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Latrobe Presbyterian Church |
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428 Main Street, Latrobe, PA 15650 (724) 537-3631 Fax: (724) 537-4434 |
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Rev. J. Christy Ramsey, Interim Pastor |
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Latrobe Presbyterian Church |
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428 Main Street, Latrobe, PA 15650 (724) 537-3631 Fax: (724) 537-4434 |
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Rev. J. Christy Ramsey, Interim Pastor |
Garrett ParkerMonths of Miracles |
There are so many people that have been wonderful and that have made this journey a little less painful. I cannot mention them all, but there are a few I must mention. The Mills family - Jan you are awesome. I get angry at myself for not seeing what Garrett saw in you from day 1. You are tremendous and I love you so much. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for walking this road with us. I couldn't have made it without you and your family. I feel like I have another family to lean on. Steve you are amazing for sharing Jan. Your words are always encouraging and I love you too. Now for your children - all are a blessing. They are so loving and giving, but what other kind of children could you and Steve have raised. I love you all. I can't forget my family - both my folks and Larry's folks, Toots, Lyn, Peggy, Linda, Doug, Ted, Sara, spouses and all my nieces and nephews. This has shown me how much a family means and that we will always be there for each other. I love you all and thank you too. There are several others but I need to mention Carlene - I know this is difficult for you. Your messages have encouraged me and continue to give me faith. Sometime if it would be alright I would like to give you a call and chat. As I said there are so many wonderful people - Garrett's friends (too many to list), neighbors, football parents and boosters, church members and friends. I love you all. Keep the prayers and messages coming. They mean so very much to me. God Bless you all! Love, Dottie
Garrett, It was great seeing the progress that you are making. We were so excited for you on Tuesday. Keep working hard! Mr. Piraino
Garrett-- Congrats on all your progress so far! It is so wonderful to hear that you are improving so quickly. You have been such an inspiration to me, especially your strength and faith. If God meant to teach our community a lesson through you, He has certainly accomplished it. You have brought not only our entire school together but also so many people in the community. No one has touched as many lives as you have with your kindness and friendliness. Your name comes up a lot in conversations, so just know that you are in all our thoughts and prayers. You have always made me feel good about myself... I miss you soooo much, and I think about you even more now that school has started and the football season is underway. It is really weird walking through the halls without seeing you, sitting in class without hearing your voice, going a day without hearing your laugh, and watching football games without seeing you on the field... but I am so thankful that you are still with us, and I am confident that you will recover soon. Don't ever give up hope (you know how they say that slow and steady wins the race). Stay strong... I love you.
Keep fighting hun! I know you are absolutely strong enough.. don't lose faith after all the improvements you have made..
Garrett, Hang in there buddy! We think about you and pray for you everyday. I am listening to the Latrobe-Connellsville game right now on the internet, and thinking about all the great times we had on and off the field. Keep working hard, improve a little each day, just like football practice. God Bless, Dan Scriver and Holly Martinko
Garrett keep fighting...
Garrett..... wow the progress is amazing... I know what a fighter you are.... it wont be long at all until we see you in the hallways again! Keep it up buddy...
Dear Parker Family, My name is Kathy Burd, and I did a practicum at KBDC when Garrett was in pre-school and Jordan was at the day care. I worked there later on too, but that was a few years later, after your kids were already in school. I'll never forget what cute kids they were. Garrett and his ornery little smile, and Jordan Paige looking like Maggie Simpson with that curly hair and a pacifier in her mouth! I was very sorry to hear about Garrett's accident and wanted you to know that he is in my thoughts and that I never forgot your kids. When I am on the site, my four-year-old daughter now recognizes Garrett's picture and since I explained to her what happened, she asks me how he is doing when she sees the picture on our computer. Like many others, I check the site everyday for news that he is improving (and I also hear updates from my husband's Uncle Fran and Aunt Lorraine Burd). I think this is a great way to keep everyone updated. I was touched by the comments that you have posted, letting everyone know how much these letters mean to you. That is why I decided to write. I wanted you to know that both of your children have touched people in their lives that you may not even know about and that we are pulling for him and thinking about your family. We will keep up the positive thoughts for Garrett and for your family. I hope things continue to go as well as it sounds like they have in the past few days and that Garrett eventually makes a full recovery. Keep those updates coming for us. I know there are many people, including me, who can't wait to hear how he is doing everyday. Please take care of yourselves so that you can continue to take care of Garrett and help bring him back to everyone. Love, Kathy. Layne, Keegan and Kenzie Burd
Dear Garrett, We have been praying for you and your family since hearing of your accident. We have been in touch with your Aunt Toots who has been keeping us informed. Keep at it and keep moving forward and good things will happen. If we can be of assistance please have your parents give us a call. Tim and Donna McHenry
Our prayers are never ending for you Garrett. We are sure that God is with you. Loretta and Richmond Ferguson
Dear Dottie, I understand Garrett's unsureness between going outside or not going outside. I too made decisions when ask both ways. The light did bother me a little as did noise, so maybe Garrett is feeling that too. Plus you feel real comfortable in the setting your in with all the nurses and monitors close at hand so changing location is a little scary at first. You sometimes just disagree to let your self know you can disagree. Also I would do a lot of answers to different people that totally didn't make sense. Jan would ask me a questions when she came and I would give one answer and then someone else would ask me a question and I would give a very different answer. But they were basically the same questions but put differently and I didn't quite understand it. A very good example was Jan would ask me to go for a walk to the cafeteria and she would eat some dinner. IT meant she took me for a ride in the wheelchair and she would have dinner in the public cafeteria, she would get her dinner and at the same time a tray of food that I was aloud to eat at the time. And I would go...Scott would ask me if I wanted to eat in the cafeteria. Immediately I would say no. There was a large room all the patients would eat in and they called that going to eat in the cafeteria for me. And I thought that was the room he wanted me to eat in not that we would eat in and I didn't like eating with all the patients. I was in the head and trauma unit and some of the patients were not very good to watch eat. So every chance I got I chose to eat in my room away from the other patients. So without knowing it the same questions were ask but in a little different way and I thought two different places and would give two different answers. So please don't stop asking Garrett, thinking he doesn't want something because sometimes its a matter of how you ask the question and how he interprets the questions to determine the answer. Have a great day....Look forward to more news....Carlene
Garrett & Family- We are so glad to hear of your improvements! Keep it up! We are still praying for all of you. -The Vallanas