No more vent!
Around 9:00 am, doctors took him off of the ventilator and there were no complications. I was in to see him at 11:00 am when the doctors came around on rounds. They are very pleased with how he looks and his response to coming off of the vent. It was great to see his face without this big tube obstructing the view and going down his throat. R was awake and responsive. He had been awake and free from medicine for quite some time, so he was pretty tired from the morning's activities. The nurse was going to give him some medication that would cause some sleepiness, so I did not stay long.
They hope to remove his ng tube tomorrow. It runs through his nose to his stomach. If they do, then his whole head and face would be tube free!
The next major milestone will be coming off of dialysis. This will happen only when he pees on a regular basis. As always, there remains a risk of infection.
We are so thankful for the great news today! We hope you are as encouraged as we are and will continue to pray through these other challenges he faces, altogether knowing God is in control and creating a magnificent testimony for His glory.
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Am praying that in the midst of the clouds you will deeply sense God's amazing peace.
Oswald Chambers - July 28:
We have the idea that God is leading us toward a particular end of desired goal, but He is not. The question of whether or not we arrive at a particular goal is of little importance, and reaching it becomes merely an episode along the way. What we see as only the process of reaching a particular end, God sees as the goal itself.
What is my vision of God's purpose for me? Whatever it may be, His purpose is for me to depend on Him and on His power now. If I can stay calm, faithful, and unconfused while in the middlew of the turmoil of life, the goal of the purpose of God is being accomplished in me. God is not working toward a particular finish--His purpose is the process itself. What He desires for me is that I see "Him walking on the sea" with no shore, no success, nor goal in sight, but simply having the absolute certainty that everything is all right because I see "Him walking on the sea". It is the process, not the outcome, that is glorifying to God.
God's training is for now, not later. His purpose is for this very minute, not for sometime in the future. We have nothing to do with what will follow our obedience, and we are wrong to concern ourselves with it. What people call preparation, God sees as the goal itself.
God's purpose is to enable me to see that He can walk on the storms of my life right now. If we have a further goal in mind, we are not paying enough attention to the present time. However, if we realize that moment-by-moment obedience is the goal, then each moment as it comes is precious.
Hope you are encouraged. The news of Robert's improvements is wonderful! What an amazing thing that God chose him to accomplish His purposes. Lord, we would ask that You continue to do Your mighty work in this little boy's body and raise him up for Your glory.
Blessings,
c
ps sorry so long!
Surely our good God who brought R. this far will bring him through this. Phil 1:6
With love and prayers, Peggy
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