Christie's New Home

Richard and I went and hung out with Christie this week. She seems to be settling into her new place. We found her in the activities room watching Harry Potter. She immediately wanted us to take her outside. Outside we went! It could not have been a more beautiful day. She played with the local cat "cookie" that hangs out there. The birds are used to being fed also so they would come right up to you. She kept mouthing 'come here birdie birdie'. We stayed outside for most of the day. She said she felt free out there. She seems to be more alert than normal. It was pleasant to see here happy. I let her use my cell phone to text page her mom. She was getting mad at the phone because she thought the I was an L so she was mispelling words but she figured it out. She will start attending school soon. They have enrolled her in a school for special needs children. They said it usually takes a couple weeks to get accepted. Then she will go by bus everyday to school. She wasnt sure what to think about that. Anyway, we are looking forward to our next visit.

New Home For Now

Just wanted to let everyone know that Christie was moved to a skilled nursing facility on Tuesday. She did well during the transition. The facility is in North Miami Beach. Chrisite has been on a waiting list for several facilities because her insurance benefits were not paying for her to remain in FINR anymore. When this facility became available, she was moved. The decision was not made by ANY family member from either side. We actually all found out about it the night before. She was transferred upon the request of the court guardian. She is still however on a waiting list for a facility much closer to Richard's home. If and when it becomes available Richard will most likely move her there. Please continue to pray that she continues to get stronger! Thank you to everyone who continues to pray for our family.

Hello Everyone

I know I havent blogged for a while and its for a reason. Richard is doing well. He is back to working full time. Although it proved to be difficult, he is overcoming the small obstacles he runs into. Christie is doing fantastic as well. Richard is not comfortable with me discussing Christie's personal health issues in a public forum for all to see. I respect that and have chosen to not talk about Christie in-depth. I will say that he enjoys the time he spends with her. She looks great and we have wonderful conversations with her! Continue to pray that they both improve daily!