Day 62 - August 16 - A new morning

Another day. Joélle made the 2-hour drive from Morgan Hill yesterday in only six and a quarter hours(!!), thanks to a semi-truck on fire that blocked the only road between the South Bay and Fresno. She was stuck in traffic for over four hours! But she made it safely in the end, and gets to hang with her brother and us over the weekend.

Connor is even now enjoying another Jamba Juice with his sister. I guess that's a pretty good way to start the day! Last night his O2 saturation didn't stay quite as high as I would have liked it to - not low, just not as high as we'd prefer. I'm sure that this is just a product of the lower pressures, but he needs to be able to tolerate even lower pressures before he can move from here. Additionally, the lower pressures mean his lungs aren't being inflated as much, which can increase the chances of pneumonia again. Please pray against any new infections, and that he would remain sealed against that or any other lung issues.

On the way to the hospital this morning, I asked for Joélle's help, as the folks we've been ministering to have pretty much all come and gone from the Trauma unit. I haven't been as effective at reaching out to new folks as I'd like to be. We discussed that for a bit, then forgot about it as we picked up our juice and drove the rest of the way to see the boy. As we boarded the elevator, a couple joined us and pressed the button for the Trauma floor. Cue Joélle! She just said "hi!" in that bright, cheery, nine-year-old-Joélle manner she has, and asked how they were doing. That was all it took for us to get jump-started, and together she and I were able to pray with and minister to these hurting parents whose son lies in the ICU with significant head injuries.

That's really my prayer for today - that we would be effective here on this Saturday. If weekends in an empty hospital are difficult for me, with all of you backing us up, how much more difficult are they for someone with little or no support network at all? It's important to let people know that Someone cares for them, even if no one else does.

Pray for Granny as well - she departs for home tomorrow at some nightmarishly early hour. We're praying for a safe and expeditious flight back to Spokane and her hubby, and rejoicing that she gets to go home again. I'm sure she'll feel torn as she goes, so we pray that she is able to re-engage at home and rejuvenate there quickly.

Connor is expecting some more friends today, so we are praying that this will be an encouraging and refreshing time for him. Please continue to pray for the boy.

Eric

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