Headed in the right direction!

HI everyone first of all let me say I'm sorry for leaving you all in the dark about Joey. Last night I was able to spend some quality time with my brother for a couple of hours. He is looking really good and as handsome as ever and very youthful. He wasn't awake too much while I was there but several times while he was asleep he lifted up his leg, this was the first time I have witnessed such a strong movement from him. Even though it was a reflex kind of move during his sleep, I feel this is a good sign. Later in the night while he was awake he lifted his shoulders and head about an inch and 1/2 off of the pillow, I jumped up by his side feeling in my heart he was trying to get up. I know it is a matter of time and believe with all my heart for a complete healing and restoration for Joey! He also moved his head side to side looking around. I thank you all so much for the continued prayers and support! I'm excited to have each and everyone of you by his side following his progress so that you can be a witness to God's glory and his everlasting mercy that endures forever and ever! Continue to hold our family up in your prayers and walk with us on this journey of faith for a complete healing for Joey Nava, whom we all love so much!
I also wanted to mention to those of you that recall an earlier post asking for prayer for a dear friend of the family Hirum Catrett, (He had got into a motor cycle accident and went into cardiac arrest, and experienced many of the same things my brother has) last Saturday he was released from the hospital and he walked out, against everything the doctors had said.
He is a walking miracle, and through his life many people in that hospital became believers of Christ! Praise God for the healing in his life and for using Hirum and his family to touch many peoples lives!
I know that God is doing something in and through my brother and it is just a matter of time before he comes out of this.
It is not the doctor's who will make my brother well but the almighty Physician above! With all that said I know we are headed in the right direction in Jesus mighty name! AMEN! I know in my heart God has a purpose through all of this and remember to praise him in and through the storm, I leave you with this scripture:
So that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men,but in the power of God. 1 Corinthians 2: 5

P.U.S.H Pray until something happens

How big is our God? He is the ALMIGHTY even through the toughest of situations we have to push through. As you can imagine this has been a very difficult journey. Today I went to see my brother 3 times, the first time I went in and he looked at me when I asked him to, I again encouraged him that the healing is his and God is doing something in and through him. My brother was making some noises but then they suctioned him and he stopped, I really feel he is trying to communicate with me. A lot of people might say we are having some wish-full thinking but that's not it at all. We know how big our God truly is. He is the lord that healeth thee, he is able to do exceedingly and abundantly above all our expectations. Now I ask you this..... are you believing with us? If you are then let's all choose to P.U.S.H together.
Pray Until Something Happens!
We love him dearly now let's all choose to push him through. Also please keep his wife and mom in your deepest and sincerest prayers, they have been by his side every step of the way pushing him through, they need our love, support and prayers as well. Let's pray that God gives them the strength that can only come from above.
( Just a quick note of encouragement I wanted to pass on.)

The Lord is our strength

Today was a tough day, I can see in my brother's eyes that he is getting tired and just wants to be out of the hospital and better already. I asked him a few different times to look at me and he did, I then began to encourage him telling him it's ok to be tired but not to give up, I began to remind him that there are literally thousands and thousands of people praying for him. I love him dearly and this journey comes with a whole set of emotions for everyone who loves him (trust me, that is a lot of people) Please continue to pray for peace and comfort for him. Not much has changed since the last post, but here are a few things I thought I would share:

*His temp. was mostly stable
*His Blood pressure was up a bit today, he was given pain meds to help keep it stable
*His Oxygen levels are good
*He has a feeding peg in place
*He made a little less eye contact than prior days

Again please continue to hold him up in your prayers as well as his family. We thank you so much for all the love and support you have been sending our way. The Lord is our strength
God Bless

it is written: "I believed; therefore I have spoken. ]With that same spirit of faith we also believe and therefore speak Corinthians 4: 13 (We declare God's Healing power over Joey In JESUS NAME!)

You can also follow Joey on FB I created a FB Fan Page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Joey-Navas-Healing/142228919131104

What Faith can do

*Joey is in Stable condition
*Temp is normal most days with the occasional temp over 100.00
*Joey is awake a lot of the time and he is able to track with his eyes
*He also responds to noise which means he is able hear
*He sits in his cardiac chair a couple of hours a day with the assistance of the nursing staff
*He spoke his first word last week "MOM" Twice
*He responded to the nurse when she asked him to open his mouth
* He has a peg in place for his feeding


We are still continuing to press forward and trust in God for a complete restoration in Joey. Without faith it is impossible to please God, please stand in faith for us on this Journey with Joey and his family. We feel Joey is coming back to us real soon. Joey has been moved to the seventh floor which is a step down unit, they are planning to transition him out of the hospital and home pretty soon. The Doctor's still have their medical conclusions to give to us but we are believing for nothing short of a miracle and we are asking that you continue to believe with us.

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Isaiah 41:10

Still pressing on

Joey's Status:
* His white cell count is down to 13,000.
* Hist stomach infection is gone but he still has 2 more days of antibiotics.
* His temp hasn't reached 100 for the past 2 days.
* He has been moved out of ICU.
* They have been trying to insert a bite block into his mouth in order to do the peg procedure, however its been creating some complications because his teeth are loose from biting the previous bite block too hard.

Fundraising effort:
* Chevys fundraiser raised $5,600. Joey's family will get a check back for $1,250.
* $824 was made for the carwash fund raising effort.
* Thank you to all for showing your support.

Joey's physical status continues to improve, however we continue to pray for complete restoration of his perception, and self awareness.

We continue to see hints that he is only getting better, and are waiting patiently for him to wake up.

His wife has been by his side daily, and this picture reflects the love that she has for him. (Her friend took this while they were sleeping. :-))

Please continue to pray for his wife (Tamra), and mom for strength, and peace knowing that God is in control of the situation.

Hebrews 13:5,6

...For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." So we may boldly say: "The LORD is my helper; I will not fear....

Joey,

God has not left you. He is still working on you, and your life was spared for a purpose. You will do what God has called you to do, being a living testimony to his goodness and healing power!


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We ask your support:
* To assist Joey's family financially. Any donation is welcome. No amount is to small. We just ask that you help anyway you can. (Please use the paypal link below.) We want to continue to help Joey's wife until Joey is able to return to work. To those who have donated thank you so so much.
* Please continue to lift him up in prayer. We continue to petition God for a full restoration.

Endurance Test

Joey's Status:
* Still breathing on is own.
* Fever has gone done.
* Coughs periodically.
* Still has the tracheal tube in place.
* May move out of ICU within the next week.
* Not speaking yet.

Progress is slow, but we do see progress week to week with different things. It could be something as small as a slight facial expression, or as big as a sound coming from his vocal cords. One family member mentioned he did make some moaning noises at one point.

We are still in this waiting game. It is a very surreal experience. Just a month ago we were able to talk, joke, and hug. It is a painful thing to ponder on what we could have done more of before this incident. The flip side of this is that we know by faith he will be ok, and we will have plenty of time to make up for those things that we wish we would have done.

All I can say is, don't take you loved ones for granted. Tell them you love them everyday, and put as much effort as you can into appreciating them, and making sure they feel special. Don't wait for a hospital call to realize what you value most in life.

We will continue to rely on God through this situation no matter what. He will be the source of our strength, and provide an outlet where we can direct our burdens. We know upon Joey's return the end result will be:

* Closer family and friends.
* A greater reliance on God.
* A greater faith.

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We ask your support:
* To assist Joey's family financially. Any donation is welcome. No amount is to small. We just ask that you help anyway you can. (Please use the paypal link below.) We want to continue to help Joey's wife until Joey is able to return to work. To those who have donated thank you so so much.
* Please continue to lift him up in prayer. We continue to petition God for a full restoration.

Baby Steps

Joey's Status:
* Off of life support. He is breathing on his own now.
* Still has the feeding tube
* Is coughing alot.
* Eyes seem to respond to verbal queues.
* He hates when they suction his lungs. His face turns red.
* Wakes up off and on.
* Not talking yet.
* Slight fever.

Joey continues to make progress physically. We see progress, but the wait is painful. In God's timing he will snap out of it, and we will be able to start talking with him again. As of now, we just take it one day at a time.

Special thanks to all those who have time to sit with him during the time slots that were setup. The time slots were setup so we can have another pair of eyes watching him to make sure he was ok, and who can watch him better than those who care about him.

Continue to keep Joey, and the family in prayer.

Thank you....

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We ask your support:
* To assist Joey's family financially. Any donation is welcome. No amount is to small. We just ask that you help anyway you can. (Please use the paypal link below.) We want to continue to help Joey's wife until Joey is able to return to work. To those who have donated thank you so so much.
* Please continue to lift him up in prayer. We continue to petition God for a full restoration.