Brains Are Interesting

Thank you for reading another story from me and this one is different. In my first 4 stories, I told my words to Gary and he wrote my words for you to read. This is the first time I wrote my own words. It is different because it is the words from my thoughts as my brain continues learning. Thank you for leading this new story.

Thinking about brains is an interesting thought. As you know my personal brain was very hurt in Florida in February when my head was hurt by a truck as I walked across the road. The damage could have given me death. When medical staff worked on my body, they knew I would live, but they did not know what my brain would be able to do. By April, we were given a plane to fly back to Minneapolis. At that time, I was not able to do any brain use with words, names, and music.

As time passed in the hospital, I became aware of all the ability my brain had lost when my brain was hurt so badly. In my last writing, I told about my classes to read and write. This is still a challenge, and is about like 3rd grade students. As I work every day to learn more about reading and talking, I have been reading from Psalms every day. This reading has brought more thoughts about what my brain remembers in addition to my reading and speaking.

In addition to reading and talking, I realized I also remembered many experiences in my life. This is a different part of my brain that started working. As my healing continued in my brain, I started having thoughts about my family, friends, time at colleges, life of work as RN and counselor, and world travels. These thoughts of many experiences from my life brought happiness. Even though I couldn’t say everyone’s names or the cities we had traveled to, I knew what people and places looked like.

This new story about my brain has brought me much happiness. I am so thankful for all the praying you have done for my continued work in my brain. As I think about what God has done and continues to do in my life, I have started thinking about people in the Bible who had hurts in their life and how they responded.

In the Psalms, David wrote about many thoughts in his personal life. He said many stories to God for his praises. When life was going well, he wrote many songs about happiness. He also talked about his safety as some people tried to kill him. Sometimes he felt discouraged in his despair. As I read Davids words, I believe God heard all of David’s words and feelings and loved David through his many experiences in his life.

There are people written about in Acts who are told about their life because of God. Stephen was a kind man who helped others in the new group who followed God. As he became known by outside people, he was attacked. As Stephen was crushed to death, he smiled to God, knowing that God loved him whatever happened to him. Another man in Acts was Paul. He traveled around many countries helping many people and teaching them about Jesus. Many people started to be angry to Paul and tried to hurt him. Many tried to kill him, but God help him so he lived many years.

The Bible stories help me think about my own thoughts in my brain as I learn more about how it works. Each of these 3 men had friends who helped him and prayed for his difficult situation. I am thankful for each person who also prays for me and the difficult situation I have lived with since damage to my head in February. I am also very happy about my brain that was not totally destroyed. I am so thankful that God works on me, just as he works on everyone, so we can have life and his love toward us.

Again, thank you for reading my thoughts. I am thankful for each prayer that you offer as God continues to heal me more each day.