Another great day!

Another great day...what more can we say.  We serve an awesome God!  I wish others could see and understand that our Lord is with us and performing miracles.  It is an unbelievable experience to see so many miracles happen first hand.  It reminds me of what we all have heard..... "if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." Matthew 17:20  I will be the first one to admit that my faith has been challenged several times over the last 6 months; wondering why, why are we having to go through all of this.  It's days like today that make me think... it's all worth it.  I wasn't designed or made to know all there is to know and why things happend the way they happen, and that's ok......I'm just keepin' the faith!  If it wasn't for the bad days, we wouldn't know how to appreciate the good ones!

Ellie's tube that was in her nose is gone!  Her Flolan (treating Pulmonary Hypertension) has been cut by 75%!  Her arterial line has been removed from her right arm.  The ventilator setting is around 36%!  We are hoping she will get milk on Monday or Tuesday.  She is wearing clothes today, but MOST importantly...... mommy and daddy got to hold her for the first time today!!!  I don't think there was a dry eye on our end of the pod, even the nurses were tearing up.  What an amazing experience!  One that April and I will cherish for the rest of our lives!  So many great things happening today.... I just hope we can sleep tonight!

Ellie is improving, no doubt about it, but April and I would appreciate it if everyone would continue to pray for our baby girl.  She still needs more prayer.  We know without a doubt that our God is hearing all of our prayers, and for that, we are forever grateful to all of you!   We pray that Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior would bless each and every one of you for helping us and praying for us in our time of need!

Matt (Ellie's daddy)