Day 457 - September 15 - One answered prayer...
That photo above is an out-of-focus image of our pulse/oximeter on Connor's finger, taken yesterday morning. The number on the left is Connor's O2 saturation percentage, and the number on the right is his pulse. Hence the name, "pulse/oximeter"! Now that I've typed all that, I guess you would have figured it out without my long-winded description. Oh, well...
Anyway, when Connor has been healthy since he's been home, he normally saturates around 95% or so, while lately at night he has been in the mid to upper 80s without supplemental oxygen. When his saturation is that low, he really can tell - he feels poorly and tired, and it's quite noticeable to him. You normally need to be above 90% to be getting enough oxygen, and we've been wrestling each night with him feeling bad, and us having to increase the boy's oxygen supply just to keep him at 90-92%. That's enough to keep him safe, but not really enough to help him feel better.
So y'all have been praying for his saturation specifically over the last few days, and yesterday Cherié got up to check his sats. He had spent that night without O2 for a change, and so we had been checking his sats to make sure everything was OK. When Cherié went in yesterday morning to greet him as he awoke, Connor greeted her with a big grin. She checked his sats and that photo above was what she saw! She was so pleased that it was that high that she had to take a picture of it!
This morning when we checked at 0430, he was saturated at 97%.
So, like the Bible says, the effectual, fervent prayer of the righteous avails much! And we just wanted to say "thank you" for it. We continue to rely so much on the massed prayer support of each of you in this community - we covet it so, and thank God for each of you that follows on with us and lifts us up in prayer.
While I'm at it, that's as good an opportunity as any to encourage you - please continue to pray with us for Connor's full, complete, physical restoration in this life. We continue to boldly approach the throne of grace in the spirit of Mark 11:25, believing that we have already received that which we have asked for, and may God glorify Himself by Connor's healing. Like it says in Psalm 27 - I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! So wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!
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posted by Eric Williamson @ 6:39 AM
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Great news about the stats today! I pray that they will continue to remain high and that Connor will steadily feel better.
Blessings to all of you!
Praise the Lord for answered prayer! I was reminded of a verse in 2 Corinthians 1:11 where Paul is commenting on how the prayers of many for him became the means of many giving thanks and glory to God as He answered in His own way and time. The more who pray, the more who praise - to Him be all the glory!
Eric didn't tell you that the out of focus number on the left is a whopping 98!! So sweet!! He feels so good even today... Thanks for the prayers...
Love to all of you,
Cherie'
Well, the "pulse" part I understood. But the "oximeter" was a mystery to me. It definitely sounds way cooler than "oxygen saturation measuring doohickey"! So, thanks for the explanation!
And thanks be to God our Father for answering (once again) the prayers of many for a specific need on behalf of Connor. As Violet pointed out, this is another occasion to give glory to God. :)
I will continue to pray for more nights of high ox-sats.
Wow--I looked at the 02 sat and tho't it said 96% and was thrilled by that. Then, I read Cherie's post about it being 98% and I wanted to dance or jump & down or something. Our God is so good!
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