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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 |
Garrett, What an "instrument for God" you have become. To reach so many many people who have turned daily to our Heavenly Father in prayer. Oh that our whole nation could realize this and again turn to public acknowledgement of prayer. Love in Christ. Mrs. S.
Dear Garrett, Today I saw your dad and your wonderful progress is glowing on his face! Keep on receiving "God's"blessings! You are His child and He "will" do it. Continued prayers and Love, Dr.and Pat S.
Garrett is was so nice to see you today! You were throwing that football so hard I couldn't believe it! It was awesome! Keep up the good work. Megan P.
Dear Parkers, I am so pleased with reading your updates and Garrett's wonderful progress! I check the web site daily wondering how and what Garrett is doing today. Thank you so much for keeping us all informed. We are praying and thinking of your family daily! God Bless! Love Dana Porterfield and family
Dear Garrett, We are so happy to hear that you are taking steps, talking and writing. Keep up the good work and get well soon. Love, Val, Randy, Laura, Mike Cook
Garrett I can't even begin to explain how great it was to hear your beautiful voice yesterday! Every time I picture you in my head I see you looking so perfect, I'm sure you look the same way in real life too, and I only wish I could see you for myself. I keep hearing about and reading about your amazing accomplishments and I want to be there so bad to see them with my own eyes. I know it would bring tears to my eyes b/c it does even from my computer over 500 miles away. You are such a special person and have taught me so much. I was reading this book, where it has a story and a lesson for every day of the year, and this one said..."Don't let Satan devour you with discouragement. Remember, this trial is for a season. It had a beginning; it will have an end. After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you." It made me think of all you guys. God is using this to make you all stronger, just remember He's always with your and everything is in His hands, he knows what is right. He's blessed all of us with having Garrett in our lives and He will return him to us soon in the same shape but stronger than when he borrowed him! So stay strong and never stop fighting. Miss and love you all! Love always Liz H.
Way to go Garrett, I'm so pleased and amazed by your progress. Everyone knows you certainly have the strength to make a come back. May God assist you in taking the next steps. Not a day goes by that someone doesn't ask about you, people you have never met but you have touched their lives. That is such a wonderful thing. Your tragic set back and continued success gives us all something to concentrate on. And the energy put forth in thoughts and prayers for you is more than healing. Dottie you are the greatest mother I know, Larry your strength to carry on is amazing and Jordan you are an inspiration to all as you have endured much more than most teens and remain strong, pleasant and so beautifully kind. Hang in there Parkers, that long road ahead of you is starting to shorten. I look forward to seeing you at the next game. Debs Sarnese
Garrett, Everyday I check to see how you are doing, and every time I read the latest news about you I can do nothing other than smile. I am so proud of you and how far you have come, keep up your never ending strength! I can't wait to see you again, Love ya kiddo! ~Megan D.
Dear Garrett, I am a friend of your Aunt Peggy here in Iowa, and I want you to know that people are praying for you here! May God's healing power and peace be upon you and your family throughout your recovery! Sandy
Hey! Getting to calling you is the best part of my day. Last night was huge for me, because of what you said. You’ve come so far, and I can’t wait to visit again. I love spending time with you, but I love the hugs and kisses most of all. They are so encouraging. I miss getting to talk with you, and I regret all those nights when I should have called in the summer. Garrett, you have touched my life, and taught me so much about relationships and myself. You are very important to me, and I miss you so much. Keep working hard and you’re in my Prayers… I Love you….. KTE
When I heard the great news about Garrett's progress last Friday, I said I silent prayer of thanks. As I told Larry when I talked to him on the phone, Garrett has a light in him that is so visible. It's in his eyes and in his smile. And I am sure it is the light of the Lord. I know it's just a matter of time until he's 100%. My prayers are with you everyday. Larry, Dottie, Jordan and Garrett, your strength and faith is an inspiration to everyone. May God continue to bless all of you. Love Rosie & Robbie
hi Garrett!.. I'm in school again right now like in my last message, but I just want to keep letting you know that I'm always praying for you and I know that you are going to make a wonderful recovery. Things started slowly, but you are improving so much each and every day that you are truly an inspiration to all of us. I can't wait until I get to come back down to see you. It will probably be next weekend. I am extremely excited for the day that we can hang out and joke around like we used to. Stay strong and God is always watching over you!..I love you buddy! and I'll See you soon ... Con Mucho Carino- Cindi
Garrett, I wanted to tell you one of things I was ask every day was what day it was and they even ask information like who is the president, the mayor of Pittsburgh etc...I remember talking to people who came to visit and saying what day is today because I know they'll ask me and I don't know, I would be in kind of a panic...Then suddenly it hit me in the breakfast room they had a huge calendar on the wall that told you the date. From then on I got it and I remember telling other patients and they never knew the date either and had no idea the calendar was right there for us. Now I don't know about you but I never new the date before my surgery( unless I was writing it all day)..And as for the mayor of Pittsburgh I lived in Latrobe and Pittsburgh wasn't on my top lists of political information I was in the need for...lol..So good luck with knowing the date. Hope you also have a calendar near you or your mom can make one available to you and that way that's what you look at right before they ask you each day. They other thing that I found very helpful was keeping a diary..I should have told you this along time ago and hopefully your family is already doing it. At first I was unable to write in it however others could. And it was a good way for me to look back and see what they all experienced and sometimes when I thought things happened and wasn't sure if I dreamnt it or not when I took the time to read them I realized that they were real...Then when I started writing which was a good while I started adding to the notes...I had to keep a record of everything. The date, visitors, when I went to the bathroom lol..etc...Which was a whole other story and I'll have to tell you mom sometime. But it really helped me during and after my recover...Even the nurses helped with the diary...Sorry I forgot to mention it before but when your mom mentioned the date it just triggered my experience and frustration with not knowing it and wanted to help...Best Wishes Carlene--Dottie please give me a call sometime when you can talk. I'm usually up late and look forward to talking...
Garrett- Hey bud..It's Ann AGAIN...haha..I'm completely SO proud of you as other people are too!!..You are one strong individual...and will be even stronger after this!!..It was kind of hard over the weekend...because whenever you would come down to Cindi's house..it would be like you and me chillen...then Dave and Cindi..but over the weekend...I didn't have ya!! haha...but it's all good..I still had fun..I hung out with John...but it was a little weird at first...I miss ya SOO much and hope for your recovery soon...Oh yeah I was talking to Cindi on the way home from Latrobe Sunday and we remembered that you said you were definetly going to be at our first competition...let's hope!!...It's in a month??..but the way you are doing things now...MAYBE...I miss you and Hope to see you soon!!! Love ya Ann Graham
Garrett...hey its frayvolt. Its good to know that ur coming back strong. DON'T GIVE UP. Later on down the road you will look back on this and u will find comfort in knowing that u put everything into this to make a killer recovery. although the raod seems long...keep walkin'. everyone is beside.