NICU Day 54

Will had a great night with another excellent weight gain. He is up to 2lbs 8oz or 1130 grams. He is currently undergoing a blood transfusion. Unfortunately, his new donor blood would not be in until Thursday and since his blood count is really really low today, the doctors and us had to make a quick decision and go ahead and give him some blood. So the next time Will receives a blood transfusion, we will definately be getting that new donor blood.

As far as the blood transfusion today the only other change would be to try him off the ventilator again on Thursday. So for Will today, he will be resting and we will not be able to hold him since he is getting his transfusion and we completely understand.

Our prayer is that on Thursday, if its Gods plan, is for him to do well off the ventilator and we are also praying that this will be the last time. I know I sound like a broken record and have repeated this over and over again, but in God's timing Will will be ready and we will be too.

I wanted to share my daily devotion that I thought was appropriate for Thursday. We are having great faith in God that he will provide.

"Have faith in God." Mark 11:22

Faith is the foot of the soul by which it can march along the road of the commandments. Love can make the feet move more swiftly; but faith is the foot which carries the soul. Faith is the oil enabling the wheels of holy devotion and of earnest piety to move well; and without faith the wheels are taken from the chariot, and we drag heavily. With faith I can do all things; without faith I shall neither have the inclination nor the power to do anything in the service of God. If you would find the men who serve God the best, you must look for the men of the most faith. Little faith will save a man, but little faith cannot do great things for God. Poor Little-faith could not have fought "Apollyon;" it needed "Christian" to do that. Poor Little-faith could not have slain "Giant Despair;" it required "Great-heart's" arm to knock that monster down. Little faith will go to heaven most certainly, but it often has to hide itself in a nut-shell, and it frequently loses all but its jewels. Little-faith says, "It is a rough road, beset with sharp thorns, and full of dangers; I am afraid to go;" but Great-faith remembers the promise, "Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; as thy days, so shall thy strength be:" and so she boldly ventures. Little-faith stands desponding, mingling her tears with the flood; but Great-faith sings, "When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee:" and she fords the stream at once. Would you be comfortable and happy? Would you enjoy religion? Would you have the religion of cheerfulness and not that of gloom? Then "have faith in God." If you love darkness, and are satisfied to dwell in gloom and misery, then be content with little faith; but if you love the sunshine, and would sing songs of rejoicing, covet earnestly this best gift, "great faith."