Hello All!
Sunday we had a bit of a Surprise... my water broke and our little girl was born at 3:55 A.M on Mon, May 8th weighing in at 4 lbs 5 oz and 17 3/4" long. She is quite the peanut and Praise the Lord , she is doing wonderful! There have been no complications due to the early delivery (I was 35 weeks). We are all doing well and once again everyone has pitched in and is serving us so sacrificially.
Micah nd Cianne were both able to come home Wed and what a joy it is to be together! Micah goes back to Children's on Monday to have his broviac replaced (it was infected) and is due to start his 4th round of chemo this Tuesday. Because of infection in his urine he is in isolation and gets his own room for the next few times we are there (the down side is he can't leave his room but he has been doing great and this should be helpful when Cianne is able to travel to the hospital with us - in a few weeks)
Wanted to share with you an email Luke sent to remind me of God's goodness even when his wisdom and love seemed cloaked from our eyes...
*Micah had his Brovi removed which kept him in the hospital and prolonged chemo - if his Brovi were not infected he would have had chemo on Friday and would be starting to hit his low point, may have gotten a fever and been back in the hospital while little miss Cianne was home - this would have split our family apart this first week.
*Further, Micah is home without TPN, we don't have to wake him up throughout the night to change diapers and sheets (can you say laundry?) wearing us out on top of taking care of Cianne.
*Cianne being early made her tiny and made the delivery easier on you and will greatly reduce your recovery.
*Nick was in town and hadn't started work or an internship, it was Sherri's day off so they could watch Micah
*We were together in the same place when your water broke (I could have been at the hospital with Micah and you at home) and the nurses were able to sit with the boys until Nana got to Childrens
*Micah was found to have a bacteria in his urine which has no side effects on him, but yet gives us the biggest private room on the floor. - Micah has not even asked to leave his room and has so many toys and movies and playing space to keep him quite content. What's more is that we will continue to have a private room for the next three admissions which might finish out his treatments - this is a blessing to us. Not only to us, but it has made for a much more pleasant experience for both Sherri and Nick (their own bed instead of a chair, a private room and their own private bathroom with shower!) The infectious disease people told me today that he has had only one positive culture for this bacteria and were quite surprised at this - bacteria like this just don't go away overnight.
"I'm sure I could continue this list all night long - isn't it amazing - isn't it just like God? He chose us in Him before the foundation of the World - How great is the love of the father that we should be called children of God.
My love my hope is that you are encouraged and amazed by all that our God has done - and that we hang on to these things and more importantly the cross, when life "seems" a little crazy because we can know with certainty that He is in control and Sovereign over all."
What a glorious journey that no one could predict - but our heavenly Father is lovingly carrying us each step and has given us wonderful family and friends to care for us! Thanks guys! We Love You !
Luke & Kriscinda, Braet, Micah and Cianne
*Micah has started walking again (even though he is still wobbly) and what a joy to see!! Thanks for your prayers!
Specfic Prayer Requests
* 4th round of chemo would go well and with few side affects
* For wisdom in scheduling right now with caring for Cianne and being w/ Micah- constant change is here to stay =)
* That we would be focused on today and trusting the Lord for tomorrow
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