September 16th, 2009

Hello friends. Bryce asked me to update you on his status. He is going to have another operation tomorrow morning to stabilize the back of the spinal cord and to re-align the front stabilizer that is already in. There is nothing to say except that this continues to be scary, unknown, and utterly exhausting for him. We are listening to Earth, Wind, and Fire's Gratitude. So many times, we talk about the split second decision to do the dive that led to this spinal cord injury. Seconds and minutes can make a complete difference in a life. He had so many things that he wanted to do - not the least of which was to return to CC next semester and record some music with friends. There is much to look forward to, but tonight he is feeling sadness about what is lost even though he also has determination to claim a new future. I will update you tomorrow on things. Please pray for him tonight and tomorrow morning. So many treasured moments in the past, so many more to come.