June 2007

Hi Everybody!!

Here's a short update on Emilie. There is not much that is new. She is, however, starting to lift up her thighs now. (see videos on http://sdzeylion2003.multiply.com/) There are also pictures on there. Please pray for her overall health that she remains healthy and doesn't catch any colds etc. Also, we still need some equipment - her humidifier, feeding pump, home oxygen, portable oxygen. Emilie has always had very little movement below the waist, but she is gaining more and more especially now with her thighs it is amazing. God is doing wonders with her. I probably won't be updating more than once a month during the summer, unless something significant happens. We will be so busy taking her out on day passes, but I will try to update once a month. This month is very busy as the school year is coming to an end. Take care everyone!! (Also, please keep praying for our finances. I know that God will take care of us during the summer, but your support in prayer is encouraging and we are grateful for it).

Darwin and I have a meeting with home care on June 28th. Please pray for this meeting. It sounds like we are approved and they are just coming to talk to us about individualized funding and other things we need to do. (We are praying that that's what it is).

I would like to still compile a number of written prayers for Emilie in a book I am going to title it Everybody Cross Your Fingers (I mean in prayer - not the superstitious way). I will be writing about the faith it takes to go through a storm like this and to encourage people not to give up. Please help me out by sending me some prayers by email that you have prayed for Emilie. I want to be able to read these to Emilie so that she can sense how many people are praying for her and for her to come home. Please put your name and where you are from on your email. (If you would rather remain anonymous than I understand, but please put where you are from). I also want to be able to show her and Taylor how prayer spreads and how it does wonders in our lives.

Thanks everybody!!

Love,

Darwin, Sherri, Taylor, and especially Emilie