Friday, November 6, 2009

Friday, November something

A bit of improvement to report today. Sorry for not posting the last few days, with nothing new to say and because I just wasn't online much at all.
This morning when I came in, they had gone down from 55% to 50% oxygen and her levels were holding good. In fact when the Respiratory therapist suctioned her, she went up to 100% briefly but has remained in the high end of the 90's.
We had an anointing service a bit ago. Very touching and uplifting. The pastor who visited Maria in the hospital in Marion just before they transferred her here (Joe Quiles) and Larry McConnell who is associated with the Cicero church presided. Pastor Quiles told us that at that time he asked Maria if she wanted to give her heart to the Lord, and she replied "I did that a long time ago, but yes." And he asked if she wanted to ask Him to forgive her sins to which she also replied "yes." And he prayed with her then. Maria is sedated more than before, but she did open her eyes briefly as the pastor was talking to her. She is in God's hands. What better place to be.
After the anointing, I noticed some doctors outside her door and went to find out what they had to say since I hadn't seen a doctor today. They were from infectious disease, and they said that her fever had come down some today and that the oxygen levels were good as I said above. They said she's not out of the woods yet, but it was a positive day.
So keep those prayers coming. And thanks to those of you who have sent cards to Maria. They're on the window sill, waiting for her to be well enough to read them.
The baby is doing fantastic, and now weighs 4# 5.6 oz. We have great pics on the phone, but you'll have to wait until we can transfer them to the computer...Noylen will have them up way before I do.
Praise God from whom ALL blessings flow...He is sustaining us every day.

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