March 08, 2007 at 09:04 PM MST
I suppose I must actually be thankful for drugs ... painkillers, especially. Without them I'd be virtually useless. Last night I didn't use any and couldn't sleep from virtually 2:30 am to 7:00 am because of nervous electrical jolts that zap me up the legs and jar me in the back and chest. It is really quite painful. Could I request something? Would you all please petition God in your prayers for relief RIGHT NOW in this respect and very rapid total healing of all these nervous jolts? I would really appreciate your prayers in my behalf on this issue. Again, I want to thank you all for all your faith and prayers in our/my behalf. We do feel the power of Heaven working with us because of your prayers. Thank you so much!
Fortunately my wonderful therapy trainers were easy on me this morning: I got a nice 3hr nap before lunch on a comfortable recliner chair (much easier to enter and exit than the bed). Sleep plus drugs gave me a second lease on therapy and the rest of the day.
Today I got into the pool, a 98degree (warm) therapy pool I entered by transferring to a chair hooked to a hoist. They lifted the chair, swung it over the pool and lowered me in. It took a short while to get my balance in the water but was soon swimming happily in the warmest pool water ever. It was heaven. I could breast-stroke, back stroke and fumble with the crawl, and hold my breath when needed. We worked to get my legs to respond to command...still working on it. It was marvelous to be in the water again, tho, and learn that I can move in the water with ease. I'll be able to swim across Osoyoos Lake with the family this summer! Yeah!
I've been wondering what I'll have to offer the world that may be slightly different and valuable. I've learned of several other wheelchair speakers I'll be learning from and I have several friends who will be helping me prepare. But what particular topic would be my main thrust? Anyone can talk about being motivated and positive. One need not be in a wheelchair to be a successful public speaker, that's sure.
My friends, I believe that I have been given an opportunity to help people better understand the purposes of pain, opposition and challenges by explaining the effectual result of God's Plan of Happiness. Understanding this eternal plan takes our focus from the pains of this world and places our focus on the eternal world. With a change of view, from the temporary to the eternal, our views of and responses to the temporary can be radically different and easier to live with. This is what has happened to me.
I have become keenly aware that the only reasons for the pain I've been suffering are to give me tools to use to be of some service to others, to give me experiences which will immensely deepen my appreciation of Heavenly life when I get back ther and thus my eternal happiness, and to give others an opportunity to experience and express empathy and compassion, both of which are powerful for the unifying of families and other love-based relationships, which are eternal in nature, of course. All this is the fulfillment of God's Plan of Happiness.
I believe I can learn to present this information in fun, funny, energetic, musical and motivating ways so people go home happy to hae been entertained and informed about something that is taught too seldom and misunderstood too often. This is my dream and desire: to travel the world singing and laughing and uplifting people with principles of eternal hope and happiness.
Well, that's it for this evening. Thank you again for all your faithful prayers and other kind helps we receive with gratitude each day. We love you and thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
God Bless.
Cameron Cv
I suppose I must actually be thankful for drugs ... painkillers, especially. Without them I'd be virtually useless. Last night I didn't use any and couldn't sleep from virtually 2:30 am to 7:00 am because of nervous electrical jolts that zap me up the legs and jar me in the back and chest. It is really quite painful. Could I request something? Would you all please petition God in your prayers for relief RIGHT NOW in this respect and very rapid total healing of all these nervous jolts? I would really appreciate your prayers in my behalf on this issue. Again, I want to thank you all for all your faith and prayers in our/my behalf. We do feel the power of Heaven working with us because of your prayers. Thank you so much!
Fortunately my wonderful therapy trainers were easy on me this morning: I got a nice 3hr nap before lunch on a comfortable recliner chair (much easier to enter and exit than the bed). Sleep plus drugs gave me a second lease on therapy and the rest of the day.
Today I got into the pool, a 98degree (warm) therapy pool I entered by transferring to a chair hooked to a hoist. They lifted the chair, swung it over the pool and lowered me in. It took a short while to get my balance in the water but was soon swimming happily in the warmest pool water ever. It was heaven. I could breast-stroke, back stroke and fumble with the crawl, and hold my breath when needed. We worked to get my legs to respond to command...still working on it. It was marvelous to be in the water again, tho, and learn that I can move in the water with ease. I'll be able to swim across Osoyoos Lake with the family this summer! Yeah!
I've been wondering what I'll have to offer the world that may be slightly different and valuable. I've learned of several other wheelchair speakers I'll be learning from and I have several friends who will be helping me prepare. But what particular topic would be my main thrust? Anyone can talk about being motivated and positive. One need not be in a wheelchair to be a successful public speaker, that's sure.
My friends, I believe that I have been given an opportunity to help people better understand the purposes of pain, opposition and challenges by explaining the effectual result of God's Plan of Happiness. Understanding this eternal plan takes our focus from the pains of this world and places our focus on the eternal world. With a change of view, from the temporary to the eternal, our views of and responses to the temporary can be radically different and easier to live with. This is what has happened to me.
I have become keenly aware that the only reasons for the pain I've been suffering are to give me tools to use to be of some service to others, to give me experiences which will immensely deepen my appreciation of Heavenly life when I get back ther and thus my eternal happiness, and to give others an opportunity to experience and express empathy and compassion, both of which are powerful for the unifying of families and other love-based relationships, which are eternal in nature, of course. All this is the fulfillment of God's Plan of Happiness.
I believe I can learn to present this information in fun, funny, energetic, musical and motivating ways so people go home happy to hae been entertained and informed about something that is taught too seldom and misunderstood too often. This is my dream and desire: to travel the world singing and laughing and uplifting people with principles of eternal hope and happiness.
Well, that's it for this evening. Thank you again for all your faithful prayers and other kind helps we receive with gratitude each day. We love you and thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
God Bless.
Cameron Cv
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