Elijah Update (May 27)

Dear Friends,

This is the day
This is the day
That the Lord has made
That the Lord has made
We will rejoice
We will rejoice
And be glad in it
And be glad in it
This is the day
That the Lord has made
We will rejoice and be glad in it
This is the day
This is the day
That the Lord has made.

I used to sing that every day to Elijah when I was pregnant, and we have sung it every day of his life. During the hard times when he was close to death, we have sung it to him. No matter what hard times we go through, we know that "This is the day that the Lord has made". What a peace we have been able to have through all of this, knowing that the Lord holds Elijah tightly in the palm of His hand.

Today we have GREAT news! Elijah came off the vent and is now breathing on his own. He is one happy camper. All of his numbers are good, and right now he is sitting on his daddy's lap enjoying being cuddled. FINALLY! We are so excited to be able to hold him. This is one major step in the right direction.

Thank you for praying, and please continue to pray as we work with his breathing, his eating and continuing to wean him off of the medicines.

Love,
Judy (Saca), Joel and Elijah (the Champ)