Asher's progress

From Judy:

Paul and I want to thank all of you who prayed for our little grandson, Asher. I just spoke to my son Mark this morning and he gave me the latest details on Asher’s condition.

According to Mark, Asher was in a great deal of pain the day of the surgery but as time progressed, the pain began to subside with the exception of one of the staples that was digging into Asher’s little tummy. Once Jess pointed that out to the nurses, they wrapped some sort of foam around it and Asher became more relaxed.

Mark also said that for the first time ever, Asher had a full belly due to the use of his feeding tube. Evidently, he became quite content afterwards just laying there playing with his toys. And now that he has also had surgery to correct his reflux, there was no heartburn!!!

Praise the Lord for how He has answered our prayers on behalf of our little miracle-man.

It’s likely that Jess and Mark will be able to take Asher home today or tomorrow.

We’ll likely go up to visit sometime in the not-too-distant future. At that time, I’ll take some pictures so you can all see how much he has grown.

Once again, thank you for standing with us for Asher’s healing.

Lots of love,

Judy

Asher Update

Hello Everyone,

It's been quite a long time since I've written with any news on Asher. For the most part, the last couple of years, Asher's condition has remained the same. However, one of Asher's greatest challenges is getting the appropriate amount of nutrition in him. Asher will be three next month but at the present time he weighs somewhere around 12 pounds.

Jess and Mark have had several meetings with medical professionals and they have made the decision to get Asher a feeding tube. It is our hope that with the feeding tube Asher will be able to get the appropriate amount of nourishment so that he can gain weight and strength. If I understood Mark correctly, Asher will also be having an operation to remove a hernia. Evidently Asher's surgery is scheduled for Monday.

If you would, please pray for Asher and all of us as we go through this surgery. Due to Asher's tendency to stop breathing, there are definite risks involved.

I'll be sure to keep you posted.

Here's a picture that I took of Asher at Kylie's birthday party last month at Chuck E. Cheese.

Thank you so much for your love, support and for your prayers.

Lots of love,

Judy

Encouragement from Steve in New Jersey

Steve writes in:

I had to share this sign with you and the group. I was driving on the way to a friends house and as usual I was praying for my marriage. As I pulled up to my friends house, this is what I saw across the street. The Lord is answering our prayers.