911 + adoption

Well, for lack of a better word, we have had an exciting few days in our house...for all of the wrong reasons. As you may remember from my long blog after the holidays, we all came home sick from our trip to Indiana. Syd was quite sick while we were in Indiana and ended up having a double ear infection. She started antibiotics while we were there and last Friday had her ears checked and was given the "all clear." However, out of the blue this Thursday, she had a seizure. I actually had a friend over and she called 911 and we rode in the ambulance, spent the afternoon in the ER...flash back to when this happened less than 9 months ago. Anyway, the doctor there took one look in her ears and said, "Yikes, she has a raging infection in both ears." So we are on another round of a stronger antibiotic and follow up with our pediatrician on Monday. Please pray that they conclude that these are simply febrile seizures, which do not have long-term effects on kids and they usually outgrow by age 5. It is quite scary to see your kid seizing and then non-responsive for some time. We appreciate your prayers.

On a lighter note, you may know that we have some of the most wonderful neighbors on our street. It is such a blessing. One of the families could really use your prayers right now. I have been in Bible study with Suzanne for the past 5 years and they are such a fantastic family! When I had Will and Suz came to meet him...she said that she had some exciting news. After much consideration and prayer about adding to their family, they had decided to pursue a local adoption of a non-newborn. I was completely shocked at this information but nevertheless excited for the journey our friends would be taking. No news for some time, when I asked her right around Thanksgiving what was going on, she said, "we're in a holding pattern." Well, God sure has taken them for a roller coaster ride this last month! Around December 18th they were contacted about a 14 month old little girl who was currently in foster care but needed a permanent family. In just 3 short weeks, sweet little Mikayla has come to live with them and hopefully be adopted by them. So many God handprints on this. For starters, her name starts with an M, just like their kids Max and Megan; and she totally looks like them with her dark hair and blue eyes. Today was the magical day where she officially moved in. This is such a praise and they could certainly use a lot of prayer for a smooth transition. Enjoy the picture of Lou, Mikayla, Suzanne, Megan (7,) and Max (8;) and please join us in lifting up this special family...