Thankful!

 I know it’s late, but want to take a quick minute to update you guys on Mom. The last few days have been a roller coaster with how she feels. Some days are better than others, but today was a great day. I called the nurse this morning to find out that speech came in and she knocked her swallow assessment out the park. Mom hasn’t eaten in about 4 weeks. She’s so hungry and ready to eat and drink when and what she wants. Tomorrow morning, they are doing a barium swallow study and our hope is that she passes it and is strong enough to eat. The tube feedings aren’t enough on their own and in order for her to get stronger, she needs more nutrition and she can only get that from eating. Please pray that she passes this and that the Lord will give her the strength she needs to eat. 

Mom is still fighting and has no plans to throw in the towel. She’s proving the doctors wrong and medically is stable. Her labs are normal and so is her vital signs. Our biggest concern are three things: 1.) Strength to recover 2.) whatever infection caused her to get this sick to be gone and not ever come back 3.) she currently has a bedsore on her lower back. Please continue to pray for these three things. We know that the Lord can replenish her strength, cure infection and heal her bedsore.. all we have to do is ask and believe. 

Tonight we are thankful for the little blessings and little wins. Mom has tried For 2 weeks to pass the beside swallow test and has been unable to. Hearing that she passed it today, I could have almost done a cartwheel. Thank you, Lord, for answering that prayer. We rejoice in that miracle. We continue to pray and believe for complete healing for Mom. The doctors say it is impossible and that she won’t get back to where she was before. We rebuke these comments. What the enemy meant for evil, He can turn to good!!! That is what we believe and where our faith lies. Our family is standing in the gap for Mom and her doctors. Join us in praying for wisdom and positivity for her doctors and healing and strength for Mom. 

We love you and we are thankful for you. I wish I could hug each one of your necks! 

Addie