Monday, January 19, 2009

Favorite moments from today

It's amazing what happens when you remove a bunch of painfully invasive surgical tubing from a kid's body...they start acting like a kid again. Shane is steadily becoming more Shane-like. All glory and honor and praise to God for getting us this far—and we still have an unpaved path ahead of us.

Hopefully, as has been repeated in a multitude of emails and blog comments, the worst is over. I pray it is, and I ask that you continue to pray as well. Shane has a fairly high level of anxiety when anyone walks into the room who looks even remotely like a doctor or nurse (which is warranted given his experience over the past five days). So please pray for peace to overcome his perception.

Pray not only for Shane, but even more so for all the kiddos surrounding us whose parents have not been given the opportunity to celebrate healing...yet.

Shane is still groggy and a bit confused. It will take a couple days for the narcotics-induced haze to evaporate. He didn't get his 14 gallons of Sprite today—but he drank water, gobbled a couple green popsicles (so did I, and we said "CHEERS!" as we clanged them together), he ate soup and melted everyone's hearts with his small angelic hoarse voice.

Here are just a few of my favorite moments from today:









Posted by Chris Coleman at 10:21 PM

10 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 19, 2009 at 11:01 PM

    Yaaayyy!! I bet he's so happy to eat popsicles and hug his parents! I'm sad I can't be there with you guys for another day or so! Again, I love and miss you guys so much. Here's to Shaney! CHEERS!

    Love,

    Tyty

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  2. Lindsay ColemanJanuary 19, 2009 at 11:01 PM

    amazing!!!
    i don't really have any words- i feel like they are all jumbled up.
    i am just so thankful for Shaney's progress+healing that only comes from the very hand-and heart-of the amaing, living, loving God we serve.
    and i am so grateful i got to be in the room for a while today to witness some of his first words and "i love you's" with the tubes out.
    and i am so excited that i got to take some rad pics of you guys [most of the above] with your rad new camera!! :)

    I LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH!!!
    see you tomorrow.
    -Linny

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2009 at 8:28 AM

    This says it all... A kid should be in his parents arms... and you need it as much as they do. Congrats!
    Love, Lori

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  4. xJanuary 20, 2009 at 9:32 AM

    CHEERS to green popsicles and a strong healing brave little buddy!
    We love you so very much, you guys.
    We're wrapping our hearts and our arms around Soldier Shane.
    Such blessings....
    Love
    Kel

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2009 at 9:40 AM

    More tears. Tears of JOY!

    Keep getting stronger, Shane!

    Love, Amy and Natalya

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2009 at 11:13 AM

    Oh happy day! That last picture is priceless! Hooray for Shaney and for his adoring, steadfast parents and friends. THANK YOU LORD!

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2009 at 11:22 AM

    Glory to God for all He has done for the Coleman Family!!!

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2009 at 1:33 PM

    Ahhhh! These pics are tear-jerkers! So beautiful with Kylee and Shane in the end pics.

    Yay for popsicles and still praying!

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2009 at 1:54 PM

    SO excited for Shane's progress! YAY!

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  10. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2009 at 4:28 PM

    WOW! what a tough little cookie he is. I'm so happy he got to celebrate with a GREEN Popsicle. (CARSON 3 1/2 Loves the color green too) I know what join a green Popsicle can bring. The pictures give me goose bumps and tears to my eyes. Can't take the ability to hug and kiss your children fro garnet. God Bless and enjoy all the GREEN Popsicle you can.

    Love ya
    Hannah

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