5/4 update

I think we may have to start with another verse that Travis forwarded to me.


On the day I called, you answered me; you made me bold with strength in my soul. Psalm 138:3


There is no other explanation for Carissa's progress these last 17 days, especially the last 24 hours after she had had a rough time for a few hours, other than the hand of the Almighty God, the touch of the Great Physician being upon her. Carissa nursed a while from Pamela today and was significantly stronger at it than yesterday although she still did not last very long. Today she only experienced one "Brady drop" where her heart rate drops below 100 that we know of. Her oxygen saturation levels were outstanding most of the day. By late afternoon she was down to the lowest oxygen level on the nasal cannula.


The biggest news of the day was that her platelet count actually rose today a little over yesterday's count! That is huge. I don't know what the margin of error for the count is but I know that this is a huge step even if it is slightly off.

• Please continue to pray and to start with thanking God for the amazing progress He has led Carissa through.



• Please pray that Carissa's ability to take her milk orally gets stronger.



• Please pray the Brady drops go away and that her oxygen saturation continues to improve and progressing toward no help with breathing.



• Please pray that Carissa's platelet count continues to move in the right direction.



• Please continue to pray for Dante, the other baby in her area, as well as for Dante's mom.



• Please pray that God continues to get the glory for Carissa's progress as her story is told.

I hope we get to thank each and every one of you at some point in person for praying for Carissa...actually I look forward to her being able to thank you and I hope she has the opportunity to thank you in person.

Yours and His,

Terry