Timothy James

I was admitted to the hospital on Dec. 8th because my amniotic sac was leaking and I had begun to dilate. I was ordered to lie flat on my back until the baby came ( I was due April 2nd!). Well, on Dec. 17th my water broke at 7:15pm and Timothy James decided to come early. He was breech and already on his way out, so the doctor did an emergency C-section and at 10:20 pm he was delivered. He went straight to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and has been there ever since. Timothy was only 25 weeks along in his development (a "normal" pregnancy lasts 40 weeks) so he still has a lot of growing to do.

Psalm 27:14 "Wait for the Lord. Be strong and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for the Lord."

Timothy is still in the hospital and on the ventilator. We know in our heads and in our hearts that God is still in control and that He has His own plan and perfect timing, but I cannot begin to tell you how exhausting all this is. Jon and I are both extremely drained and tired every day and I break into tears from the stress several times a day. The doctors are recommending treatments we never dreamed he might need and we are still a little resistant and not completely convinced. Timothy was doing very well for several days and then he had some trouble yesterday and through last night and this morning which indicates to me that there is still something wrong and the doctors haven't found it yet.

Please pray for strength and wisdom for Jon and I as we talk with the doctors and that the doctors would really listen to us and have open minds (there is one doctor who seems very set on his own ideas and agendas and he's really frustrating me!)

Please pass this info on to anyone who would be willing to pray for us. We need an army of prayer warriors right now because "our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places."