December 7th

Noah has had a good day. He had taken all of his feeds by mouth as of the early afternoon. We will have to await the morning email tomorrow to see what the official tally has been. Miss was appropriately excited at the prospect of his going the full day without having supplementation through the nasogastric tube. We shall see...

Missy has had a good day as well. She continues to get stronger daily. She and Anna were able to get out and do a bit of gift purchasing for Christmas. We also went over to our friends', Forrest and Julie Fernandez, for the evening. It was a good time of pizza and fellowship. We are so thankful for their friendship and encouragement. The Lord has richly blessed us in that regard and I know that Missy counts Julie as one of her closest friends.

Missy's mother, Margaret, is flying up tomorrow and will be with us for a week. We are hopeful that Noah will get to come home during that time and that Margaret will be able to aid in the transition for everyone.

My mom reports that her vision status, and consequently her propensity to yell out in public lavatories, has not changed since Thursday. She does have a trip planned for tomorrow with her sister, so it sounds as though she continues to make progress.

Today marks the 66th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. That "date which will live in infamy" saw the loss of nearly 2,400 American lives and thrust the United States fully into World War II. My mother's father and Missy's father's father were both soldiers, and subsequently prisoners of war, in the European theater. I am thankful to have that legacy in our family. I am thankful for every soldier, sailor, airman, and marine who dons the uniform today to stand in harms away for the sake of the United States of America. For all of the issues that we face as a nation, the Lord has blessed us beyond measure and for that I am extremely grateful.

Thanks for checking on Noah and Missy today.

Please pray for the following:
Ebrahim's walk with the Lord and his marriage
Noah, and his big sister Anna, that they would come to know the Lord at a young age
God's continued working in the lives of our friends and family
My mom for continued comforting and encouragement after her surgery
Opportunities to be salt and light to others

Please thank God for (at least) the following:
His love, grace, faithfulness, and provision
His strengthening of our family
His working in the lives of all those who have played such an important part in Noah's life already: those who have and continue to pray for him
My mom's recovery of her eyesight

"I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ."
Ephesians 3:17b & 18