Moment by Moment

I am too tired to write, but wanted to post an update on Mama so I'm copying a short email I sent out today & posting it here...

The last time I updated I believe Mama had moved to a room from ICU & seemed to be improving. That was on Friday, the 14th & Daddy was planning to preach on Sunday, the 16th. Early Sunday morning (3AM), Daddy called my brother to say that Mama's breathing was labored. Byron (my brother) called me & we all made our way to the hospital. Mama was in respiratory distress & had to be put on a ventilator. Since then, she's had many, many issues (high white blood cell count indicating infection who-knows-where, bottomed-out blood pressure several times, high platelet count, lack of kidney function w/ the threat of dialysis, etc.). As a last resort attempt to find out what was causing her to be so sick, she was taken for a high-risk stomach surgery. Three times our family has been told to "do this or she will die". The surgery was one of those times, but she made it & she is still making it by the grace of our mighty God. Her reports today (Day 21) are better, but she is still a critically ill lady.

Thank you for your continued prayers!