Today is gearing up to be the best day! Just woke up and took my morning meds. Josh is still asleep. But what is on the docket for today??? None other the most magical - PAJAMA DAY!!! Will write back later and let you know how it went.

Ang

What a Thanksgiving we had! We got to sleep in and then head over to Auntie Marian and Uncle Tim's house. When we got there we were able to spend time with them, ALL of the girls, Gramma Mary, Papa George, Uncle John, Auntie Jill, Drew, Lena, and Mickey. It was really nice! Finally when it was time for dinner we all went to Uncle Timmy's restaurant E-pulo where we met up with Mark and Terry and had quite the feast! I ate like a pig! My favorite thing there was a delicious casserole of cooked spinach, cream, onions, gruyere cheese, and parmesan cheese. Wow, was it good! Thank you Terry!

And we got to go to church the night before to celebrate Thanksgiving Jesus-style. It was really nice too!

I think what I missed most was not having Mom around. She went to Alaska to be with / surprise Tony. But I got to talk to her on the phone and tell her how thankful I am for her. I think over the last 3 1/2 months she has given me a glimpse of what God's love is for me - perfect. Am I lucky!

Today I had a great acupuncture treatment. It was encouraging that my left side still has energy and that it is getting more all the time. There was even more than two weeks ago. Yeah! I am on my way!

Hope you all had a great holiday and I hope to see you at the concert.

Ang

Ang

Tickets on Sale for Angela's Benefit Concert on 12/22!

Hi All-

For those of you interested in coming out to show your support at Angela's benefit concert you can purchase pre-sale tickets via the following link to Brown Paper Tickets: This page also provides a description of the event.

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/91359

The event will be held at Mars Hill West Seattle on 12/22/09 at 7pm. Pre-sale tickets for the event are $20 and tickets available at the door on 12/22 will be $25.

If you run into any problems with purchasing tickets please let us know via the comments section of this post and we will do our best to get things squared-away. Tickets will also be available at the door the day of the event. However these tickets will be limited in number based on capacity and the number of tickets pre-sold.

Thank you again for all the love and support. We hope to see you there!

Josh and Ang

Today has been really good so far. I had PT this morning and we got to work on the Wii fit games with the balance board. It was really fun! I think I'll be doing a lot of that for therapy on my own.

We also visited the nursing home I was in so we could fulfill my IOU to my old OT for spaghetti sauce. I gave him plenty of crap while I was there so he got a big container of sauce. I also got to see Trista, Sonja, Nicole, and Lee. It was nice to get to see all of them and give them hugs.

Josh and I just finished watching Up. It was nice. I think he is just as goos of a husband as is portrayed in that movie. How lucky I am!

And I had a big accomplishment this morning too. I showered all by myself standing up most of the time, then I dried myself off and dressed myself. Then I brushed my teeth and dried my hair without help too. I felt pretty good when all was said and done.

Finally, we got some good news this morning too. I gues Mars Hill Global is backing my benefit concert as an official Mars Hill event. Praise Jesus! I think that'll help draw a crowd.

Yesterday was nice too. I had a lunch visit with some folks from work. Josh said just having that company moved me to use "non-normal" vocabulary words. So that's good too. I also got to go to QFC again yesterday woth OT. What a trap! Everyone and their brother was there! We got what we came for and got out alright. And then my friend Lucy got to come over and watch Fired Up with me. The movie wasn't bad and the company was great! It's nice to finally watch the Netflix that has been here since before I got in my accident.

I have sort of a new struggle. I'm really trying to earnestly ask Jesus to put me where
I can serve him best. If that means I'm not fully walking or moving my left arm, then praise God. It has been hard for me to not want full physical recovery, but to want what God has for me with the knowledge and understanding to serve Him as He desires.

Thanks for reading.

Ang

Hi All-

If you are interested in volunteering at Angela's benefit concert please sign up via the following link. Mars Hill West Seattle is a large venue so we will be counting on numerous volunteers to get the benefit concert off the ground. If you can't volunteer, we of course hope you can at least attend.

Thanks,

Josh


http://groups.google.com/group/sweet-concert-volunteers/subscribe?hl=en

Today is good so far. It's 11 o'clock and I'm just getting up and around. I slept until after 9 and we didn't get out of bed until 10:30. It was fabulous! And it was followed by a delicious breakfast made by my husband. I am so lucky to have him!

Last night we got to go to Uncle Timmy's new restaurant with Ted and Katrina. It was great! The restaurant was super comfortable and Mom, Auntie Marian, and Kathryn joined us. We got to see Eric too because he is bartending there. What fun! And the food was great! If you're interested you can look at the menu and get the address at www.epulobistro.com. You won't be disappointed!

Marissa, Josh's sister, came to visit yesterday too. It was nice to see her and we had a fun time chatting. Cassie and Brandon were able to come as well which was great! I've really missed them!

We're headed to church tonight after a visit from Lynaia and Nova.

More later.

Ang

I am doing well. Meeting with the ladies last night for bible study was wonderful. We got to talk about what I have been struggling with, which has been pretty hard for me lately. I’ve been having a really hard time reconciling how God is good and I got hurt this bad. I’ve also been pretty frustrated with having to work so hard just to get back to where I already was. Any prayers for these things would be greatly appreciated.

I’ve also been spending a little bit of time lately just feeling bad for my husband and my mom that they have had to go through this with me. I just can’t imagine what it would be like to get a phone call that your baby is in a coma and might die, and that you should rush to the hospital. Josh must have had just as hard of a time if not harder when he had to check his 27 year old wife into a nursing home. I know I am not supposed to spend energy thinking about this stuff but its there and never far from my mind.

In bible study we talked about how this IS God’s plan and His intentions are not for me to understand or question. We worked through my new favorite verse, Joshua 1:9. It says, “Have I not commanded you be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified, do not be discouraged. For the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” This verse has been extremely helpful for me in reminding me to trust God and reminding me that He never abandons me. Like my PT from Harborview said, “He was with me before the accident, He was with me during, and He is with me now.”

It was really fun to go to Dana’s house for tea yesterday morning. She really liked the slippers my mom made for her. She put them on right away! Lucy enjoyed her pair too.

For PT yesterday my therapist and I went to Target and walked around. Her intention was to see how I walked and get a feel for my endurance. I think I impressed her, at least on the endurance front.

This morning was exceptional because my kitty Suki let me pet her at the end of the bed. She let me pet her back and then she even rolled over and let me rub her tummy. Meow! Josh got the Wii hooked up last night and we put it to good use this morning. We Wii-bowled together and I even won! I think it will get plenty of good use. Josh golfed on it and I can’t wait to tell Tom to come over and golf with Josh. We’ll see how the balance board works out since I haven’t tried it yet.

Signing off-

Ang