Some of My Early Thoughts

Gary and my friends have encouraged me, as I am able, to share my thoughts since the accident. Gary has shared with me the wonderful prayers so many people have been saying for me and our family. I am overwhelmed in my heart with thankfulness.

I remember a wonderful vacation in Florida. Then on February 27th we were both hurt, but I don’t remember any of that. I was hospitalized in Florida for 5 weeks. I only have one early memory. Then I have some memories from a week before we left Florida.

In my early memory it was night and I felt my head going down into a deep hole in the ground and I thought I was going to die. Then I heard a woman’s voice praying for me. Now I know it was our friend Su who stayed with me one night in the ICU so Gary could get some sleep. As she prayed for me I felt God was telling me I was going to live. I wanted to live and see Gary. This is a very powerful memory for me now. I think I was dying and by Su’s and the prayers of many others, God told me I needed to live. My brain swelled so much I lost memories, language, and some of my sight.

When I started to remember I couldn’t say my name, I didn’t know Gary’s name or that he was my husband. I saw him as a very kind man who was making sure I was being taken care of. I remember him talking about getting a plane to bring us back home which I knew I wanted even if I couldn’t speak about it. As days went on, I started to know Gary was my husband, but I could not say his name, but looked forward to going home.

I know now that many people were praying and many people gave to help us get home to the medical care I needed and to have the wonderful plane ride to Minnesota. My heart is filled every day with your prayers and my thanks for God’s miracles in our lives. I want to thank everyone who has been so caring in praying for us and supporting us.