Going home

The time has arrived. I just can't believe it. We are leaving Primary Children's exactly 2 months from the date we came. Jan 15-March 15, 2012 ... I will never forget this time in my life. So so many miracles have been born from what could have been a tragedy.

Chase is my hero... Along with my husband and children. They have been amazing through this.

Additionally, I couldn't have done any of this without my faithful friends and family members. Thank you so very, very much... For the gifts, cards, shoes, care packages, meals, gift cards, watching my girls at the drop of a hat, hugs, words of encouragements, late night texts, and especially prayers and fasts... We have been flooded with love. I don't think thank you will ever be enough.

I believe in miracles and the power of prayer and of the priesthood.

Chase is walking, talking and coming back to me more and more every day. He is a Rancho 7/8 transitioning into 8/9. They say that 9-year-olds never hit 9/10 bevause at that age they are not fully independent. Chase will just continue to take off from here.

Chase is a hoot. There is such a purity to him that is so endearing. He goes into the staff kitchen (knows the code on the door) and gets food and snacks. He walks briskly all over chatting everyone up. He's a gift and truly has shown me what the power of prayer, love and the priesthood can do.

I took my wonderful, wonderful life for granted before. I have shifted. It's the best way to put it... I will never, ever be the same. Nothing in this life matters more than relationships ... Especially of those closest to us.

This whole experience has been amazing and awe inspiring to see my precious son come from a coma and begin to live again.

He will slowly re-integrate back into school, and continue his therapies outpatient from home. He will go 3 times a week and will have 2 speech pathologists - one at the clinic and one at school. I have reached out to the school and am speaking to his class next Tuesday. He has a dentist appointment to get his teeth examined (a few were chipped in the fall).

I can't believe that tomorrow night I will be back in my bed ... In my kitchen... With ALL MY BABIES AND MY HUBBY. On January 15th, I was unsure if this moment would come... And here we are. Someone pinch me I must be dreaming.

Please never forget how much we love you. Please know that I was so overwhelmed with gifts and love that I didn't get personal thank you notes out. Please know that I THANK YOU and that it took a village to pull us through this. We feel beyond blessed to see how our community and friends and family have rallied.

My feelings are still very raw as I have been in the hospital with chase. I will be re-integrating to normal myself and I couldn't be more thrilled at this precious and sacred opportunity.

We are going home WITHOUT A WHEEL CHAIR OR ANY MEDS. Miracle.

THANK YOU and please continue to follow our family (I pinch myself that I am still a mother of 4 & have a son... Beyond beyond blessed) at www.makinclan.blogspot.com.

Love you all FOREVER IN MY HEART

Slow and Steady

Jen