part is remembering that the things Danny says during those angry moments, he doesn't mean and most of the time, doesn't know he is saying them.

Sunday morning, I came downstairs to find Danny singing choruses with his mom. Yes, I said he was singing. He continued the choruses with me and often said the next word in the song before I got there. His body was also shaking, but not out of cold or illness. I really feel like the Lord was awakening his body just as He is awakening his mind. Danny's mom and I prayed over him and the Holy Spirit communed with us. It was an awesome moment to share as Danny's wife and mother; the two most important women in Danny's life.

This morning, Danny had the ultrasound of his liver and gallbladder. We've already heard from Dr. Dunlevie that Danny does have gallstones. We meet this afternoon to consult with the surgeon. Most likely, the doctors will want to perform the surgery as soon as possible. The gallbladder will be removed through a laparoscopic procedure should there be no obstacles such as infection or scarring from other operations. Typically, this procedure requires only one night in the hospital, followed by several days of restricted activity. Please pray that Danny will have no such obstacles and that his recovery is quick and painless. Also, pray that Danny will awaken from the anesthesia with no complications. It is always concerning to put a brain injury patient under anesthesia.

I'd like to take a moment and speak about my journey through this experience. Obviously, my faith and walk with the Lord have increased as has other's touched by Danny's accident. However, I still struggle with the overwhelming emotions of the situation. While I place my trust in the Lord and acknowledge that He is in control, as a human being, created by God, He expects me to deal with the emotions that He placed in me. Yes, I get angry, question the purpose of it all and spend nights crying out to God for my family. I've said many prayers asking God 'how much longer?' When news of Lazarus' death reached Jesus, knowing that He would raise him from the dead, Christ still wept. He experienced the sorrow just as He expects us, His children, to do.

One of the things I treasure most about my relationship with Danny is that he always takes care of things for me. He would have my car washed, pay the bills, deal with insurance, renew the car tags and all the other details I hate doing. Now, I've been thrown into doing everything and I find it hard to juggle it all sometimes. I've learned more about medical and auto insurance, legalities, nursing and finances than I ever cared to know. It's amazing to me to see myself in the role of provider; financially, spiritually, physically, and emotionally for my family. I always thought that would be a shared responsibility. I have to make the deposits, drop off and pick up the dry cleaning, get my car washed and serviced, and all the mundane responsibilities of adulthood in addition to taking care of Danny and Corbin. To say it is hard is an understatement. To say it sucks, barely explains the gravity of it all. However strong you think I am, know that it is the Lord that carries me through. Like I said, it is amazing to see myself accomplishing all that I am under the circumstances in which I live. But, I know it is only temporary! The Lord will see us through and each step that we take for the rest of our lives will be testaments to the miracle power of the Lord our God.

Thanks to the Lord, our families and those that lift us up daily in prayer. A true and loyal friend gave us Psalm 40 to read. I suggest you read it too. May it minister to you as it did to me and Danny.

May God bless you all, Allison