Abe

Hi everyone,

Abe continue to improve everyday. He is stronger than before !

His mind-set has shifted from being totally dependent on others to being independent on some things that he was not able to do before., example: putting on his pants and shirt,

combing his hair,bathing himself, brushing his teeth,putting on his socks,eating and drinking by himself etc...He also enjoys singing a lot.

Abe is determined to drive really,really bad. He goes in his pickup truck and is desperately searching for the keys..He does not understand why he is not allowed to drive

and therefore gets frustrated. I believe once he gets a whole of those keys he's off to town..so the family is carefully putting the keys in a safe place.

So far Abe has been walking around in his house from point A to point B by holding on to the wall, chairs, doors,table anything that he can hold on, to balance himself,but he is not walking alone as yet.

Today we went to the Physiotherapist in Belize city.She is amaze at how well Abe has been progressing every week.she cannot give us an accurate time chain of when or how long it will take Abe to walk by himself. It's just a matter of time and learning his balancing technique.The therapist said from her experience, that the most difficult  challenge still lies ahead for Abe. she believes that the balancing part of Abe's brain has been severely affected due to the impact of his brain trauma.

Abe still has his urine catheter inserted,..with various attempts in assisting him ,it didn't work.

Please continue to pray for endurance, patience,and strength for Pastor Abe and his family .. we appreciate it.

Elda

Abe's update

Hi family, friends, faithful viewers,

It's been quiet a while since any new updates on pastor Abe.

I must say he is improving everyday especially his speech. His mind is clearing rapidly, he remember some things from his long term memory ..like  all  four children and his wife, his brothers and sisters, phone number, he knows to spell, he can hold a good conversation,he also can remember visitors by name, his company's business etc: Today Abe sign his signature for the first time .

. Once a week we the family  accompany Abe to Belize city to get therapy  by a professional therapist and also training so that we  can assist him everyday with the basic skills that he needs to achieve before learning to walk....He is not walking as yet, because the therapist said it's important for Abe to learn to walk properly..he is creeping.

we are so happy for the effort Abe shows participating when getting his therapy. His urine catheter is still inserted...we are praying and believing for his badder to start functioning ...His journey in recovering takes  a lot  patience and work but worth all the sacrifice! for we cannot do these things alone but only with the help and strength from our heavenly father who carry us through everyday.

Elda

Goodafternoon family and friends,
Clarence and Gladys and myself are in Guatemala for a checkup with
Abe.We
were expecting to take Abe home without the catheter inserted. The
urologist
took it out on Monday but after four and half hours of waiting for the
bladder
to function on its own, with no results, he put it in again. We will have
to
wait awhile again and try again sometime in the weeks or month to come.
The
urologist says the brain and bladder are not functoning together enough as
yet.
Pray with us that this important function of Abe's body will respond.
We saw Abe's main doctor, Dr.Mattheu today. He is well pleased with the
progress Abe has made. He adjusted Abe's medication and we are happy to go
home
with less medications than we came with.An exray on his back was done and
it
looks really good.
Abe is making progress every day.He is stronger, even his right side of
the
body is gaining strength. Today he used his right side hand to fork all his
meals into his mouth.This morning I asked him if he needed the bathroom and
he
said yes. I was sitting in bed deciding if I had to wake up Clarence to
help him
to the bathroom and as I wait a bit Abe pulled himself up by holding unto
my
arm. So I figured him and I will manage by ourselves.And we did.Clarence
helped
him get into the shower for his bath and Abe basically bathed himself, too.
So
the family at home will be surprised at the progress that has taken place
in
just 3 days. He speaks alot and understands everything that is said and
done
around him. He responds to the conversation with sense-making answers.Today
we
asked him if his back was hurting him and for the first time he said it
did.Another first today was when I gave him a book and a pen and he started
scribbling. Clarence challenged him to make a circle and he did that
too.Here in
Guatemala the people speak spanish and when we are talking to spanish
speaking
people he starts talking in spanish too.
Praise the Lord for His healing power at work in Abe. Pray for the
family for
patience and endurance during this time as it requires a lot of hard work.
Betty Thiessen


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Hi everyone,

just a quick update on Abe's situation, base on Rancho Los Amigos Cognitive Scale Revise."levels of cognitive functioning.

This scale is from level 1 to 10. Abe is categorize at level 4 and some of level 5. For more reading information feel free to google it.

Elda.

Abe left to Guatemala

Hello everyone,

Abe left today to go to Guatemala with Clarence, Gladys Dueck and Betty Thiessen  for a couple of days to get  a general checkup,and also for his catheter to be remove.

we the family are praying for Abe and the others that are accompanying him on his trip. please have them in your thoughts and in your hearts.

Elda

This is the other picture taken at home

Here are a few pictures of Abe taken in the last few days

          The group picture was taken at church on Sunday morning.

Abe's update

Abe continue to improve on a daily basis.He now has a lot of resistance in his right side of his body. yesterday he touch his forehead with his right hand for the first time,and is also helping himself to drink from a cup with his both hands.

His speech has been improving a lot also.I must say that his sentence is much more clearer. yesterday he spoke to me i was amaze how well the conversation was..His emotions are being showed also for the first time.That's an excellent sign..He continues to get all his therapy needed. wow! we are rejoicing with all the healing that is taking place. Thank you for believing and praying with us.. God is working on Abe Amen!

Abe

Hi everyone, 

Abe was in church today for the first time since his accident accompanied by his beautiful wife.

It was so good to see him there. Plans are on the way to arrange his trip to Guatemala for a general check up, coming up next week.

Elda.

Abe's update

God is good!

Today i had the privilege to be Abe's care giver,and i enjoyed being in his company. I can see progress. I was giving him speech therapy, and he was amazing,repeating every picture word that i was showing him from a book,that's a huge milestone for him and us".There is a saying it takes a community to raise a child".well i say it takes a community to bring back Abe.It's a lot of  effort, time,  and a lot of patience with the help of Almighty God.

Today Otto,Milton,and Hertha took Abe to Belize City for a general checkup he still has an infection.

Abe can sustain his body weight pretty good while standing.He just need to put it in balance and learn to walk. The family had some bar rails built for him to start putting his walking into practice,so far he's been taking his own steps with the walker and  with the help of others. My friends keep believing and praying with super natural faith for complete restoration and healing for Abe and his family. With God everything is possible.

Elda

Abe's update

Hello Family, friends, viewers,

Abe has been improving for the past couple days.he is advancing on his walking therapy.Abe enjoy going for a ride in town.It was so good to see him today at his family christmas reunion. Wow it's a miracle that Abe is alive! His message in church often would be about miracles. Abe had a heart for many people, uplifting one's spirit and giving hope to them. He also had a passion for Jesus.His children are praying for their daddy to have complete restoration,regaining more wisdom,strength and his confidence back.

please continue to pray for Abe, and his family, their is much healing needed. We appreciate your prayers and support given.

Elda

Abe's update

Hi everyone,

Abe had his stomach tube remove yesterday in cayo. Last night he had a high fever.

They did a culture test to determine which  specific antibiotic should be given to treat his infection. they are awaiting the results on Monday. Today Abe seem very relax and calm. I want to thank all the people that have brought food for Abe and his family.It sure has been a true blessing.

Abe

Hi family,friends,viewers,

It's a very beautiful,windy day,

We are very thankful to God for every milestone Abe has accomplish so far.

Abe is progressing everyday gaining more resistance in both his feet and arms. He can also identify some visitors by name. Yesterday Hertha and some family members took Abe to Loma Luz hospital to have his stomach tube remove,but the doctor said he wasn't familiar with that kind of tube that they inserted in his stomach in Guatemala, so he didn't dare remove it.

Today Hertha and some family members are taking Abe to the hospital to see a doctor,Abe has a bladder infection cause by the catheter he has inserted in him to help him urinate.Hopefully the right antibiotics will be given to him to help him with his infection.

Please continue to pray for strength and healing for Abe and his family. Thank you everyone for your continuous support.We appreciate it!

Elda

Pictures of Abe at home

Abe's update

Hi family, friends,viewers,

Abe was very happy yesterday. His family and friends were over at his residence spending some quality time,as they sing songs and played guitar entertaining him.

His bowel movement  has been pretty good so far. Hertha would like for you to continue praying and believing for complete healing and restoration for Abe and her family.

also she would  appreciate if visitors would speak words of encouragement and pray for Abe at his house.

thank you

Elda

Abe's update!

Hi family, friends, viewers,

Abe continue to regain strength in his legs and arms. he's also starting to walk a little with his walker and  with the help of others.

Today he was able to sit in a chair and take a shower in his bathroom for the first time with the help of others.

we need a prayer request for the following:

for Abe's bowel movement to be more active.he has not has much since back from Guatemala.

and for his catheter to be remove, so he can be ale to urinate by himself.

Thank you so much .

Elda

Sunday with Abe

Hi everyone,

Today was a beautiful day.

Otto and Milton, gave Abe his walking therapy, holding him on each side.

Abe still has his feeding tube connected , but it's being use for applying his medication.

He is affectionate towards his family.A private nurse has been hired to help with therapy.

This afternoon Otto and Milton took him for a drive at Abe's mom house, he was very alert when he saw his company trucks there.

they also took him to his church where he saw his daughters decorating for a christmas program; he was so exited that he was trying to play his guitar with his left hand.

Abe also held the microphone and murmured for a while.some family and friends were there at his residence visiting and offering their support.

Elda

Abe's recovery continue!

Hi family, friends, viewers,

Abe is happy to be home in a familiar surrounding.It's been four days since he's back from Guatemala. He is improving every day. Abe has gain a lot of strength in his body, especially in his left arm.Their is a lot of family support for him at home. Abe speech is improving a lot as well. Their are some sentence i could understand clearly. , he's gaining back his appetite and seem to be enjoying the food that his family prepare for him.

He's very fun of cell phones and would not hesitate to put it beside his ears having a conversation.Today i watch him gently put  his left hand around one of his daughter patting her on her back,trying to comfort her. it was a beautiful moment.

please continue to have Abe and his family in your thoughts and prayers as their is much healing needed. Thank you.

Elda.

Abe and Hertha are at home!

       Praise the Lord! He is good and His love endures forever. Yes, Abe and Hertha are at home. The plane landed at the airstrip in Spanish Lookout at 4:05. It was wonderful that so many loved ones came out to greet them. Thank you for your continuous support and prayers.

Abe is coming home to Belize tomorrow!

Hello everyone,
It's the moment we've all been waiting for! Abe is coming home. Home sweet home tomorrow.
We are celebrating that this chapter has finally come to an end in Guatemala. If all goes well Abe and Hertha should be departing the airport  here in Guatemala at mid day. Hertha wants to say a special thanks to every one for believing and standing in faith with her. First of all I want to thank almighty God, because of him Abe is alive!
I want to say a special thank you to the Dueck family,Reimer family, friends, prayer warriors,viewers and everyone else that has been a part of this experience, and has walk in faith with us through this journey. You all have made a difference. Thanks to all the friends from Spanish lookout that have paid Abe a visit at the hospital we appreciate it!
I also want to thank the doctors and the staff from Centro Medico hospital in Guatemala, especially Dr Matteo for believing in Abe and his family. May the Lord richly bless each and every one of you.
This experience has truly been a test of faith.
It has been my pleasure updating you for the time being here,until the next chapter begins in Belize
We are coming home! 'Amazing Grace how sweet the sound"
Elda