Update - prayers, praises and news

We were concerned this morning to find what appeared to be bed sore forming on his lower back/rear end. The skin had a bluish color to it, which is often a sign that something is starting to form. The doctors and nurses began to aggressively treat it through a number of means, and a few moments ago we already noticed improvement in the area. We praise the Lord for the wisdom and discernment that He granted the doctors and nurses here which enabled them to act quickly. Please continue to pray that he will not develop additional sores and that we will be able to keep him dry in the days that lead up to the next surgery. Also, please pray that the pin sites located on both of his hips will heal and not develop any infections. Two of the six pin sites have been very irritated lately and show some signs of possibly developing an infection.

Speaking of the next surgery, we found out today that the date has been moved up another day to the 26th. We have been praying that his surgery might happen sooner rather than later, for a number of reasons, but mostly because Jacob seems ready from a physical standpoint. We also understand that the recovery period after this next surgery could be anywhere from 6-8 weeks and so we'd love to get this final phase (Lord willing) underway.

Please continue to pray for our family as a whole. As you can imagine, there are many details involved in being so far away from home for such a long period of time, but the Lord has been so very merciful to us and we certainly feel that He has used your prayers, gifts and words of encouragement to bring glory to His name.

To God be the glory, great things He has done.

Daddy BA