Surgery update

Just a quick update to let everyone know the surgery went well. It is really to early to tell how Luke is reacting to it, as he is quite groggy from the anesthesia still. I think he is kind of in awe they are open, I mean they have been closed for almost a year and a half. The hardest thing is getting him to keep his hands away from his eyes, but I imagine any "normal" kid that had something done to their eyes would want to grab at them too. Thanks for your prayers! Believe!

Camping and Bike Riding!

Hope you all had a great Labor Day weekend! We did...camping up north, although we did come home a day early due to the rain. Luke had lots of fun doing things outdoors...launching rockets, riding quads and razr, throwing pine cones. Let me tell you, he remembers where the gas is on the quad and wants to go full throttle! Today Luke was able to ride a stationary bike my dad used when he was getting back from knee surgery. Luke did awesome as you can see in the video! Remember..lots of prayers for his surgery on Wednesday...pray the only regret we have is not doing it sooner, because he improves so much from it. Yesterday my nephew was over and I had the telethon on for a little while. We were talking about kids in wheelchairs and T said, "Luke can't go on TV because his eyes are closed and everyone will think he is sleeping." I had to laught then I told him only two more days and Luke's eyes will be open. T said, "Yes and when his eyes are open he can talk." Oh, to have the faith of a child. Pray that T is right...with God all things are possible. Believe!

Thanks!

First things first...a HUGE thank you to the Kurt Warner's First Things First Foundation and to Ann for letting them know about Luke. I just came home to a HUGE basket full of goodies for Luke, an autographed card from Kurt Warner, and a bag full of motivational books and CD's for us. There is also a signed letter that says at the bottom, "The Lord is watching over you, Your faith in Him will give you the strength you need." Mike is a football fan, but I on the other hand not so much...from now on thought, I will for sure say Go Cardinals and God Bless you Kurt Warner. Thank you so much....what an awesome guy!

Next, we had the pre-op appt with the eye dr this morning. The surgery is a go for Wed morning, so please fire up the prayer chains for a safe surgery and smooth recovery. He just warned us Luke will be uncomfortable for a few days, and will have some black eyes for a few weeks. Here is my ultimate prayer though, I asked him how many times he has seen the eyes start opening on their own after the surgery has been done (because it is reversible,) his answer was one time. So, my prayer is that Luke will be number two!!! Have a safe and happy Labor Day weekend! Thanks so much for your continued support...don't miss my earlier post below about the fundraiser (see what else Kurt Warner did) and always believe! Great things are done when man and mountains meet, These are not done by walking down the street.

Don't forget...sign up today!

There is less than one month until the big fundraiser for Luke, Santana, and some other awesome charitites!!! PLEASE if you plan on attending, do not wait to sign up...it helps them plan for food, etc. You can go to http://www.eastvalleysol.org/ to register online. It is very easy. Here are just some of the awesome items they will have up for auction/raffle that night: a 2006 Toyota Camry, Ryne Sandberg signed jersey, Shaq signed jersey, weekend in a Prescott cabin, Lazy Boy recliner, Luxury queen mattress, Budweiser mini fridge, tons of signed baseballs and pictures, partylite candle basket, Tupperware basket, foursomes from 10 different golf courses….this is just the surface of what they have…along with dozens of awesome packages for men, women, children, etc. Also, a signed mini helmet from Kurt Warner of the AZ Cardinals....a HUGE thanks to Ann at Rural Electric for contacting them on our behalf!! There is also going to be a great band...www.thewalkens.com...and who can pass up the great food from Someburros!! Thanks to those of you that have already registered..we can not wait to see you that night and for you all to see Luke and how far he has come! Thanks to EVERYONE at East Valley Sol for the hours of work you have put into this...may you be blessed many times over for your generosity that truly does come from the heart.