Sunday, December 11, 2005

December 9-11, 2005

The courage and strength Laura displays to fight is electric. You can only marvel at her unwillingness to accept this current state. Laura has been doing a superb job as of late. We are getting her to follow a diverse collection of objects within her peripheral vision. It is remarkable to watch and to witness her physical senses becoming sharper and becoming functional. The staff, friends, and family will keep on working with and challenging her. All of us, including Laura, are headed towards the same goal: complete healing and restoration! May this holiday season, the love for Laura, the power of prayer, and God’s perfect Grace work together to produce a breakthrough. The breakthrough we are looking for and need.

To date, these updates have been written and signed by Laura and Jeff. For Laura’s special day, this will change. I must make some personal confessions known. There are many reasons for sharing Laura’s message. I have thought about the validity and questioned them completely in private, always thinking from Laura’s perspective. One important reason, I have not shared to date. That reason being, I feel completely indebted to this woman. I owe her so much. She drastically changed my life for the better from the day we met. As I sit here next to her writing this, tears streaming down my face, hands shaking, that debt becomes ever more obvious and real. Laura taught me how to truly love, taught me how to think of others first, brought me back into relationship with God; all while treating me as if I were her knight in shining armor! While I often credit my faith in the Lord, she is the main reason this faith exists. I believe God placed this angel into my life for specific reasons. I could write for days and not do justice to what Laura has done for me and how being married to her make me the happiest and luckiest man alive.

On Laura’s birthday (December 12), I will be saying some special prayers of thanks for Laura. She has been a true gift in my life. I hope and wish that each and every one of you has someone in your life that means to you what Laura means to me. Laura is an example of how beautiful life can be. I will continue to be inspired by her strength, unselfish character, dazzling personality, loving nature, and ability to credit it all to her Creator. Happy B-Day, Princess! Your Jeffers loves you! (many others do, also!)

SO WHOEVER CLEANSES HIMSELF WILL BE A VESSEL SET APART AND USEFUL FOR HONORABLE AND NOBLE PURPOSES, CONSECRATED AND PROFITABLE TO THE MASTER, FIT AND READY FOR ANY GOOD WORK (2 Timothy 2:21)

We love you,
Jeff and Laura Laughlin.