
Five years later, and we are at peace. This is our new normal. This is a cross we have been given to carry on this Earth. We are no different from anyone else. Everyone in their lives faces trials at some point, and it is through these trials that we grow. We learn what we are really capable of doing. I will never ever give up praying and believing that Luke will walk and talk one day. More than anything else though, I just pray he is happy with the life he has been given to live. I pray he feels loved and knows that everything we do for him is giving him a chance at just a little more independence. I pray that through their brother, his sisters will have more tolerance for those with special needs. I pray that we have the patience to get Luke through the hard days. I pray that those that meet him, will be able to get past what their eyes see to the boy Luke really is. I pray he will continue to have the perseverance, stamina, and drive to go places no one ever imagined he would. More than anything, I pray that he has peace to know that, even if it never happens here on Earth, someday he will be healed and walking and talking again.

Luke still continues to amaze us with the progress he makes. Just last week, in the middle of the night, I heard him calling out, "Ma, ma." This is something he has never done before, he usually will just yell if he needs us. I walked into his room and asked if he needed something. His reply, "Ya." When asked what he needed he said, "W-a-t-e-r." Now it was sound by sound to say the word, but we will take it, progress is good:) Thank you all so much for following us on this journey for the past 5 years. Without the amazing support we have from our family and friends, there is no way we could do it all. We are very blessed!
