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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Greetings from Sunny Florida, Judy and I are in
Lakeland for Daniel's ordination. Then we will go to Brazil for a couple weeks
before returning to New York at the end of August.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I found this note from Mike Paris waiting for
me this morning. Here is what he said and the latest update on Ethan.
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<DIV>Harold</DIV>
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<DIV>Mike Paris writes...</DIV>
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<DIV><< Harold and pray-ers, Today is day 21. 3 weeks ago, our
family's life was disrupted by a tragedy. Ethan continues to make
improvement and is recovering from the serious car accident that took the
life of his mother/Thad's wife/our sister-in-law. I know that many of you
that are still praying are doing so because this story is too familiar to
you -- it sounds like something that you have been through. That actually
is a great comfort to me... it allows me to be especially ready to
minister to others liek you all around me.</DIV>
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<DIV><< Here is this morning's update. The "history" can be read in
his journal at <A href="http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/ethanparis"
target=_blank rel=nofollow><SPAN class=yshortcuts
id=lw_1248797298_0>www.caringbridge.org/visit/ethanparis</SPAN></A></DIV>
<DIV>Thanks again for praying! Note Thad's concluding statements!!</DIV>
<DIV>Mike </DIV>
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<DIV class=uc-message><< Ethan has been discharged!.... well,
from 7W, at least. Yesterday afternoon the doctors on the pediatric
unit officially discharged Ethan and the staff from 2N (rehab unit)
admitted him.<BR><BR><< Even though the rehab unit is for patients
of all ages, Ethan will have some specialized pediatric care. In
addition, he will have a whole room to himself, unless they happen to
admit another patient that is close in age to Ethan.<BR><BR><< This
means that Ethan (and Daddy) have plenty of room to move and spread
out. It also means that daddy can spend the night and even have a
bed to sleep in (until they decide they need it for another
patient).<BR><BR><< Ethan's therapy schedule will fill up his day
from 8:30 (breakfast) until 2:30 each afternoon. He will get to do all
kinds of physical therapy, occupationa l therapy, and <SPAN
class=yshortcuts id=lw_1248797298_1>cognitive therapy</SPAN>. In
fact, we're off to his first cgnitive session right now!<BR><BR><<
Ethan continues to make significant progress and has added shaking his
head yes and no to different questions. He also got to meet a little
girl last night who is in a wheelchair. We had a fun time racing
around the halls (until she got too close to the exit and set the alarm
off).<BR><BR><< Once we see how tired he is after his daily
workouts, we'll be able to decide how to best accomodate visitors.
Thank you all for your continued prayers and support. <STRONG>It is
very exciting to see how that all translates into Ethan's healing and
recovery.</STRONG> <EM>(brother's note: You have had a ministry in this
family's life and in the healing for one little boy who doesn't know you
by name. Thanks ESF'ers!)<BR
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