9/1/23


HOME!!!!! We are home!!! 

It took all day to get everything squared away, doctors signing off, picking up meds, scheduling home health visits and pharmacy drop off, specialist follow-up appointments, Speech PT OT therapy sessions and at home instructions, etc and more and etc also again and keep going. 

Thank you to friends cheering up Justin when we thought they might keep him after all.

Thank you to friends for decorating his room & taking care of Koa.

Thank you to the doctors who fought figured and finagled getting him out. Just a little extra follow-up steps this weekend at local doctor to monitor sodium and we'll see how he continues.

He is SO happy to be home. We drove past the Capital, and past our former church building which he noticed was torn down. Now to watch a movie on the couch and sleep in his own bed.

THANK YOU ALL for your support, prayers, food, blankets, flowers, calls, texts, comments, etc. We could never have done this without you all, and we'll need you going forward for a month or so as he continues to crush recovery.

Love Steve, Kim, Jovi, Justin

Justin was playing this song as we drove down our street...

Chorus: Drake] 

Just hold on, we're going home
Just hold on, we're going home
It's hard to do these things alone
Just hold on, we're going home

Comments

  1. Christian SolorioSeptember 1, 2023 at 8:02 PM

    Praise God! So excited for you all to be home together!

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  2. zoe saundersSeptember 1, 2023 at 8:27 PM

    Oh my goodness. Best news ever. God is so good🩷

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  3. Kelly JohnsonSeptember 1, 2023 at 8:49 PM

    We are thrilled for you all! Home! This is the best news!

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  4. Lisa & Vaughn TravisSeptember 1, 2023 at 9:40 PM

    Thank You God!! So happy to hear this. God is so GOOD! Onward and upward Justin!! ❤️❤️🎉😁

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  5. Lourdes!!September 1, 2023 at 9:49 PM

    😊😊😊😊👏👏👏🤗🤗🤗
    Yeahhhh he is home, two weeks after he was admitted to the hospital! God is so wonderful to us!!
    We are very “Feliz” that he is home!
    We continue holding him in prayers until he recovers completely.

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  6. HeidiSeptember 2, 2023 at 6:18 AM

    The best news 💞😊

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    1. Aunt NancySeptember 2, 2023 at 8:28 AM

      BEST. NEWS. EVER!
      #justindavidstrong

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 2, 2023 at 10:57 AM

    I am speechless…I just read all the posts as I had no idea what was going on. But this explains why you have been on my mind lately. I am so glad to hear Justin is home and recovering. What a scary ordeal for all of you to go through. Justin you’ve got extra prayers from AZ coming your way.
    Kimber

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 2, 2023 at 6:33 PM

    So happy Justin is home! I am just getting caught up on all this! Praise God he is making progress. Praying the Lord’s healing and comfort to your whole family. Becky and Mason Weilmuenster

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  9. AnonymousSeptember 2, 2023 at 9:25 PM

    YAY JUSTIN! so glad to hear this great news!

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  10. Emma CaseySeptember 3, 2023 at 12:01 PM

    This is such amazing news!! Hope everything continues to go smoothly at home!

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  11. Kate WSeptember 3, 2023 at 12:06 PM

    YAYYYYY!!!!! We are so proud of you Justin!! So grateful for all the answered prayers

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  12. cynthiaSeptember 3, 2023 at 10:50 PM

    YAYYY JUSTIN!!! So happy for you!! only up from here !!

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  13. EuniceSeptember 4, 2023 at 10:24 AM

    We praise the Lord! Nothing is imposible to Him. We join you all in your thanks to God.

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