3:46 PM Tueday, October 7

Zoe saw sunshine for the first time last Friday when we left the hospital.  It was the afternoon, and it was a beatiful, sunshine day…it couldn’t have been more perfect.  We settled in that night at home and had a smooth evening, adjusting to feedings and giving medicines.  Isaac and Katelyn are so glad to be home, they are doing well.  We were home for less than 24 hours when Zoe’s G-tube came out.  I put it back in, we rushed to the ER here in Hazlehurst, and that trip was unsuccessful so we ended up rushing back to Savannah’s ER to have it repaired correctly.  For those of you who don’t know, we live 2 hours from the Savannah hospital, so Saturday we spent 4 hours in the car.  G-tube problems are gone now, so it was worth it.  Sunday AM Jim and the kids went to our church for the first time in 8 weeks.  Sunday PM I went, and it was refreshing to see familiar faces and socialize.  Monday we drove the 4 hour round trip to Savannah again where Zoe was checked by his G-tube doc and liver doc.  Both were pleased with the check up and if Zoe continues to take all of his feedings and gain weight, in about 6 weeks they will remove his G-tube!  Woo hoo!  We are excited about that.  By the way, Zoe is taking every bottle, now 50 cc’s, in under 20 minutes, which is what they require of him.  I have not had to use the G-tube to feed him since Friday night.  His liver is still enlarged, so please pray for that to be resolved.  They took blood to test his bili count, we should know something in a few days.  Today he had a check up with his pediatrician here in Hazlehurst.  He weighs 5 pounds, 1 ounce and is 18 inches long.  We are so happy with his pediatrician that he sees here, he goes again next week for a check up.  Overall, he is doing so great, and he seems to really love being home.  He has several hours of awake time each day, and discovered he loves his baby swing.  Kate Kate and Isaac love having him home, the first thing we did Friday when we walked in the door was let each of them hold him.  Katelyn sings to him, it is so adorable.  Having him home is like having a little piece of heaven to hold.  He is a snuggle bug, and we soak it up.  I am completely illiterate when it comes to computer stuff, so I have no clue how to post the pics and videos, so Jim or BB will have to do that soon.  For now, you are stuck with text from me…it’s all I have to offer. 

Please take a minute to pray for another little girl whose relatives attend our church.  Her name is Cassidy Clark, she is 5 years old, and she has leukemia.  She is on her second round of treatments in 2 years.  Her mother, Myndi Clark, died of cancer over 2 years ago, and did not know of her daughter’s condition.  Her daddy is a youth pastor in California, and he previously was on staff at Southside Baptist here a few years ago.  The doctors are not as optimistic this time around, but we know that God can heal, so we pray in faith, believing.