The Final Post Update

Two months ago, we were all praying for a miracle to be able to share this post with you all today. God is so good & has provided refuge & restoration for our family - our gratitude is beyond words. 




Week one, a family friend told us “the good thing about marathons is that marathons end.” Today we are blessed to say our marathon has ended. 


While there is no doubt still a journey ahead, new beginnings & continued recovery - we have survived the thick of it by the grace of our loving God, the incredible medical professionals from day one to now that have cared tirelessly for our parents, the prayer & support of friends and family that truly goes beyond our comprehension. There will never be enough thank you’s we can say & we hope you all know from the bottom of our heart we are so grateful for each and every one of you. 


Artie & Marlin are on their way! Both of them have their phones & we want to encourage you all to reach out, schedule visits or support directly with them moving forward. They love hearing from you all. 


You may be wondering where “Love You More” comes from - it’s what our parents say back to us every time we say I love you - whether in person or on a phone call. For everything from all of you these last two months, us kids would like to simply say: 


Love you more. 


We will close the final post with a message for each of you from our parents. 


To all our Family & Friends - 


We are on the road to recovery & doing fine :) We wanted to thank you all for the prayers, visits & meals we have so enjoyed. We felt every prayer & thought that was spoken on our behalf. We want you to know we felt every single one & they are a testament to why we survived the accident. We are so grateful to each and every one of you.


We love you all more!


Artie & Marlin



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