In May of 2020 my family received news that would change all of our lives. News that would plunge us into some of the darkest times that we have ever experienced. This is our story of disappointment, despair, rehabilitation and hope.
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Preparing for an Early Departure
The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” Deuteronomy 31:8 As May rolled into June, Jodi and I passed another milestone. Six months. It had been six months since Jodi arranged my arrival at the NIH. Read more
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The Next Adventure
Praise the Lord, my soul,and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sinsand heals all your diseases,who redeems your life from the pitand crowns you with love and compassion Psalm 103:2-4 I have given much thought to how to proceed in the next part of the story, and I have decided I want to Read more
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Sweat Tea, Baby
To say that we were spoiled during our time at the NIH would be an understatement. The attentiveness to my every need, the communication between my teams and with Jodi and I was second to none. And then there was UAB. In their defense, it wasn’t all their fault. I was quite a unique patient Read more
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When Home Doesn’t Feel Like Home
Pulling into town we were greeted by dozens of people who stayed up late to welcome us home. The Core 4 Powells were all exhausted as we unloaded the powerchair, lift and myself back onto Union City soil for the first time in six months. An amazing crew had built a ramp for me in Read more
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Sovereign Lord, you alone know…
The hand of the Lord was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones Read more
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Wow, what happened to you?
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Psalm 147:3 Depression makes me grumpy. After being transferred to the inpatient rehab facility at Vanderbilt it took a while to get everyone on the same page. Much like my experience at UAB the lack of communication between doctors and staff members on my team Read more
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Jeremy Powell 