"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." - Psalm 23

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

July 21 - Evening Update

Two small but good signs today include; Keeping down a liquid diet all three meals! (not so yummy but a great step) And word from "the plumbing doctor" that no extra measures will be needed to jump-start the urinary tract. Both are small steps but seem like giant leaps to us.

In spite of the difficult situation and testing of patience Austin still has not lost his sense of humor. He shared this morning with a nurse, "I have so many tubes hooked up to me I feel like an inflatable." In the afternoon he also gave his mom some grief about her nerdyness which brought smiles to us all.

For now, we wait for tomorrow mornings blood draw to see where things are at. Thanks for your continued prayers!
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7 comments:

  1. Mrs. BontragerJuly 21, 2010 at 5:42 PM

    Every small joy counts. Fantastic job today Austin!
    Love, Aunt Phyllis, Kenton and Ian

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  2. MindyJuly 21, 2010 at 6:55 PM

    Praying for you Austin!! Keep fighting! Glad to hear you made some strides today. We are thinking of you and your family! Take good care!!
    ~mindy (for the Schlegel's)

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  3. Judy Weaver-YoderJuly 22, 2010 at 5:56 AM

    These sound like BIG steps to me....they are, indeed, milestones....Praise God! Isn' humor grand. :)
    Austin - we are praying for continued and complete healing!!
    Judy (for the Yoder family)

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  4. UnknownJuly 22, 2010 at 6:12 AM

    Continue to pray for all of you constantly...I'm still waiting for Austin to show me his permit for all those fireworks at Leslie's wedding...now I'm an official member of Char's nerd club :)

    The Berkey clan in Cleveland, Indiana, Goshen, and Florida, are all praying hard for you! Add the Cleveland Beachy family to that list too!

    Craig

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  5. Nussbaum FamilyJuly 22, 2010 at 6:53 AM

    Just heard what you all are going through and want to assure you of our prayers. We are lifting Austin and all of you to the Lord.

    Kay Shue

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  6. MicheleJuly 22, 2010 at 7:10 AM

    Through Marlene Boese, we just found out. We will be in prayer for you Austin, and for all your family. We are giving you over to the Gentle and Miraculous Healer.

    Michele Hershberger

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  7. Jay W.July 24, 2010 at 8:18 PM

    Hey Austin. I too just found out about your illness today from Marlene. Sounds like you have been through a LOT! Praying that you now will begin a quick recovery process. Encouraged to hear your lab #'s are better today. That's a good sign. Hang in there man!
    Jay Wedel

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