Road Trip Update August 29th, 2014

Today is a new day. 

That is a very important reality for the Furious Five every day we spend here in Chicago. We are spending long hours in the ICU waiting room and at Gerry's bedside with Julie and he is showing improvement each hour, and each day brings new challenges and celebrations. Physically, he is making a very strong recovery. His vitals are good and we have been waiting for him to wake up, be responsive and start speaking. Today, he did.

Today (and everyday so far) Tommy is doing a great job caring for Julie and Gerry. Today (and everyday so far) Rob has been a tremendous friend to all of us and has been praying and encouraging us all to keep looking up. Today (and everyday so far) Sixx has been helping with every thing he can get his hands on with a passion that is rooted in his love for Christ. Today (and everyday so far) we are determined to fulfill our new goal of standing in the gap for the Stoltzfoos family and the Freedom Valley Network at large. I hope we are doing an ok job.

Thank you all for you prayers and support! They are invaluable to us and we feel when they are being sent our way. We have endured some intense lows and horrific circumstances since Wednesday, but we have also seen God's hand at work as we go along our way. Jesus is doing miracles everyday here and I know there are many more waiting for each day. To have Gerry speak today confirms that we are on the right track with recovery and God is glorified! So today (and everday after), this was a good day.

I'd also like to say that his doctors, nurses and the hospital he is staying in, Advocate Christ Hospital has taken very good care of Gerry and his family and they deserve a lot of the props for Gerry's recovery.

Please DO NOT STOP PRAYING for Gerry because today is good news, because everyday is a new day (with new challenges and goals). 

On behalf of the Stoltzfoos family and the Furious Five, we thank you for continuing to pray for Gerry's full recovery!!

jeremiah