Our last Thursday in China!!
May 8th, 2008
Hello all! We are celebrating our last Thursday in China!! Such a great feeling! Brayden seems to be showing lots of improvements in his vision, so we have a lot of hope for the next 6 months. He has his last stem cell treatment by IV tomorrow afternoon, and then he is done being poked! YEAH!!! Not to mention, if we don’t get out of here soon, Brylie is going to have every electronic whipped. This week she has totally mastered how to change out her own DVD’s. She just gets the one she wants, pushes the button to open the drive, loads the DVD, and pushes the button to close it. All we have to do is push play. Do dang smart for her own good! Bad part about this is that Jason has been in the middle of several movies, and Brylie just changes it whenever she feels like it. Poor Jason doesn’t stand a chance!
Yesterday was quite boring. We did get out for a walk and some sun. Not sure if we are getting used to this place, but the air seemed really fresh today. The landscaping is out of this world! With all of the flowers and trees blooming and the grass being cut, I really think that has helped. It was kind of humid like before a rain back home, so we were really starting to miss Kansas yesterday. We did order pizza again last night, and it was perfect. We asked for no onions and peppers this time, and they got the entire order right!! I’m quite sure Pizza Hut will not be seeing the Johnson family for quite some time, nor will we be visiting the Hamburger Helper, Easy Mac, grilled cheese, pb&j, or oatmeal aisles at the store anytime soon! Brayden is so sick of oatmeal that he has started knocking it out of our hands before it even gets to his mouth!
We decided at the last minute to have a going away party tonight for Cat and John from Australia. They are leaving in the morning, so the four of us made a quick trip by taxi to the RT Mart. That is always a trip!! It is funny to watch the folks at the store look at us as we carry 3 big cakes out of the bakery. I know they think we are such pigs- as do the people at the KFC. Jason was pleasantly suprised today. He tried ordering his normal 6 orders of 2 wings. This time he got 2 orders of 6 wings and 2 large pieces. The best suprise was that one of the pieces was a breast. Kathy from California made the mistake of asking for a breast once, and all of the staff at KFC started laughing hysterically at her. We just assumed from her experience that breast was a “dirty” word and white meat was unavailable. When we got back from the RT, Jason decided to let Giovanni take our unrated version of The 40 Year Old Virgin. We would love to be a fly on the wall when he watches it. First, so we can listen to him laugh, and second to see the look on the poor Chinese helper’s face!! Can’t wait to hear what he thinks about it.
We also got a visit from a Chinese massage therapist this afternoon. He is doing massage for a couple of the patients here, so we asked him to take a look at Brayden. After about 5 minutes, he said he could help Brayden’s tone and my headaches. I think he really knows what he is doing because he just rubbed a little bit on Brayden’s legs and then tapped them downward and Brayden’s legs were nearly straight as a board. Then he came over and touched my spine, neck and shoulder blade. He pushed on my trouble spots immediately and asked me “pain?”- I couldn’t believe it. He is coming back at 8:00 tonight to work on both of us after the party. Not sure how that is going to go though. Brylie was FLIPPING OUT when he was touching me. I have never seen her cry like that before. I hope she is sleeping by then.
Before I close, we would like to thank all of you for your hard work on the upcoming rummage sale, bake sale, and benefit lunch/dinner. We are so amazed at the outpouring of support from everyone. You will never know how much we appreciate your efforts. We know that organizing all of these events takes a great deal of hard work. Thank you, thank you for giving up your time and energy to help our family. Your kindness, love, and support will never be forgotten. We have truly been blessed by all of you.
With love from China, The Johnson’s
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1. Sharon Johnson | May 8th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
Just a quick note before I start out of the house..counting the days for your safe return. I am so happy to know of Braden’s progress and to know this has all been worth the experiance….keeping you in my thoughts love to all..Nonnie
2. Aunt TT | May 8th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Hey all!! I am so excited that Brayden continues to show us all how big of a stud he is:) I’m jealous about your massage therapy, but Lord knows you need it. Everyone continues to ask about you guys daily. I am amazed at all of the love, prayers, and support going out to you guys. Stay strong and we’ll see you in 7 days, 15 hours and 10 min (according to my clock and the planes being on time!!!!!) We miss you all. (Wet) Kisses from Kansas
Aunt TT
3. Brandy Russell | May 8th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Hey guys! Sounds like God is definitely with Brayden and all of you! It is so exciting to hear the news! I am so glad that you on the downhill ride over there and so excited to see you all when you return. Stay strong and you will be back in Kansas before you know it! Love you all!
Love, Brandy
Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them and you will have them.
Mark 11:24
4. Tara Miller | May 8th, 2008 at 10:31 pm
I’m so glad to hear everything is going so good for Brayden. I’m sure you will see progress everyday!! It won’t be long now until they are planning your going away party & you will be home! That is definately one good thing about Columbus is all the support when someone is in need everyone is willing to help out. It’s the least we all can do!! Take care & have a great Mothers Day in China!! Tara
5. Momma Sue | May 8th, 2008 at 11:49 pm
Wonderful to hear of Brayden’s progress, and Miss Brylie’s protest of people touching her loved ones.
We are so looking forward to seeing you on the 16th. Can’t wait…. So many people are pulling for you and praying for Brayden’s progress.
At 9:00 last night, I poured 5 1/2″ of rain out of the rain gauge, this morning there was another 1″ in it. We were without elec. for about 5 hours yesterday morning, needless to say our basement flooded again. So did Chris’s. Oh well, you can’t sweat the small stuff.
Love and Prayers
Mamma Sue and Papa Jerry
6. K Hess | May 9th, 2008 at 12:12 am
It is so great to hear all the progress Brayden is making, I can’t wait to see how much more happens over the next six months. Wish you could pack that Chinese massage therapist in your bags and bring him home with you, I’m sure a lot of us could use him.
7. Kelly Keegan | May 9th, 2008 at 1:10 am
Wow! The time is drawing near for you all to step feet back on good old US soil. I can’t wait. We won’t be able to make it to the auction..Pat sister in graduating that night, but plan to see you all very soon. I pray that the sale just goes through the roof!
Love to all,
Kelly, Pat, Kendall and Baby
8. Marta B | May 9th, 2008 at 3:18 am
It sounds like you are all going to be better when you get back home. It’s such a shame they can’t do these things in this country. We are sure looking forward to seeing you all next week (but not as much as I am sure you are looking forward to seeing your family). Take care in your travels home and I hope all goes uneventfully on your trip.
9. Abby (mesplay) Adamson | May 9th, 2008 at 4:12 am
That is awesome about Brayden. I hope and pray that he keeps improving like he has so far. I just talked to her mom and she told me when you guys were coming home. I am sure you guys are ready to come home. I know that it would be hard to be away from everyone for so long. Abby
10. Ila Gipson | May 9th, 2008 at 4:49 am
Lorie, Jason, Brayden, and Brylie I have loved reading your blogs every day,and am so excited about all of Braydens progress. I am anxious to see what the next 6 months bring. You all have been on an amazing journey, and it has proven to be both a cultural experience for all of you and a very beneficial experience for Brayden. Lorie and Jason, You guys are wonderful parents to have done this for your son. Have a safe trip home. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Lots of love, Ila
11. Sherry Jagels | May 9th, 2008 at 4:49 am
Hey, Johnson family, we’ve been reading your blogs and are amazed and thrilled at Brayden’s progress. Can’t wait to see it for ourselves. You have had such an adventure! WE are so proud of your spirit and determination to whatever it takes to help your son. OUr prayers and thoughts are with you. Keep us informed of his progress after you get home too. Love, sherry, Michelle and gang at Haderlein.
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