Surviving the Folk's House at Thirty

As some of you may know, Tim has been home at the folk's house for a few weeks now. He was readmitted to Stanford about 2 months ago because he had meningitis. Unfortunately he had to stay in the hospital for one month. That month was difficult as the doctors were having a hard time determining why he continued to struggle with a fever and nausea. At the same time, it was hard for Tim to stay positive as each day passed. I was able to see the discouragement in his face, which was tough for all of us. We are so glad to have him home. His body has improved a bit, though it isn't easy for Tim to see this improvement. He is still unable to move his left hand and his face is still mostly paralyzed, but I can see it improving with each passing day. We are confident that within about 6 months, Tim will be able to walk again, as he is now in a wheelchair and dependant on others for care. Tim is beginning to feel bored because he still cannot read and it's been five months since his first surgery. We would appreciate prayer that is directed toward the healing of his body and continued brain health. The recent MRI revealed that his brain is in good shape and there are no new tumors. Praise God! Tim still is unable to type and cannot read very well, so responding to your e-mails is tough, but as always he is very encouraged by your prayer and effort in writing him. He is so thankful for every encouraging letter, text and phone call. Because he is in a wheel chair and having difficulty speaking, he would prefer to have visitors at a later date. But please don't let that discourage you from keeping Tim in your daily prayers, as we all value your every thought! So sorry it took so long to write this!