An update for the Laird family

I talked to Jenny this afternoon and got a good update on the family. Jenny still has her screws in her mouth and has even noticed the interior gums/tissue of her mouth (on the left side) "settling" and even growing over the screws in her mouth. She is beginning to be able to feel the plates in her mouth and face. She is able to walk a bit with a walker although without putting pressure on her left leg. She is still dealing with a lot of pain in her knee and moving it in the way she should. It is still very swollen and hard. She can straighten her leg almost 95 percent, but bending it is another story...
They have a meeting on Tuesday with the school to discuss Isabella. They found out the name of Isabella's teacher, and they are thankful because they have heard great things about her and the entire third grade program. Aleacia will be going on the 26th for the start of school. You can pray specifically for her that she will not be nervous and scared to be going without her sister.
They have done extensive evaluations on Isabella this past week. On a cognitive level, she is below average. They do, however, expect that after this year she will be caught up and need no further help (PRAISE THE LORD!) She is in the 5th percentile for children her age physically (balance, bilateral coordination, skipping, running, hopping, etc.), so she has some gaining to do there as well. She is having to relearn how to focus on a task as she is very easily distracted.
We are looking forward to the day when she will be able to be home and with her family permanently. I know all five of them are longing for normal life once again. Please continue to pray for God's strength beyond measure and peace beyond understanding to descend upon them throughout the rest of this ordeal.