Update 11/25/2012 By Dave

The picture today is of Carla with her sister, mother and niece. It has been almost a week since I sent out the last update. Carla has had her daily ups and downs with smiles, happiness, pain and sa dness over this period. Faith is both a principle of action and of power. It “is not to have a perfect knowledge of things; therefore if we have faith we hope for things which are not seen, which are true.” It is an assurance of the Spirit gained through our learning that moves us to act to follow the example of the Savior and prayerfully keep His commandments, even through times of sacrifice and trial. Faith brings us the power of the Lord, which—among other things—is manifested by a hope of good things to come, miracles that confirm our faith, and divine protection in spiritual and temporal matters. Last week the doctors completed their medical examinations and had a family meeting. The medical prognosis is not encouraging. The miracle we need and are praying for is a restoration of her damaged spinal cord. Her progress has been slow and constant. We recognize and acknowledge every ounce of progress and thank the Lord continually. The newest therapy is one to improve communications. A thin red bar is attached to the right front bar on her halo. It goes across her chin so that when she opens her mouth it peeps repeatedly until she closes her mouth. The goal is to help her gain enough control of her eyes and mouth to be able to use a computer to communicate. We appreciate every effort that is made to help her in her communication skills. We sure are grateful for today’s technology. We have NOT lost our faith or hope as we continually seek to know the Lord’s will for Carla. We have dreams and hope for many more miracles as the Lord continues to show His love and tender mercies. His daily blessings give us hope, courage and greater faith. The love, prayers and faith of so many friends lift our spirits. Thanks!