December 6th

Noah has done splendidly with his feeds today. Miss called to get an official report for the day and he apparently has taken all of his feeds by mouth with the exception of a little half of a bottle at 11:00. That's great! The little man most assuredly wants to come home and be with his family.

They are going to recheck his hematocrit tomorrow to see if it has improved. I can't help but believe that it has given his new found fervor for eating. If he were to take everything by mouth tomorrow and Saturday, he'd be able to come home on Sunday. Go, Noah go!

Missy went to see Dr. Heinzel today. It seems that she won't be able to nurse Noah for a couple of weeks due to a yeast infection. She has been having a lot of pain with the pumping and when he has had the opportunity to nurse. This is a bit of a repeat from when Anna was nursing. Miss apparently has a predisposition to these sorts of infections and they are excruciating.

Missy's mom is coming up to visit for a week on Saturday. She will be flying up from Alabama. Perhaps she will bring some warm weather with her since it was 20 here this morning.

In reviewing the verses that I have previously entered in Noah's blog, it brings me great pleasure to know that all of the verses are those in which Noah can find strength, peace, and encouragement. I am reminded of Solomon's admonition to parents to "train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it" in Proverbs 22:6. I am also encouraged by the words of God in Isaiah 55:11 when regarding His word He says, "It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it." In King Jim's translation it says that God's word "will not return void." It's exciting that all of these verses that have been typed into Noah's blog are here for a purpose. I am quite certain that not only are they going to be important in Noah's life and faith, but they are also being used by God now in the lives of those who read them every day. That's awesome.

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

"For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does."
Psalm 33:4