Yep, that's right . . . Bryan is home. Three weeks exactly from the day he was rushed to the hospital - he's home! God sure is good and we are so thankful for the healing that has happened and continues to happen in Bryan's body.
I know it seems like we've perhaps over-stressed the whole issue of Bryan not having visitors but I feel the need to do it again. Just because Bryan is no longer at the hospital and it would be so easy to stop by at his house, please repect the fact that Bryan needs his rest. He was told today when he was leaving the hospital that he should still have a NO VISITORS policy. Having a lot of people coming and going is way too overwhelming for him and he needs to get rest. He needs to continue to heal and gain strength so he'll be ready for the next surgery to repair the second aneurysm in a few weeks down the road. So thank you for respecting this request.
Bryan still spent most of the day at the hospital today. He slept most of the afternoon away. He still has a headache bothering him a lot of the time and so he needs a lot of rest. Once he woke up though, he got all cleaned up (even shaved) and was ready to go. It took him a long time to actually leave because he had to say bye to all the friends he's made over the last three weeks.
Bryan has a follow-up appointment next week Monday to see how things are going and then he's going back again on the 27th for a CT scan. We will continue to update Bryan's progress on the blog (maybe not everyday) so stay posted.
Thank you for your continued prayers for Bryan and his family.
Pictures, cards, poems and notes from his kids and nephews and nieces hanging in the hospital room:
Sleeping the afternoon away:
Ready to finally head home:
Sweet reunion with the kids:
Welcome home signs for Papa:
Family picture with everyone finally all together at home again:
Oh wait, here's what they're really like:
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35 Response to Home Sweet Home!
S...weet!!! Good to see you back home. Rest well and let me know if you need me to finish the BO'S.
Wayne
Thats amazing. :) Praying that God would continue to be with you all :) p.s. great pictures. :)
Blessings,
Emily
Incredible, so great to see those pictures and see you back home! We'll keep praying for continued healing and strength.
Hi Bryan & Michelle
So happy to see you are home with the family.
We have been following your progress from Holland and pray that God will continue to strengthen you and the family in the days ahead.
With love from
Uncle Ernie and Aunt Yetty
Hi Bryan and Michelle,
Great to hear that Bryan is home again!! We pray God will provide for all your needs and give you strength and continued healing for Bryan.
Thanks for giving us news with the blog, it has been good to have specific things to pray for.
We also love seeing all the pictures, so wonderful to see your family all together again!
Janet and James, Meghan,Brett and Colin
Awesome!!
Brian & Sheila
What wonderful pictures! We will continue to pray for sleep. Sounds like a silly prayer for most people but for Bryan this will be tough! (especially with the no socializing rule!) Lots of love, The Lamans
AWESOME! Great news & love the pics! We'll keep you all in our prayers! :) Our God is an AWESOME God!
Home Sweet Home!!!
Welcome back Bryan! Great pictrues!
Jen, Dan, Jacob and Nicholas
Exciting and awesome news! Praise God for the healing you have experienced thus far - we pray for continued strength and healing! BUT - is Michelle really ready for your return home?? :-)
Lots of love to you both, Peter and Kris and family
We are so thankful with you guys that you are home Bryan; there's no place like home. We will continually pray for you that you will have a COMPLETE RECOVERY. Our God is an awesome God!
Love, the VanderKruk's
Congratulations on the escape. May these days at home be truly restful, and we hope you can ignore the urges to be busy or work. We are thankful for your healing, and we hope the surgery is soon -and successful.
God is so good! We are praising Him with you! Blessings as you continue to rest and wait on His full healing.
Chris, Marcia, Rebekah, Lucas and Olivia Mantel
Amazing! So thrilled for all of you! God is good!
We'll continue praying for complete healing. Rest while you can... the world awaits! :)
Love, the (other) Vanderkruks
xo
Welcome Home!!!! sit long, talk much, laugh often!
Love you all
Rick,Melinda & Boys
We saw colourful construction paper on the front door when we drove by this morning and we were hoping it was a "Welcome Home" sign!! Hooray God! That's awesome news! We'll continue to pray.
Blessings,
Phil & Jess
AWESOME NEWS! We have an awesome God who has heard and answered prayers.
Blessings,
Joe & Margaret
So happy to hear that Bryan can return home! We pray that you will continue to gain strength and get the rest you need before the next surgery. What great "return home" pictures the kids made for papa!
Love,
Kristen VanHerwynen
How wonderful. God is good! Thanks for sharing the sweet pictures. We continue to pray for daily strength and healing.
Harmen and Tricia DeVries and family
That is awesome news. We'll keep you in our prayers.
Pauz & fam
Bryan & Michelle;
We are SO THANKFUL for this homecoming!
We praise God with you :) :) :)
We will continue to pray for complete healing.
Sharon & Gerald Kodde & family
Welcome home Bryan & enjoy your family and take it easy. We are all rooting for you! The pictures certainly can put tears in your eyes as they are pictures of joy. We will keep you in our prayers for a complete recovery.
Take Care,
Theresa, Peter, Daniel & Tonya
Welcome home Bryan
We will continue to pray for your complete healing, May you know that God is at your side.
Gerb,Erin Andrew and Jen
Glad to see you are home Bryan! God is good! We have been following your blog which has been very helpful for specific prayer. Thank you. We will continue to pray for your complete recovery and we pray that it's a speedy one!
The Vajda's
How wonderful that you are back home. Continue to rest for healing for the next surgery. God bless and keep you. Margaret Enter
Seeing the photos in this post, even after knowing that Bryan had made it home, made my heart hurt. How wonderful to see the family all together. Its that kind of love that will heal over the long haul of Bryan's recovery.
It's wonderful to know that Bryan is home. May God bless you Bryan, Michelle and the young ones as you adjust to new circumstances at home. He holds our every moment in the palm of His almighty hand
GREAT NEWS!! We are excited for you guys!
Still strongly in our prayers that God will strengthen and give you energy once again!
We will see you soon!
Mike and Leanne
What a pleasant surprise when I opened this site and saw pictures of Bryan at HOME!! Thank the Lord..........I will continue to pray for his full recovery!! God Bless you Bryan and your lovely family!!
Hey Bryan and Michelle and Family!
I'm a past Gem of Karen's (quite a long time ago now), and just want to say that it has been so incredible to be a part of the prayer team for you and your family :) It is so wonderful to hear that you are finally back at home and I hope that being there brings you joy and encouragement. I'll be continuing to pray for you guys, because like I said - it's so awesome to really extend prayer life to the larger church family!
God bless,
Sydney
Love and blessings to you and yours.
So glad you are home.
Rob and Janette
Dear Michelle and Bryan, fantastic to read that you're back at home again; the pictures show us a happy family! The time at home must be very intense. We just hear from Marijke that you are staying with your mother Bryan in order to have the necessary rest. Please take your time to recover. We both follow everything and think of you constantly and we keep contact with Kees and Marijke so we are informed. We wish you all the strength needed in the coming weeks.
Love, Theo and Fenny, Holland
God is in Control and he answers prayer!! Great to see you home Bryan!! What Great PICS!! We continue to pray for healing and that all will go well in the second round.
Take Care Cuz,
Jeff and the Parke family
So happy to see that Bryan has returned home....Nice seeing those pictures of Bryan and his children brought tears to my eyes ....I will pray for continued strength for Bryan and for Michelle ....Rob and Michelle Smit Denniston
Nice to see your bright smile again Bryan. Enjoy your time with your family and take care of yourself. Love and hugs.
Lori
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