Natalia has been here for a little over a week and her inflammation markers have been coming down slowly. Her numbers FINALLY came down closetothenormal range....Tomorrow they will draw more blood to determine her status, and then they will decide how much longer she will be here for. If all goes well, we should be able to leave tomorrow or the next day! She is feeling much better and is more than ready to go home! Praying for a COMPLETE restoration of her kidneys and bladder, Lord JESUS, strengthen her bones....strengthen her body. Her upper leg needs to heal and fuse...in the name of JEHOVAH RAPPHA, we speak LIFE into her bones...LIFE into her body.......renewed STRENGTH. BONES, HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD....BY HIS STRIPES, NATALIA IS HEALED. COMPLETELY HEALED, IN JESUS HOLY NAME. Acts 3:6-9 Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.” And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and IMMEDIATELY his feet and ankle bones received STRENGTH. So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them—walking, leaping, and praising God. And all the people saw him walking and praising God. Proverbs 3:7-8 ......Fear the Lord and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh, And STRENGTH to your bones. Isaiah 58:11 The Lord will guide you continually, And satisfy your soul in drought, And STRENGTHEN your bones; You shall be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. Ezekiel 37:4-7, 14 Again He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, ‘O dry bones, HEAR the word of the Lord! Thus says the Lord God to these bones: “Surely I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live. I will put sinews on you and bring flesh upon you, cover you with skin and put breath in you; and you shall live. Then you shall know that I am the Lord.”’” So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and suddenly a rattling; and the bones came TOGETHER, BONE to BONE. I will put My Spirit in NATALIA, and SHE shall live, and I will place you in your own land. Then you shall know that I, the Lord, have spoken it and performed it,” says the Lord.’” AMEN!!!

We are truly BLESSED to be able to say that NATALIA SOFIA IS COMPLETELY CANCER FREE! A year out of treatment and she was found with NO EVIDENCE OF DISEASE!! ALL HER SCANS CAME BACK NEGATIVE! NED! ALL THE GLORY AND ALL OUR PRAISE TO OUR KING, JESUS CHRIST! PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME.....GOD IS SOOOOOO GOOD! THANK YOU JESUS FOR ANSWERED PRAYER!!! We are in celebratory mode right here in the hospital! LOTS OF HAPPY TEARS! LOTS OF PRAISES TO OUR LORD, JESUS! Soooooo incredibly BLESSED! CELEBRATING NATALIA SOFIA! Give praises right where you are....give PRAISES to whom is WORTHY OF ALL PRAISE!! JESUS!!!! We could NOT have made this journey WITHOUT the strength, peace, provision, and assurance that ONLY JESUS provides.....and we couldn't have done it without ALL of God's servants....YOU!! Wether it was prayer, food, clothing, money, patient care, encouraging words, hugs, etc...YOU made the difference!!! THANK YOU JESUS! #blessed #answeredprayers #godisgood #hehaslastword

Our Friday night consisted of milkshakes made by our very own nurse, movie making and lots of play station competition! The nurses gave her their phone to prank call the other nurses with a "new" admission, and she plays doctor with visitors! #blessed #aplusstaff

It is extremely difficult to go back to a land that is full of harsh reminders, but God took such good care of us down to every minor detail. From the welcome we received in the front desk when we saw our hospital grammy, to the nurses and techs that were on the floor. They are FAMILY. They loved on us in every way.......even making our beds.....I was speechless. They truly love our daughter! It is God's way of softening the blow of coming back to this dry land...GOD'S LOVE, GRACE, AND MERCY!! On the day that we arrived, The Lord moved people to be at the hospital literally at the very moment we arrived.......each and every visitor has been a real BLESSING fulfilling the purpose that God has for their visit. A few days ago, we were informed that Natalia has developed a resistance to ALL antibiotics, (including the one she was on) except a handful. She's had NO MORE fevers because her body has been fighting and the Iv fluids have helped cool her body. Her inflammatory markers are lower, but still high. It has been a doozy for these infectious disease drs to figure out what to do...which drug to give to make her better and for how long. No one could give us any answers...had to bring in all kinds of specialists. Today we were told that she will have to be in the hospital to receive Iv antibiotics.....for at least a week. We are praying that the antibiotic works, and that it doesn't cause c-diff, another bacteria in her gut that would complicate things even more, that her kidneys were not damaged by this infection, and that the swelling subsides quickly. For now, we are taking it day by day. Jeremiah 32:17 Ah, Lord God! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! NOTHING is too hard for you. Jeremiah 32:27 Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is anything too HARD for me? An AWESOME reminder that NOTHING IS TOO DIFFICULT FOR THE LORD. These doctors were thrown a curve ball, but JESUS already knew the answer. Trusting in our Lord, JESUS CHRIST for IN HIM and THROUGH HIM are all the answers.. HE KNOWS. HE IS OUR HEALER, JEHOVAH RAPPHA. IT IS NEVER TOO DIFFICULT FOR JESUS.....TRUSTING IN THIS TRUTH. Sofia is HIS.

Praise Jesus! Natalia is responding well to her Iv antibiotics! She has not had a fever since yesterday!!! She isn't throwing up and is in good spirits!! Yesterday, she had a temp of 103 when we got to our room. Her labs showed inflammation in the body and her white count was really high. Her doctor ordered an ultrasound of the kidneys, and we were blessed to have a sweet friend do her ultrasound. The Sono showed that there's no back up in her kidneys!!! Thank you Lord!! JESUS IS ABLE TO DO EXCEEDINGLY MORE THAN WE COULD EVER ASK, OR THINK.....TO HIM BE THE GLORY! HE IS FAITHFUL TO COMPLETE THE WORK HE BEGAN IN NATALIA SOFIA! JESUS IS IN TOTAL CONTROL! We are BEYOND BLESSED to have such AMAZING, ENGAGING PRAYER WARRIORS INTERCEDING FOR OUR NATALIA SOFIA! MAY JESUS POUR OUT A SPECIAL BLESSING OVER EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU! THE POWER OF PRAYER!!! WE ARE SO GRATEFUL! Philippians 1:6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. Ephesians 3:20-21 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Natalia has had very high fevers with headaches since Monday. The doctor found nephritis and gave her antibiotics for TEN days. Her blood levels JUST made the cut so that we didn't have to be admitted for her infection. Four doses of antibiotic LATER, and we are STILL running high fevers with massive headaches. Her little body is soooo tired fighting this infection that she could barely walk...she is totally knocked out by this infection. Her doctor said that if by tomorrow she didn't get better...we were going to be admitted. In the name of Jesus, we line up Natalia's body in obedience to CHRIST.....BY HIS STRIPES, SHE IS HEALED. She is covered by the blood of Jesus, and we believe that he can restore her kidneys. Lord Jesus, let your will be done....we are trusting in you. On Monday, as Natalia and I waited nervously for the labs to come back....deciding wether or not we were to be admitted, we broke into song at the SAME TIME, the SAME SONG, in the SAME SPIRIT, and we couldn't help but KNOW that JESUS was in TOTAL CONTROL....IT IS WELL WITH OUR SOULS....... Psalm 41:3 The Lord sustains NATALIA on her sickbed; in her illness you restore her to FULL health. Psalm 103:2-4 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy... Jeremiah 17:14 Heal NATALIA, O Lord, and SHE shall be healed; save HER, and SHE shall be saved, for you are OUR praise.