Home Again

Howdy!

Micah was able to come home last Tuesday afternoon, he had been in the hospital for a week due to a fever, mucositis, and infection. The mucositis lingered for quite awhile but his counts were 3000 last Tues (that's is great and the docs double checked them to make sure that they were right because they came up so quickly- that Sat they were only 90!). He is also eating and drinking so much better and we pray it continues! Little man had been very weak but he has regained much of his strength and is walking better.
The fourth round was very hard for all of us.... Micah was extremely sick and we struggled so as we watched our little one suffer. The last couple of weeks has been an emotional one for us as we seek to trust and glorify the Lord despite this valley we are trudging through. We are standing on your prayers and encouragement, oh how they minister to us- what a huge means of grace. Even in the midst of our sadness and discouragement the Lord has been ever faithful and we have experienced much grace and mercy for each new day... a card, an email, friends communicating their prayers, even just crying together and He is faithful to meet us in our quiet times with Him. How blessed we are to have so many who serve us so well, graciously carry our burden with us and spur us on. What Love!
The little things in life are much sweeter and more meaningful than ever before- home, the park, an evening with friends, even lines at the grocery store =) (we're together!) and how marvelous to watch our little ones together. Cianne is doing wonderful and her brothers love her dearly! She will get to go with us to Children's for Micah's next admission since she will be a month old. She is still sleeping alot and rolled over for the first time on 6/2!! We love having her! Braet- humm- what to say except that God is incredibly gracious- he has done so well and is very kind to Micah, the other day in Sam's Club he bowed his head and folded his hands as we were shopping and started praying for Micah, "Dear Jesus," he said, "Please help Micah and make him all better." Okay, tear time! Kleenex anyone... we shouldn't leave home without them lately! =)

Again Our Love and Thanks!
Luke & Kriscinda, Braeton, Micah and Cianne

Specific Prayer
- Cianne still has fluid around her right kidney (she had a Sonogram on Friday and they will continue to watch it), her kidney is still growing well but we would love for you to pray that the fluid goes away
- That Micah would sleep well (he doesn't seem to be resting very well)
- For the 5th Round, ease and minimal side effects for Micah. Also peace for him, that his little heart wouldn't be scared being back at the hospital
-That our eyes would stay focused on Jesus and the cross, how he suffered for us in a way that we will never know to take away our sin so that one day we would be with Him- never to know pain or sadness again but only to glory in our Saviour- Oh what a Day!!