I know people have wanted updates and I apologize since it’s been awhile since I posted. Kellie recently started her therapy sessions with a therapist at the Brain and Spine center with Health South. We continue to prayer for her full recovery! I wrote the below in response to an e mail from my father who has been fasting and in deep prayer on account of Kellie’s recovery. I realize there are a lot of people that are supporting us and I do need to thank everyone for all that they have done. (In all seriousness God has been providing abundantly and we are ever grateful for the children of God who have poured in their support! I want to extend special thanks for all those who have
helped us with fundraisers! Anyone and everyone who has donated has been Godsend! We appreciate all of your support and ask for constant prayers! Kellie's Aunt Pam, Darla Metcalfe, Mrs. Mirabella, Cindy Cantwell, and The
Schoeplein family just to name a few have been more than amazing with fundraising and general assistance! Mrs. Mirabella’s constant support has been amazing and we thank her for all of her fundraising support through her theatre
classes and students! Cindy Cantwell has also spent her energy and time through her Casino Night fundraiser which was a great turnout! This woman volunteered her time when she had no time to offer. She is a very busy lady yet managed to organize and execute a very chaotic and successful fundraising event, and for that we want to extend our gratitude! Not only that, but we want to thank
everyone at Casino Connection who volunteered their time, services, and energy!
Thanks to everyone who made this event a huge success! Please take the time to go to The Casino Connection group page on facebook and “like” this group to help
us show our appreciation! To the Schoeplein family, we don’t know what we would do without yall! Jeanette has been amazing in offering her house to Kellie! Also, her daughters Christine, and Grace have done so much that words cannot describe their helping hands. Aunt Pam has also been amazing in gathering support in Maryland! Thanks for all the fundraising support from the VFW! Darla Metcalfe has also been huge in raising support! She has been working behind the scences for Team Kellie and her presence has been essential! Kindness poured out from everyone's hearts and a clear picture of love was exemplified! We are more
than thankful for everyone on Team Kellie!) I do not want people to think that me and Kellie are taking anything for granted. This past month or so has just been so difficult emotionally compared to the previous few months. I think me
and Kellie are beginning to realize what the future (as far as the recovery process) might entail and some of this realization has been expressed in depression/anger/frustration and sometimes just shutting people out. I realize now that my mind has been coping with the issues at hand with a sense of denial. It is as if my mind was shut off but my body continued to do what needed to be done. Last week I felt as if I just woke up and 3-4 months have passed by. Where has all this time gone? Why did I feel as if my mind was numb to all the pain around me? I began to reevaluate my emotions and realized the fact that I had been ignoring certain emotions and this lead to me ignoring the people that
cared and loved me. I know that I should be more connected with those that are praying and supporting me but I am finding it very difficult at times. Sometimes I just want to get away and not talk to anyone... This is a new feeling for me as I usually hate to be alone. I find myself seeking isolation now more than ever and can begin to see how it has affected those around me. People always want updates and sometimes I feel too overwhelmed to talk to anyone. I will try to work on this behavior as I know it is unhealthy but I hope that others can understand.
In any case, I just want you to know that while things have been more
difficult lately I am NOT giving up! This is the typical cycle of anyone pursing
TRUTH. Once it is accepted and change and transformation is desired satan comes
at you from all angles in hopes to see us fall. Yes, we may stumble and some of
us may fall. But as long as we get back up and continue our journey and strive
towards our heavenly Father he will draw us near. I can admit that this month
has been more of a struggle but I will not allow the waves of sin to continue
crashing on me without an effort to move forward. I will keep fighting and pray
for strength.
(I almost got to a point where I felt as if I didn’t need to pray. There were
people around me praying for me and Kellie so “why would I need to pray?” I got
to a place of complacency which is very dangerous. I was stuck in a “cruise
control” setting in my spiritual walk and became stagnant. I know in a sense, I
have fallen! Please encourage me and each other as we “rise up” after
falling.)
Brothers and sisters, let us encourage each other as we journey through this
life on earth. Let us spur each other on in times of suffering (Hebrews 10:24).
Please continue your prayers for Kellie’s healing and let us Love each other the
way our Father first loved us.
helped us with fundraisers! Anyone and everyone who has donated has been Godsend! We appreciate all of your support and ask for constant prayers! Kellie's Aunt Pam, Darla Metcalfe, Mrs. Mirabella, Cindy Cantwell, and The
Schoeplein family just to name a few have been more than amazing with fundraising and general assistance! Mrs. Mirabella’s constant support has been amazing and we thank her for all of her fundraising support through her theatre
classes and students! Cindy Cantwell has also spent her energy and time through her Casino Night fundraiser which was a great turnout! This woman volunteered her time when she had no time to offer. She is a very busy lady yet managed to organize and execute a very chaotic and successful fundraising event, and for that we want to extend our gratitude! Not only that, but we want to thank
everyone at Casino Connection who volunteered their time, services, and energy!
Thanks to everyone who made this event a huge success! Please take the time to go to The Casino Connection group page on facebook and “like” this group to help
us show our appreciation! To the Schoeplein family, we don’t know what we would do without yall! Jeanette has been amazing in offering her house to Kellie! Also, her daughters Christine, and Grace have done so much that words cannot describe their helping hands. Aunt Pam has also been amazing in gathering support in Maryland! Thanks for all the fundraising support from the VFW! Darla Metcalfe has also been huge in raising support! She has been working behind the scences for Team Kellie and her presence has been essential! Kindness poured out from everyone's hearts and a clear picture of love was exemplified! We are more
than thankful for everyone on Team Kellie!) I do not want people to think that me and Kellie are taking anything for granted. This past month or so has just been so difficult emotionally compared to the previous few months. I think me
and Kellie are beginning to realize what the future (as far as the recovery process) might entail and some of this realization has been expressed in depression/anger/frustration and sometimes just shutting people out. I realize now that my mind has been coping with the issues at hand with a sense of denial. It is as if my mind was shut off but my body continued to do what needed to be done. Last week I felt as if I just woke up and 3-4 months have passed by. Where has all this time gone? Why did I feel as if my mind was numb to all the pain around me? I began to reevaluate my emotions and realized the fact that I had been ignoring certain emotions and this lead to me ignoring the people that
cared and loved me. I know that I should be more connected with those that are praying and supporting me but I am finding it very difficult at times. Sometimes I just want to get away and not talk to anyone... This is a new feeling for me as I usually hate to be alone. I find myself seeking isolation now more than ever and can begin to see how it has affected those around me. People always want updates and sometimes I feel too overwhelmed to talk to anyone. I will try to work on this behavior as I know it is unhealthy but I hope that others can understand.
In any case, I just want you to know that while things have been more
difficult lately I am NOT giving up! This is the typical cycle of anyone pursing
TRUTH. Once it is accepted and change and transformation is desired satan comes
at you from all angles in hopes to see us fall. Yes, we may stumble and some of
us may fall. But as long as we get back up and continue our journey and strive
towards our heavenly Father he will draw us near. I can admit that this month
has been more of a struggle but I will not allow the waves of sin to continue
crashing on me without an effort to move forward. I will keep fighting and pray
for strength.
(I almost got to a point where I felt as if I didn’t need to pray. There were
people around me praying for me and Kellie so “why would I need to pray?” I got
to a place of complacency which is very dangerous. I was stuck in a “cruise
control” setting in my spiritual walk and became stagnant. I know in a sense, I
have fallen! Please encourage me and each other as we “rise up” after
falling.)
Brothers and sisters, let us encourage each other as we journey through this
life on earth. Let us spur each other on in times of suffering (Hebrews 10:24).
Please continue your prayers for Kellie’s healing and let us Love each other the
way our Father first loved us.