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Posted 2019-04-10T23:47:31Z

Walkers 1st message

A couple of days ago, I brought a chalk board to Walker to learn to use. I asked him if there was anything he wanted to say to write. He scratched this amazing heart out with arms and hands that barely move! Such a sweet boy our Walker. i don’t know if he planned the cross in the center, I think not actually, but there it is all the same. Amazing and beautiful. All I could do was thank him for this. Thank you God for Walker and for this crazy trial he is going through for even though it is extremely painful for him and us, I know in my heart that God will use this to his glory and to build Walker up into an even greater young man than he already is!![...]

Posted 2019-04-10T13:30:19Z

4-10-19

In last few days, they have successfully reduced Walkers IV drips from 8 major meds at beginning of his stay on the ECMO unit down to 1 IV drip today. Yesterday he stood up under his own weight for 1st time! :-) Baby steps. As we have heard, if he only got 1% better everyday, he would be 100% better in a 100 days. [...]

Posted 2019-04-08T19:56:16Z

4-8-19

Are you Walker strong? My friend Drew referred to his situation as being Walker strong! We made it through a difficult day yesterday and have continued improvement today. He was able to stand today just for a second with much help from the nurses. But it’s a start!! And each day from now they will get him up and moving. Please pray for continued strength for Walker and his family. Thank you church family.[...]

Posted 2019-04-07T14:02:21Z

4-7-19

We have a need for specific prayer this morning as Walker is being taken for a full CT scan. Pray the doctors work to successfully to clear his bowels safely without incident. Pray for the Holy Spirit to hover over him covering him healing spirit. Lord, we need you to act right now on Walkers behalf to protect his body from harm, to give the docs healing graces, we know Father that through you all things are possible and we ask for healing to keep Walker strong. Thank you God for your strength and your love. Amen.[...]

Posted 2019-04-05T18:14:26Z

4-5-19

Dr. Swanson’s annoiting is working!! God’s is great!! Great seems so trivial when describing the God of the Universe that loves each of us like we love our own children, unconditionally.[...]

Posted 2019-04-03T21:02:13Z

4-3-19

Much good news to report about Walker. His lungs are clearing up so that they removed his 3 chest tubes today. :-)

They have been slowly dropping him off several different sedation meds still working at bringing him fully out in hopefully less than a week. The staff is happy with his progress and keep moving him in the right direction.[...]

Posted 2019-03-31T19:16:11Z

3-31B

Candy and I just high fived with glee as we are seeing great improvements and stable signs that he has in our opinion turned the corner. Plus they ruled out HLH as a diagnosis!! They had been undecided about it for weeks. So we are extremely thankful today that there is light at the end of this tunnel. Praise God from whom all blessings flow.[...]

Posted 2019-03-31T15:32:56Z

3-31-19

The best news is that he is starting slowly to be more aware and responsive. We have made baby steps in the right direction, still very, very sick. His lung X-ray looked much better today than yesterday!! Please continue your prayers as they are keeping him afloat while his body heals. Our shared body of Christ is very strong and we are beyond thankful for all the support Walker and his family has received during this most difficult of days. The amazing thing is that this too shall pass and we will again be enjoying life together as family. Thanks be to God for what he is doing in our lives today, tomorrow, and always.[...]

Posted 2019-03-29T19:17:17Z

3-29

The main thing we ask today from all who are praying for Walker is that the sprit of the peace of Christ to hover over him today. So that the doctors can safely wake him up from almost 2 weeks of deep sedation. The problem today is that when they try to wake him he gets so scared and agitated that his blood pressures and vitals get dangerously high and he begins physically thrashing and moving so that they have to sedate him again.[...]