Update - 2/23/06
Praise the Lord for his gracious care of his people!
Wednesday was a RED LETTER DAY for Matthew!!!!
First thing in the morning when Brenda came in the room, Matthew's face brightened up, his eyes got wide and the corners of his mouth went up - HE SMILED!!! That's a major accomplishment because his brain has to be retrained to use those muscles in the way they are suppose to be used.
Matthew also moved his left leg just a little bit for the first time!
One of the therapists worked with Matthew to make sure that communication is clear - thumbs up and long blink still indicating "yes" and a clenched fist for "no". She asked Matthew if he knew where he was and he answered "yes". She also asked him if he knew he's in a hospital for rehab and he responded "yes". Brenda later "talked" with Matthew and is confident from his responses that he is very aware of what is going on. He gave clear signs that he knows he's been in an accident and is in the hospital. Brenda also talked with Matthew about how important it is that he work very hard to get better as fast as he can. He responded "yes" to all. He's a fighter!
My apologies to all and to Andrew. I gave the wrong date in the last update for his doc appointment. He is seeing the doctor today, Thursday (2/23) at 1:00 p.m. We look forward to hearing good news!
A question was asked by someone reading the last update - "is there a fund set up for the Kurz?" Right after the accident, the following information was shared on the yahoogroups. I'm sure it is still good and honored by the Cole Camp bank:
If you would like to donate to the family's expenses, you may do so by sending a check to:
Citizens Farmer's Bank
East Main Street
PO Box 219121
Cole Camp MO 65325
(660) 668-4416
Be sure to mark your check "Matthew Kurz Medical Fund" so that it arrives in the correct account.
"If you but trust in God to guide you and place your confidence in Him. You'll find Him always there beside you to give you hope and strength within. For those who trust God's changeless love build on the rock that will not move." Lutheran Worship Hymn #420, stanza 1
Rachel Asburry
Matthew's godmother
Wednesday was a RED LETTER DAY for Matthew!!!!
First thing in the morning when Brenda came in the room, Matthew's face brightened up, his eyes got wide and the corners of his mouth went up - HE SMILED!!! That's a major accomplishment because his brain has to be retrained to use those muscles in the way they are suppose to be used.
Matthew also moved his left leg just a little bit for the first time!
One of the therapists worked with Matthew to make sure that communication is clear - thumbs up and long blink still indicating "yes" and a clenched fist for "no". She asked Matthew if he knew where he was and he answered "yes". She also asked him if he knew he's in a hospital for rehab and he responded "yes". Brenda later "talked" with Matthew and is confident from his responses that he is very aware of what is going on. He gave clear signs that he knows he's been in an accident and is in the hospital. Brenda also talked with Matthew about how important it is that he work very hard to get better as fast as he can. He responded "yes" to all. He's a fighter!
My apologies to all and to Andrew. I gave the wrong date in the last update for his doc appointment. He is seeing the doctor today, Thursday (2/23) at 1:00 p.m. We look forward to hearing good news!
A question was asked by someone reading the last update - "is there a fund set up for the Kurz?" Right after the accident, the following information was shared on the yahoogroups. I'm sure it is still good and honored by the Cole Camp bank:
If you would like to donate to the family's expenses, you may do so by sending a check to:
Citizens Farmer's Bank
East Main Street
PO Box 219121
Cole Camp MO 65325
(660) 668-4416
Be sure to mark your check "Matthew Kurz Medical Fund" so that it arrives in the correct account.
"If you but trust in God to guide you and place your confidence in Him. You'll find Him always there beside you to give you hope and strength within. For those who trust God's changeless love build on the rock that will not move." Lutheran Worship Hymn #420, stanza 1
Rachel Asburry
Matthew's godmother
posted by Randy Asburry @ 6:43 AM
4 Comments:
At 12:35 PM,
Anonymous said…
PRAISE THE LORD! Richard is constantly in the prayers of his schoolmates, as are Biscuits and the rest of the Kurz family. Keep it up, Matthew! The Lord our God is with you!
At 7:58 PM,
Anonymous said…
I am so glad to hear all of the wonderful news!!! I read that the Kurz family is going to have to look for another home... Has anyone thought of contacting ABC's Extreme Home Makeover???? Just thought I would give an idea.
Katie
(a friend of Andrew and Matthew)
At 9:18 PM,
Anonymous said…
thank you so much for these updates!! i am so glad to hear the great news! God's blessings.
At 3:15 PM,
worthywoman said…
While I just learned about this web site and am far behind on the news, somebody in Texas is praying for the whole family.
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