Good News

"So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." Luke 11:9

Sunday mornings at the hospital are very peaceful and quiet. I guess that is why the doctors choose this time to do their rotations (we always seem to miss them). This morning, lucky us and lucky doctors, we all happen to be in the same place at the same time. The great joy from this is that we got to create a dispatch plan with the head doctor this morning. He is very impressed by Luke's progress (especially since mom showed up). He said that eventhough he said a week, he thinks we could be out of here as early as Tuesday at Luke's rate. This was obviously both exciting and a bit scary for us (but mostly exciting). As long as Luke continues to eat well and gain weight, we could be looking at a Fresno homecoming a few days before my birthday goal date (what an overachiever Luke is already turning out to be).

I'll be moving back to the hospital tomorrow morning and staying near Luke to test out a 24 hour breastfeeding-only cycle. Josh will continue to stay at Ronald McDonald House. Then hopefully from there its homeward bound to be together as a family with big brother Isaiah finally. Please pray that Luke keeps up the good work and that our transition home will be smooth. Everyone's prayers have been so productive, and we could definitely use them once we get home and try to parent without a team of doctors and nurses on standby. Although we still have some long term concerns with Luke and his development because of this whole experience, we definitely feel good about God getting us to this point. Since the doctors can't give us any clear answers about Luke's future at this point, we will just do our best to love for and pray for Luke everyday (pretty much all parenting in a nutshell). For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11