Keep Praying

We have enjoyed the past week or so with Haddie. She has made good progress. However, in the back of our minds we can't help but think of her brain injury. Today we were reminded of that.

I was enjoying some kangaroo care with Hadassah when the nurse came in and said the teratoma surgeons were here and wanted to look at the wound on Haddie's rear. They feared that it may be getting infected which wouldn't be good. So I had to put her back and then a storm of people came in to take a look. The new doctor on call for this week took Kate and I to a conference room to discuss the EEG test they did yesterday on Haddie's brain.

So we went to a room with him, an assistant doctor, and the social worker. He basically told us that the EEG showed that Haddie has some brain damage. A couple spots didnt show any activity. He asked us if we knew what that could mean for the future. Well this isn't new news to us. We told him it could a multitude of tough things for her. And then he asked "so what are your thoughts on this?"

It's tough sometimes to profess your faith to a doctor or group of doctors. It's their job to report the facts and the science. But I felt it was time to point out the spiritual. I told him that we are positive on this whole thing. We have 6000+ people praying for us and I know that holds some weight. We were told that she probably couldn't breathe and wouldnt make it out of the delivery room. But she did and is now breathing on her own. We will take her however we can get her. However, doctors have told us that they cannot predict how she will be in the future. So we hold out hope that she will be fine. I also told them that we choose to focus on the accomplishments that she has made: breathing on her own; bilirubin levels low; eating 21ml of milk every 3 hours and keeping it down; opening her eyes...

They agreed and told us that we were good parents. That was an odd response I thought but I just don't think they get that answer too often.

We, as Christians, have hope. Our God is able to do whatever He chooses. And whatever He chooses is good. Many of you have shared your stories of hope and I believe that helped me say what I wanted to say. God hears our prayers. He is using a 2lb 6oz little girl to show his glory. So we will love her like crazy and see what the Lord does.

Keep praying. Pray for Haddie to heal. Pray that the Spirit continues to guide us.

We went back to the room and found Hadassah on her stomach with her little butt in the air! No infection but they wanted to let it air out a bit. She's a cutie.

Love you all!