The story is truly heartrending, especially since I know them personally. I was in tears as I read the story. I appreciate Sue's willingness to be open and vulnerable as she told the story of her family's struggles, feelings, and emotions in dealing with Kristin's brain injury, which took 30 years to correctly diagnose. The thought that kept going through my mind is how they have been refined through fire. I have always felt that one of the reasons Pastor Jerry so effectively ministers and speaks God's truth was because of the deep faith he has developed through trials. What a difficult life lesson to be living through; but, it does show how we do develop godly character through perseverance and endurance in difficulties. May God continue to be with Kristin, Pastor Jerry, Sue, and the whole family. I also pray for the effectiveness of the B.R.A.I.N organization (http://www.thebrainsite.org) in helping others with brain injury. I also pray for the fundraising concert they will be holding on Oct 1st with David Klinkenberg.
I've seen evidence of how precious and fragile our brains can be. Part 2 of the book was a good reminder of what a vital organ the brain is. The frontal lobe controls personality, organization, problem solving, critical thinking, etc. The temporal lobes affect understanding, processing, emotions, memory, music, etc. The cerebellum affects movement and speech. The parietal lobe affects sensory processing, map abilities, etc. The cingulate gyrus affects attention, ideas, additions, etc. And the deep limbic system affects motivation, moods, etc. How important it truly is to protect that valuable and vital organ.
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