He was beginning to know his parents again now, and what a wonderful smile would go over his face when they, along with David, would make their daily visits.  Now, the time had come for rehabilitation.  He needed special care to learn to use his body, to walk and talk again.  A special hospital for children in Bayside was recommended and six and a half weeks after the accident, Craig made the move to enter on the last leg of the journey to recovery.  He had now gained back much of the lost weight.  All the tubes had finally been removed.  Progress was being made. Tonight I saw Craig.  He is a different boy,  He came walking up a long hall, with the careful hand of a nurse nearby.  He walks haltingly, and falls occasionally, but he is walking - and this has happened in the last few weeks.  He says about a half dozen words - not many but he is talking.  He is happy once more and his little familiar personality is returning daily.  He is allowed to go home with his parents each weekend for forty-eight hours.  He loves it, the family loves it, too.  Craig will need six to eight months more care where he is, but his response is beautiful.  The little bud is beginning to bloom again.  Soon the petals will begin to open more and the coloring inside is lovely.  God promised that “the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up. . .” (James 5:15).  This has literally happened before my eyes.  God has been wonderfully good to the Latham family - far better than they deserve.  I know He has, because you see. . . I am Craig’s father.      May we take this opportunity to thank each of you wonderful people for your prayers and interest in our son.  Without your kind words of encouragement and prayers the road would have been a most lonely and dark one.  God grant that we each may use this experience to know that God is near and is interested in His children.

 He was beginning to know his parents again now, and what a wonderful smile would go over his face when they, along with David, would make their daily visits.  Now, the time had come for rehabilitation.  He needed special care to learn to use his body, to walk and talk again.  A special hospital for children in Bayside was recommended and six and a half weeks after the accident, Craig made the move to enter on the last leg of the journey to recovery.  He had now gained back much of the lost weight.  All the tubes had finally been removed.  Progress was being made. Tonight I saw Craig.  He is a different boy,  He came walking up a long hall, with the careful hand of a nurse nearby.  He walks haltingly, and falls occasionally, but he is walking - and this has happened in the last few weeks.  He says about a half dozen words - not many but he is talking.  He is happy once more and his little familiar personality is returning daily.  He is allowed to go home with his parents each weekend for forty-eight hours.  He loves it, the family loves it, too.  Craig will need six to eight months more care where he is, but his response is beautiful.  The little bud is beginning to bloom again.  Soon the petals will begin to open more and the coloring inside is lovely.  God promised that “the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up. . .” (James 5:15).  This has literally happened before my eyes.  God has been wonderfully good to the Latham family - far better than they deserve.  I know He has, because you see. . . I am Craig’s father.      May we take this opportunity to thank each of you wonderful people for your prayers and interest in our son.  Without your kind words of encouragement and prayers the road would have been a most lonely and dark one.  God grant that we each may use this experience to know that God is near and is interested in His children.