Tony woke up today and spoke his first words since Wednesday. This morning started with a simple form of communication- head nods and hand squeezes. However, with the onset of the afternoon his nurse determined that he was finally ready to be extubated. As the tubes slid out, our Tony came back to us! The moment he could talk, Tony sputtered to his nurse in an abraded voice "Thank you for everything you've done for me, you've been very nice to me." That was that: all of Tony's women (those that have set up base camp for the past week) melted into humble tears. This display of chivalry that defines Tony's existence is the harbinger we have all been fastidiously anticipating. Since then, he's become even more responsive- in typical Frisina fashion, he told Patrice to let him be, he asked to hear details about our lives since he's been asleep, and he continued to request a more comfortable bed- if only we were lodging in a Ritz Carlton!! His demands keep coming- water, fan, sleep....and with each sassy request or impudent lift of the brow, our faith in the Lord becomes even more inexorable. How wonderful to serve a God that draws us near in our times of need and offers us arrant reassurance of His proximity!
"Praise the LORD , O my soul, and forget not all his benefits-who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's."
Psalm 103: 2-5
Praising the LORD of LOVE, the keeper of promises!
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Hebrews 12
1 We have around us many people whose lives tell us what faith means. So let us run the race that is before us and never give up. We should remove from our lives anything that would get in the way and the sin that so easily holds us back. 2 Let us look only to Jesus, the One who began our faith and who makes it perfect. He suffered death on the cross. But he accepted the shame as if it were nothing because of the joy that God put before him. And now he is sitting at the right side of God's throne.
In God's LOVE,
Arlene & Lowell Baker
http://accessjesus.blogspot.com/
All I have to say is.......Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful, wonderful news! As you always say Patrice, "Praise the Lord!"
ReplyDeleteYour post brought tears to me. You are all such a wonderful family! You are very blessed to have each other and your faith in our Might Savior come through loud and clear. Thanks for showing us your vulnerability and your constant trust in our God Almighty. Please tell Tony we are in constant prayer for him and the family as well. You are in our heart. We love you!
ReplyDeleteGreat news, Fresina's!
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