It is always very meaningful for me to hear that Kevin inspires others, especially when we receive so much from the people in our community. God has blessed us with so many good people to give us the help we need to complete Kevin’s program on a daily basis. For Kevin’s story could not be written without including the countless number of people that have helped us. The progress Kevin has made would not be possible without their help and the abundance of prayers from family, friends, and strangers, near and far to give us the strength to continue on this intense program for Kevin. I depend on that strength to keep me going every day. There have been some days when I know that it is one of those prayers from some unknown person that was the reason I was able to get through my day.
We have had more than 80 different people in our house as patterners. Some people were here for only a short time and some have been with us since that first summer of 2006. Some people came daily, some people came weekly, and some people walked in our door exactly when I needed them to.
We have had five or more talented people to help us build and create special devices for Kevin’s programs (vests, standers, ladders, etc.).
Through the help of a good friend, we had a village of people (friends and strangers) shopping, cooking, weighing, and pureeing a total of six months worth of food for Kevin.
More than 25 people have given Kevin a wealth of knowledge by making bits of intelligence cards to help his brain grow and improve the function of his brain. Not to mention the other intelligence materials that we also received help for with making homemade books, translating English to Spanish, math, etc.
I will never forget those friends who were willing to help us during the manual respiratory pattering that lasted for an entire hour.
We have also received many generous donations for Kevin’s expenses at The Institutes. Some donations were the small kind, that add up to be very generous. And some were the big kind that can help make a tuition payment; Evertz Technology Services, IHM Knights of Columbus, In His Steps Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Prior. We even received a donation that was anonymous.
We are most thankful to our family who loves and supports us and understands that to make Kevin well we all had to make major changes in our lives. We couldn’t do it without them. My mother-in-law who has kept our house and clothes cleaned. For our Dads who help us with the many projects and devices for Kevin’s programs. And for my Mom for always being there to give me the emotional support when I need it to get through another day or hour.
And of course all the staff at The Institutes who believe in brain-injured children and their parents
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