Leave Daniel Alone... please

Dear All,

Daniel has had a couple of tough days. He is anemic now. So he doesn't feel like much. Plus the pneumonia. Plus the fever continues to be pesky and they are trying to narrow that down some more. So another CT scan tonight. More breathing treatments. Etc. Etc. So at this time, Daniel prefers to have no visitors for a couple of days. He just needs to be allowed to rest and let the doctors and nurses do their thing. He didn't even take a phone call from a very loved close friend tonight. So you know the body is weary.

Is this disheartening. Of course it is. He's our baby. Are we distraught? No. Our Savior lives and our God has a plan. Do we covet your prayers? Without question. So on your knees, standing looking up to heaven or sitting quietly with your head bowed. How ever you connect with the Father. Let it rip. But be sure and thank Him for His bountiful blessings and His continued care. Be sure to praise Him for the glorious loving Father He is.

A few days after Daniel was shot, the song that God placed on my heart is based on the book of Job. It says "Blessed be the name of the Lord . . . He gives and takes away . . . Blessed be the name of the Lord". That is a very comforting truth. I also think of Hebrews at this time. God says never will I leave you, never will I forsake you. Thank you Lord for that truth. With that, we are comforted. Dr. Hendrickson continues to indicate these are medical things Daniel just has to go through. So we continue to trust in her and the other doctors God has put in Daniel's life. This is just a phase that has to be gone through.

On a lighter note, Daniel is not a tv watcher. I mean none at all. So we are all getting a lot of reading done. Besides the Bible I think we have each read about 3 books. I don't know why this is taking the time it is (possibly another week or so in the hospital - maybe more then a long recovery at home) but I do believe God has a plan and part of it if for each of the 4 of us to be still at times.

Have a fantastic evening and a wonderful tomorrow. May God be praised and glorified in your life.

Love,
Eddie, Marilyn, Daniel, Sara Ann and Daniel