Mom is back!

Tonight has been the most encouraging night of all nights since the accident.  Jason, Jenn, and Denise (Stephanie's brother) went to visit her.  She was awake from the time we arrived and continued to interact with us.  She would track with her eyes, who was on her right and who was on her left, wanting to see them.  She was trying to mouth words and was able to shake her head "Yes" for Yes/No questions.  She was able to answer numerous questions we asked her.  Jenn read her the cards that arrived today in the mail and she nodded "Yes" that she knew who each person was.  Her respiratory infection seems to have gotten better and her fever down to about 100 degrees.  Please keep praying that the infections leaves completely and her fevers subsides completely.  When we arrived she had been off the ventilator for about 8 1/2 hours.   The goal is to have her off of it for 12 hours and then put her back on to give her body time to rest throughout the night.  They will try another 12 hours tomorrow.  If she does that well, then they'll go for 24 hours with out the ventilator.  If she tolerates that well, and her secretion level stays good then they will hook the speak valve to her trachea so she can begin talking.  Thank you all for your continued prayers and love for our family.  We are confident that the Lord is healing her and your prayers are being heard and answered by our Heavenly Father!
Dad is doing well, too.  He had his leg unwrapped and they were letting him air it out to aid in the healing process.  He is hoping to enter Rehab tomorrow.  We are still waiting on a bed to open up.  Pray that this would happen.  We had a great conversation with him tonight.  Continue to pray for him as he heals and moves through the healing process at the hospital.