God's Word and His Armor

The name of this blog, “Will’s Armor,” is a reference to the armor of God described by Paul in his letter to the Ephesians. We know that God is our son’s creator, sustainer, and warrior. It is our desire that as we rely on God’s armor for our son, he too will learn that God’s armor will protect him in this and future battles.


Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.

Ephesians 6:10-11 (NASV)


Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the LORD your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you.

Deuteronomy 31:6 (NASV)


I'm absolutely convinced that nothing—nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable—absolutely nothing can get between us and God's love because of the way that Jesus our Master has embraced us.

Romans 8:38-39 (The Message).


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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Latest news

Thanks to all of those who have written comments and offered prayers for William.  He has shown improvement since Christmas Day and we are thankful for that.  The comments make us smile, laugh, remember you, and provide encouragement.

Following are some notes I took after Dana and I spoke with one of the doctors yesterday.

*Consistently stable-to-better lung x-rays.  The doctor was going to review his x-rays to see if any trends appear, but on the whole the last few days have shown that the lung collapse is focused on the upper right side.

*Please pray for increased digestion so that his feedings can be increased.  Currently he is on a three-hour feeding schedule where after about 2 hours or so they pull out the contents of his stomach via his feeding tube.  (It's somewhat of a vaccum, so it's really pretty simple.)  After examining the contents and the volume, they determine whether to increase feedings, check for infection, etc.


*He was to have another brain scan today.  Please pray for no bleeding in the brain.  This has probably already happened but Dana and I have yet to communicate with the NICU staff today.  We are heading up there soon so I will update this later today.


*He started receiving hyrodrocortisone Tuesday morning.  It is a steriod to improve his lung development.  The course will be at low doses and last for about two days.  This is a somewhat new methos of treatment so please pray that it works and that no side effects appear.

*It looks like his movement, muscle tone, and motor skills are developing well.

We love you all and thank you for your prayers.
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5 comments:

  1. laura alportDecember 30, 2009 at 11:19 PM

    Mark and Dana, I can only imagine how hard this must be for you. I am keeping you and little William in my thoughts and prayers.

    Please let David and I know if you need us to bring you some comfort food from Moonshine!

    Hugs,
    Laura

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  2. LeahDecember 31, 2009 at 4:38 AM

    Thanks for the update!

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  3. Mike StegemollerDecember 31, 2009 at 10:43 AM

    Mark and Dana, thank you for keeping us posted on William. Your lives are so encouraging to me.

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  4. kbsDecember 31, 2009 at 4:29 PM

    On behalf of the 23+ people with us in Tennessee for Christmas who are praying for you, may God grant you great healing and growth. May He protect your body and make it strong. May He give the doctors and nurses great wisdom and compassion. May He bless your parents with peace and comfort that only He can give. We are pulling for you, Will!

    Kelly & David & crew

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 1, 2010 at 9:50 PM

    You are in my thoughts just about every day. Praying for little Will! Praying Will won't have any chronic lung issues but if he does I know some absolutely incredible pulmonologists at Dallas with great training at Riley Children's in Indianapolis and Boston Children's they know how to take excellent care of preemie babies with chronic lung disease/bronchopulmonary dysplasia. During the three years I worked in the Pulmonary Division they and their families became very close friends of mine. Can't recommend them enough. Tanya Martinez-Fernandez and Yadira Rivera-Sanchez they are some awesome lung doctors.

    Beth A. Coleman

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