thanks for the update. Praise god for continued progress. As for the smoking, we'll have to make that a matter of prayer. THat's a tough habit to break. My brother was never able to quit. Praying for Andy's healing and other needs as well. JulieMelton visit me at www.heart-and-music.com Keep smiling! >From: B Dunse <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Electronic Church <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Andy Update >Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 22:56:56 -0500 > >I talked to Andy's fiance, who now is serving as his guardian. She said he >is doing fabulous. She took him to WalMart the other day and he was excited >to go. She thought it cute that he'd be happy to go to WalMart lol. They >are doing an assessment on him Tuesday and making some determinations of >how long he'll be at this facility. He is doing so well that they're going >to move him into the area of the more advanced folks who are nearing >returning home. He is a bit slow in getting his thoughts out and can jump >his thoughts with mouth but then catches himself and starts over. >Unfortunately they allowed him to smoke. I thought he had recently quit but >they just told Andy that in hopes he would stop asking for them lol. I've >got his number to get in touch with him and will call him maybe tomorrow >and visit a bit over the phone. His fiance said he'll be able to go home >for weekend visits in a couple three weeks. They talked about a camping >trip the facility is planning on for the patients in October which Andy was >keen on, but I don't think he'll be there then myself. So he is continuing >to blow everyone away with his progress and so far he doesn't seem to have >any memory loss other than perhaps the accident itself. Thank you for your >continued prayers. > >Brad >