Happy New Year

2009 is here and with it the cold weather continues. Mom, dad and Matt traveled to Calgary on New Year's Eve to go to watch the Oilers play the Flames. Mom stayed at the house to watch Bobby and Amy while Jacki, Gary, Nolan, Matt, Lindsay and dad went. Exciting game but unfortunately our team came up short, it was nice to be able to go. Met some nice people who want Matt to come and play wheelchair hockey in February in Calgary. Matt also played a few games of risk with some of Gary's friends. He won the second night and Gary pouted.
Today the weather improved, not quite the same as in Saskatchewan, lots of chinooks. Today it was -3 and sun was shining. Matt had LILT therapy today, but OT was cancelled as the therapist was sick. Matt's shoulder has been really giving him grief, so they are sending him for an MRI in the begining of Feb to see where the damage is and if there is something they can do. While doing his therapy today, Cecilia noted that when Matt was doing the arm bike therapy, after they had placed Matt's hand on the pedal, Matt was able to squeeze his left hand slightly to hang on to the pedal. Usually they would just tie his hand in place, but he wanted to help hold on so thought about it and was able to make his hand do want he wanted. However if he does it too much he starts to spasm. But anything is very encouraging. Sometimes it is very hard for us all to keep positive, but we are reminded in Luke 12:22-24 that God does not want us to be anxious and troubled with cares about our lives, because we know that we are very valuable to Him and that He will take care of us. Thank you all for your continued prayers for Matt, it is a comfort to him to know that so many friends and family are keeping him in there thoughts and prayers and he can feel there encouragement over the many miles. God bless each and everyone and all the best in the New Year.