It seems that the best way of seeing progress is to think about where we were in the past. As I was watching Jess in PT today I realized that he was doing things that he couldn't yesterday. No they may not be huge improvements, but they are improvements never the less. Yesterday was the first day that he was able to sit on the mat and balance while lifting his arms to his side. Today he was able to sit on the mat and balance while playing catch with Briley. I know it may not seem like a lot, but when we look back just 5 days ago he was just learning how to sit up on the mat.
For those of you who really know Jess, you know that when he sets his mind to something, there is no holding him back. One of our biggest obstacles right now is learning how to be patient with his arm. Because of the nerve damage in his left arm, he isn't able to progress as fast as he would like, which can be frustrating at times. So when your praying for us, one of the things to add to your list is for his left arm to heal quickly and for his right arm to stay strong and keep up with all the stress he's having to put on it.
Thank you so much for all your prayers and support. I know I said it in my last post, but just knowing that so many people are praying for us and supporting us helps tremendously.
35 comments:
Jess, so good to see you sitting up!!! The joy that I feel for your improvement is very uplifting!!
Emily, thanks for being their for Jess!!! I am a sure that Briley brings a lot of joy and excitement into Jesss' life!
Strength!!
Hi guys! Keep that beach ball because we'll all be using it this summer at the lake. I am quite sure Travis bought that boat for all of his friends to use anyways, right?! Just checking to see if you guys need my to fly down and start doling out pedicures yet. Let me know if you do! My hugs and kisses to all three of you (and to Candy if she's there as well). Nissa
Hey Jess, I know that you can do ALL things through Christ which strengthens you!! (Philip. 4:13)
You are also strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.(Eph 6:10) Remember that your inward man is being renewed day by day. IICor 4:16 Also remember that the Lord gives power to the weak, and to them that have no might, he increases strength, Because they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings as eagles, they shall run and not grow weary, they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:29-31 It's GREAT to see you improving EVERY DAY. Love and Blessings, Dee and Denny
Hi jess and Emily and Little Briley , its great to see you all smiling . look at little Briley just want to to hug you all .. Great job Jess i know that sound s kind dum but we are so proud of you .. Keep that strong determination up Jess it will all be worth it in the end . its raining and blowing like crazy here . We are of to school and our day .. You have great day and we love you here on medicine lodge .. hugs kisses to every one jody and the boys
Hey there!
Greetings from sunny D-town again.
Thanks for keeping us posted Emily - obviously we find solace in hearing from you every so often.
It should go without saying that we are so psyched about your progress so far and want you to know how much we look forward to being with you again.
'Til then, stay strong and enjoy time together!
Love,
C & S
Now that is what I call team work! Jess, you and the family look great. The strength in the wolf is in the pack. We are all thinking about you Jess. It's like you said, life is all about family and friends. I know there are people all over the country that are tuning to your blog on a daily basis. Seeing your pictures gives us all a boost. Keep up the hard work. As long as I have known you, you have never been afraid to roll up your sleeves and work. The results will come.
Stay strong Al-
gw
You both are such amazing people!
Jess, It is so wonderful to see you sitting up and playing catch with your daughter! What a blessing! Stay strong and keep that determination and faith in the Lord forefront in your mind. It is great to see how much you have improved! We'll make sure to keep your left arm in our prayers specifically. Love ya! Hannah & Kevin
Jess Its so good to see your smiling face. We are praying for you to get back to Dillon city. Hang in there and put that Maverick Dillon stubborness to work. Keep on keeping on. Love you Brenda Dave and Harley Borjas
Hi Jess, Emily, & beautiful Briley. It is so great to see the progress. Keep it up. Stay strong, we are all thinking of you and hope to see you soon. Gus says hello too. He asks about you daily and it's always great to have updates. We are praying for you all.
Hugs,
Cynthia, Michael and family
Hi Jess-Love seeing all the pics. picked up your mom yesterday and she said that Craig is the most wonderful place.
Looks like you are doing great-you continue to amaze us having seen you from the beginning. Tom and I talk about what an inspiration you are. Wish I was there to give you kisses again.
Emily, you are also amazing with that constant beautiful smile and the even beautiful-er Briley, whom Bogey misses! Can't wait to see you in person again.
Hey Jess and Emily! You guys make an amazing team. Keep up the good work. Thank you for keeping us all up to date. I check your progress every morning!! Can't wait to see what tomorrow brings!
Love,
Kijrstin
Jess, Emily and Briley,
The 3 of you make an amazing team!:) Keep up the hardwork and smiles. We appreciate the updates and send our thoughts and prayers. God bless.
Rod and Judy Siring
My heart is crying with joy, for you my son, and for Emily, his beautiful wife and his baby girl, Briley Anna, but also for all the family and friends that have touched our hearts in an unexplainable way.
Thank you, love forever.
Hey guys!
Don't think that we've forgotten about you here at St.Pats! I have given out your blog to a few of the nurses, PT's who worked with you, so we'll be checking up on you! You're right Emily, little steps add up to miles. Jess, you've certainly come a long way since you arrived here with us. I was talking with the Life Flight crew who couldn't stop saying how impressed they are with you! You're a truly amazing person, keep working hard! We'll be thinking about you. Hope that you can stop by to visit when all this is over. Please let me know if there's ever anything I can do for you guys.
Amanda
Jess and Emily...it is inspiring to see your daily progress. You give us all strenght. It's been rainy and damp here in NJ, so we home made a big pot of chicken soup...good for the soul.
Lots of love.
Aunt Penny and Gary
It is great to see the progress that you have made in such a little time Jess! I can only imagine that it is frustrating to not be able to fully use your left arm, but it will come! You are truly amazing, along with Emily and Briley. I can only hope that I have that kind of strength in the face of adversity! I am so happy to be here in Denver. Remember that I am here for you all whenever you need me. I also realize that friends and family are the most important things in this life, so I am here for you! See you soon! Love you all, Jana :)
YES, YES......All is looking so positive. The improvements are so exciting. Our prayers are long and often! Keep it up Nate!
Davo
Hey guys,
Yahhhhhh,your little computer illiterate friends got it figured out thanks to Jody!!! After trying everyday since this great invention of a blog began we have been trying!! What's with all these different little address bars anyhow? WOW, JESS YOU LOOK GREAT AND SITTING UP! We are so excited for the three of you. We talk about you guys all the time, wondering what's happening. Sounds like you are in the right place for support. Briley is so awesome and cute we miss her and Sage misses her sister. Eric has been plowing, yes, still plowing. He has the south half 3/4 of the way done. We'll be glad when he is done plowing, maybe next year? Hunters and cabins have been very steady and Sage has become a great help with the cabin cleaning.
she has been getting paid and she loves the money. Sage and I have been after the deer below the house, but those whitetail are tough to get a shot at. Sage crawls and gives me hand signals, and the thumbs ups when they are in sight. We have been close, but just waiting for the big one and the right shot. She is quite my little partner. Give Briley and Emily big squeezes for Sage and I. Sorry this is such a book, I am excited to talk to you guys. Miss you and always thinking bout the three of you. Keep up the hard work, it looks like you are rewarded everyday! Good to see your pictures.
Love Steph and Sage
Hi Jess, Emily and Briley,
So great to see your improvement Jess. We will be praying for your arm to heal and be strong again. You are a amazing family. May God bless you all and give you the strengh that you need to walk thru each day. Keep up the good work. Love & prayers, Ronnie & Julie
HI YOU THREE WELL I HAD A GOOD DAY TODAY IT WAS SO GREAT TO SEE YOUR MOM SHE CAME IN AND IT WAS WONDERFULL SHE MADE ME FEEL CLOSE TO YOU ALL DOWN THEIR IN DENVER. wE MISS YOU UP HERE.. ANYWAY SHE IS A AMAZING PERSON I CAN'T TELL YOU IN WORDS HOW WONDERFULL SHE IS .. SHE MADE ME CRY SMILE AND LAUGH . SHE SAID THAT YOU ALL ARE AMAZING AND DOING WELL WORKING YOUR BUTT OF JESS WHICH I CAN IMAGINE. SHE SAID EMILY IS WONDERFULL AND HAS SUCH GREAT STRENGTH AS A MOTHER A FREIND AND A WIFE.. SHE IS A WONDERFULL MOTEHR IN LAW AND FREND AND MOTHER AS WELL CANDY YOU ARE WONDERFULL I CAN'T SAY IN WORDS HOW GREAT YOU ARE.. THEN I GOT TO GET MY BUTTONS OF YOU AND PASS THEM OUT TO PEOPLE I'M SENDING YOU A FEW THEY ARE GREAT YOU WITH YOUR BIG SMILE AND BASEBALL HAT . i'M SENDING YOUR SISTERS A FEW AS WELL .. SO TODAY WAS A GREAT DAY I GOT TO TALK ABOUT THREE PEOPLE HOW HAVE CHANGED ME AND SHOW ME HOW GREAT THE POWER OF LOVE AND FRENDSHIP IS .. THANKS YOU THREE GIVE BRILEY LOTS OF HUGS FRON AUNT JODY HEY I GOT SOME GREAT PICTURES ALSO OF YOU JESS WITH BRILEY SMILING BOTH OF YOU THNKS FOR SHARING CANDY . HUGS FREINDS JODY AND THE BOYS
Jesse,
It is amazing to see you sitting up and moving around so quick. It encourages me and so many others I am sure to see you are fighting the good fight. Truly jess, I am honored and privledged to know and be your friend bro. I also want to pass on the thoughts and prayers of those who have made contact with me concerning you. Chris Loranger, Joel Currier, Matt Wrede, Jenny and Tony Wolf, Brook Jonas, Mike and Rhonda McGuff, Joel Wagner, Jessica, Randel Julie Randy and Barbara Hamez, Randy and Gina Jones, Pastor Dennis (from my wedding), The Crossroads church staff. I know I have missed many others, but I just wanted you to know jess, that you have touched hundreds of lives, truly, and we are all thinking about you daily. We are all behind you. And the most important and most voiced opinion of all those who knew you, we are glad you are still with us. Your amazing my friend. STILL! Much love and prayers from the North.
jess, So good that you can balence well!!Has my mom been there?Where is she staying?Is she a help?You can look at our blog at nafzigerworld.blogspot.com.Maby you can write a comment also?Nowone has discoverd our blog yet so,tell your friends! -Ryan-
Jess and Emily
I understand from Dave and Candy that Emily is wonderful. So glad that Emily and Briley can be there with you.
Thoughts are with you.
Tom and Vicki(Gray Andersen
Tyson and JD Gray
King's Ways is still praying for you folks. It is so nice to be able to see your pictures and see you progessing.
Emily, I talked with one of your co-workers from Wooden Nickel (my favorite coffee place). I promised to get your blog address to her so that she could contact you.
You three look so great! I'm not sure that either of you can be told enough how amazing and inspiring you are . . . Jess, I've known you my entire life and have never been so proud - Emily, I look at you and see such a pilar of strength and devotion. Briley is so very lucky to have you as parents. We are sending our love and positive thoughts your way! Stay strong.
Love and Hugs,
Alli, Bryan & Baby Boy (still without a name:)
Hey all, continue to keep your positive attitude and what seems like a long process now will soon be a path behind you. Just as Briley is beginning to take little steps to walk where she wants, you are making progress day by day leading to a milestone. Jess, I pray that you begin to have more mobility in your arm, but also that this does not come any sooner than your arm is ready. Emily, you are awesome! Your dedication to Jess and Briley is wonderful to see. It is great seeing the three of you face this obstacle in life as a family. Know you are in my prayers every day. God Bless!
Hey guys! I'm so happy to see you enjoying the simple (and most beautiful) things in life. Keep up the good work! Jess, I know your amazing attitude will keep your body strong. Embrace your strength, and patience will inevitably follow. Before you know it, you'll be playing the guitar again. I believe in you!
Luv to you all,
kayli bugg
Hey Big Guy,
Its good to see you doing so well. For a Montana Mountain Man like yourself there's now hill to high to climb. We sure enjoy opening your blog each day and seeing you and your beautiful girls. Emily, your doing such a great job filling us in on the details. Janell and I are anxious to see you when you get back to Dillon.
I hope that we are inspiring you as much as you are inspiring us.
Love you,
Jim
Hey, hope you are enjoying the beauty of our first snowfall here in Colorado...feels all Christmasy..which makes me think of the gift of you, Jess, being with us still, and doing so well..It makes me feel inspired and grateful for all that God gives us in his love for us. Keep up the amazing work, and remember we are here for you Marie (eve's mom)
All of your friends in Texas love and support you! I am in Texas for my grandma's funeral today...the lady that loved you and Eric so much =). I will never forget that night at the rehearsal dinner, how sweet and loving you were toward her. She always talked of the two of you what gentlemen you are. I know she is up there just as proud of you for all the strength and courage you have going through this difficult time. Brock, Savannah, and I were proudly wearing your support buttons that we received from Sandy Rice this past Wednesday at dance. You keep wearing that smile that same smile that shines through on your button. We love you very much...thinking of you all...Love from Texas...Hill
Hi, Jess--it's Carolyn and Wayne, here in Texas, suffering from the heat and humidity. We may all mildew and grow mold before we get back to Big Sky country. It's great to see you progressing so much from day to day, and as Coach Emily says, that progress may not seem like much to you at times, but trust Emily--she's right. You and your go-getter attitude are accomplishing goals day after day. Well, we're off from Bay City to Wharton for the "gathering" (not a funeral, just a small celebration of Clara's life). We just wanted you to know that even through we're not at home, we are all STILL remembering you every day in our prayers! Wayne and Carolyn
Hi Jess, Emily, and Briley,
Jess it is wonderful that you are finally in the vertical position and working hard to get your strength back more every day. How far you have come since you left Montana is fabulous to see. Emily you are awesome and your love for Jess and Briley is evident in every picture. Thank you for sharing this time with us through your blog site. Jim and I check on Jess's progress daily. You two are an inspiration to all. Jess you keep playing ball with beautiful Briley and you will probably have a basketball star on your hands. She appears to be a happy baby just like her parents. You are always in our thoughts and prayers. Love to you all.
Mary Emily and Jim
Hi all!
I try to keep up with all the posts and it's amazing how well you are doing, Jess. You are so lucky to have Emily and Briley, such a strong family.
Keep it up, and you'll be good as new in no time.
Take care of yourself, and hopefully we'll get to talk you soon.
We pray for you everyday!
P.S. We were in a little accident of our own last week, but nothing compared to yours.....thankfully we are all being looked after.
Sending our love...
Tony, Jennifer and the Boys
(Alaska)
Hi to you three--
Jon and the kids and I went to the Dillon Game yesterday..the play offs against Billings Central. We lost 7 to 21. The boys didn't play that well and the best team did win. It was cold--but welcome to real football-- thinking about as always and send my love--Jay Bird
Nate keep up the good spirits. We are all praying for you here and all my buddies and family back home are praying for you as well. The kids say hi. I have a spot on the boat for you to catch a few salmon when you get up here during the summer. Miss ya buddy.
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