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November 4 Update

By Bud | November 3, 2008

This last week we saw some improvement on the LoKoMat Machine. The computer on the machine can register the percentage the machine is doing and the amount Peter is contributing. So if the machine says 50%, that means that Peter is doing 50% of the work and the machine is doing the other 50%. If the therapist turns the machine lower to where Peter is doing more of the work and Peter can not keep the robotic legs moving the machine will shut down. Three weeks ago before we left for Cleveland, they started Peter where the machine was doing 100%, then they gradually lower the machine down to 80%, 70%, 60%, 50% and then they went to 35% and the LoKoMat shut down, which meant Peter was not able to make up the difference on his own to keep the LoKoMat moving. This past Monday and Wednesday, they took the LoKoMat back down to 30% and Peter kept the legs moving. The professors at the OU Med school said, “his legs are getting stronger, not as fast as he wants them to, but there is improvement.” We still need for the sensation to return along with the improvement of the legs so we ask that you pray a special prayer this week for Peter to have God keep the healing process going and to give him strength and courage to continue his battle.

Yesterday we attended St. Johns Episcopal Church to thank the ladies prayer group for the prayer quilt they made Peter. We were able to sit with Barbara Lawson and a couple of the other ladies that made the quilt. A special thanks goes to the Mark Byers family, a member of our hockey family, for asking the ladies to make a quilt for Peter. It is special and we have it over Peter every night. Being covered by so many prayers is very important and means so much to us.

In your prayers this week I want you to remember Peter and also Katie Rennie, who has returned back to her home in Southeast Kansas on Wednesday from Craig. The return home is very stressful and I know that it will become easier. There is another important prayer request I have this week. Our friend Rick Couri at KRMG radio here in Tulsa needs prayers for his daughter Lindsey. Lindsey is a strong young lady, around 20 years old, that is battling a tumor in the brain. She will be going in for surgery on Wednesday. Rick has been very helpful to us to spread the word of Peter’s incident on the KRMG web page. I hate seeing this, but now Rick and Lindsey needs our help and prayers. Rick, you and Lindsey are in our prayers and God will get you through this. We know that He does heal those that asked to be healed and we are asking that Lindsey will be healed. We know that Gods healing powers are great and with the power of your prayers asking for Him to heal Katie, and Lindsey, they to will be healed and that………………………………

He will walk again
Bud

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