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At some point in my life I was told
that I should begin at the beginning! Well, I'm not going to do that. :-) The
purpose of this blog is to give daily updates regarding the status of Christian
I and Christian II. Just so you know, I (Christian I) am also going to bring
up any other family updates that pop up.
Christian I - alright, I have a story to tell today
already! As I've mentioned before, I'm in a wheelchair 100% of the time. That
being said, it was raining today, pretty hard. I think before I continue,
an adequate picture is required of the circumstances.
We live next door to the church
where I serve, and it's awesome. However, being that the wheelchair follows me
everywhere, some difficulties present themselves quickly. In order for me to
get my body inside the church, I have to roll around the block to the entrance
that has an accommodating ramp. No big deal! On Sunday mornings this
predicament allows me to completely wake up prior to seeing the people that I love.
Also, it allows me to wave at the neighbors quite frequently! This makes for a great
sob story I suppose, but it is very easy for me! I only have to press a button
in my wheelchair, and go for a nice ride. :-)
Now begins today's story… man. We
have a really awesome gentlemen doing some work for us at the house. He is
painting, and the prep work and sanding (etc.), have rendered my home
difficult to live in-he also does not speak English. So, since I have so much
work to do anyway, we thought it would be a great idea to go to church. Please
remember that it is raining, hard. :-)
With my nine month old on my lap, I
roll down the ramp of my garage, and when the garage door opens, I witness the
downpour. We were trying to figure out what to do next. So I asked my wife to
throw a poncho over me and Lydia. No problem.
As soon as I rolled down into the
driveway the poncho got tangled up in my wheels. Suddenly my superspeed electric
wheelchair became immovable. Baby in hand, things were getting wet! My oldest
son, Ethan, ran to my aid like a well-trained soldier that he is. Honestly, he
couldn't do anything! He grabbed a sharp knife and tried to cut away the
poncho. Still, we couldn't do anything. My wife had already grabbed the baby,
and she decided to trade with Ethan.
Now she is cutting away at the
poncho, trying to rescue her husband (who is completely soaked already). :-)
Still, after several minutes, we couldn't do anything. By this time, I was
enjoying the shower. It brought me back to my infantry days in the Army.
However, it was very embarrassing. At this time the neighbors were starting to
watch.
Guess who comes out of the house?
Daddy is powerless. Ethan, Lydia and mom are also powerless to do anything. Here
comes (who I now refer to as) my Polish Superman! Notably, there was a language
barrier, but clearly he could tell what was going on. He jumped into
action. He tugged, pulled, and cut that poncho
away like it was trying to kill me or something! Dude, you had to be there!
When he walked away, I said the only thing that I know how to say in Polish.
Basically, it means "you are beautiful"!
I made it in my office to write
this blog. And I am still soaking wet. But while I was out there, I asked God
to show me "why". Guess what? This blog is the answer :-). I love it.
God bless you friend…
Here is a picture of Lydia who was on my lap while it was raining :-)
