My hearts desire is to shine my light for Jesus in all that I do!
Praise the Lord!!! Silas is acting so much more like Silas. He is talking a lot and communicating well!! He talks very quietly but he is saying a lot! He has talked about eating pizza with Mr. Stock at camp. He had talked about what it’s like to sleep for 2 weeks. He told us he was hungry!
I just fed him a whole bowl of Amy Hensley’s cheesy pasta and he kept saying “This is SO good.”
Pray for 100% healing for Silas!
I will write more later!!!!
Silas is still doing so well. He has very few monitors on at this point. He is trying to talk more and more but it is difficult. His throat is very sore.
All of his neurological checks have gone very well. The team is so pleased!
We are so thrilled, but this phase has it’s own challenges and is still quite emotional. Silas still has a lot of strong drugs that are trying to work their way out of his body. He also has a brain bleed (that should resolve itself in time). So he is not himself a lot of the time. He is agitated or scared or mad. There were times this evening that he did not recognize us. Heartbreaking.
The team assured us that none of these behaviors are abnormal. They come with the territory. But, it is still very difficult to endure.
God is so so so good. He is with us. We continue to cry out to Him for mercy and grace. He continues to provide for us in the most amazing ways.
Please pray for 100% recovery for Silas. Pray that he becomes himself all the time quickly. Please pray for strength and endurance and comfort for him. Please pray that all that scripture he has learned over the years is called to his mind.
Please pray for Ryan and I. Our love for the Lord and one another grows exponentially each day. But this is just a lot. Please pray for strength and endurance and comfort for us as well.
Please continue to pray for Si’s team. They love him so much. Please pray for wisdom and peace for them. And blessings! All the blessings!
Please pray for our other children- Caleb, Cheyenne, Collin and Alexa. They are hurting. But they are holding strong.
Please pray for those caring for our children. This is a lot on them. They have not complained once. In fact, they have done all the things with all the joy.
For those who have not read Si’s testimony, look below…
Silas is off the vent! He said his name. Multiple times. A little bit louder each time. He gave Ryan and I kisses.
His vitals also look great.
Neuro is not shocked by the new brain bleed. They are watching it closely. They are not overly concerned.
Please pray that Silas makes a 100% recovery. Please pray for no more setbacks. Please pray that the brain heals in all the places and that no new issues develop. Please pray for his rehab. Please pray for comfort and strength and endurance for Silas.
Please pray for Ryan and I as we parent Silas through this.
Please pray for all of us who love Silas. The hurt is deep.
We are just still right on that roller coaster/torture device. But our God is with us every single moment. He has not left our side. Not once.
Silas walks with the Lord. If you have not read his testimony, scroll on down. It’s under the updates. Or you can watch Silas read it to you at the bottom of update #54.
Taking out vent now. Please pray.
They got Silas all suctioned out. He is not vomiting. They are still planning to take him off the vent.
The neuro team is coming to talk to us in an hour about the brain bleed.
Please pray for all of us. I just don’t have the words right now.
If you have not had a chance to read Si’s testimony, please scroll on down. It’s under the updates.
Please pray. Si vomiting. Has new brain bleed.
Still waiting for CT. Just FYI… Silas just danced in his bed. Even with his arms tied down.
He is smiling a ton.
I said, “You are the sweetest Si.” He pointed back at me. 🥰
The drain and the bolt are out. Success! Go Abby! Now we are waiting for the CT scan.
Please pray for good results!
Pray for Abby (she’s with neuro). She is about to take out the bolt and the EVD. Then down for a scan. Please pray for Si.
Silas is doing well this morning. It’s a big day for him. Hopefully.
His ICP is extremely low which is extremely good. He has been at 0 at times. He slept last night. He is headed down for a CT scan shortly.
Please pray for today. Please pray that the team can do all they planned to do today. Please pray that the results from the scan are good. Please pray that Silas can come all the way out of sedation calmly. Please pray for comfort and strength and endurance for him. Please pray for 100% healing.
Please pray for Ryan and I. This is likely going to be a long and emotional day. But we have nothing to fear. We will wait on the Lord. Through the dark and through the night. His love is most certainly our delight.
Please pray for our children. They are missing Silas, and the wholeness of our family, deeply.
If you have not had a chance to read Si’s testimony, scroll on down. It’s under the updates.
Sunshine Soldier