Wednesday, September 30

Hello all, Janelle here. I have brought the computer with me to the hospital so I can better keep you informed with Rex's progress. As you know, yesterday the doctors needed to reopen his chest and clean out all the infection and treat with antibiotics. The surgery went well and Rex's heart looks great. Since yesterday his vitals have also been great. They are keeping him heavily sedated and intebated and will continue to do so for the next few days until they get a handle on the infection. While the infection is bad it is not the end. There is hope that he can overcome this and that is what we are praying. The doctors are not giving up and neither are we.

After receiving the news following his surgery yesterday I was sitting in the room struggling with all of my emotions. I vacillated between having much hope that Rex would be healed and then becoming fearful that this infection could take him from me. I was tired of crying, I felt that I was giving into fear and began asking God to help me. In His ever perfect timing God placed the following verse on my heart; "Jesus wept." John 11:35. You see our Lord cried and he created us in His image - to have emotion. It is not a sign of wavering faith, but rather a sign of love. We love much therefore we feel much.So, dear family and friends it is okay to cry. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Our Father in heaven is very much in control of everything.

Please pray that this infection would leave Rex's body. Pray that he would have peace in the midst of this storm. Pray for the doctors to have wisdom and talent beyond all understanding to best treat Rex. Pray and then trust! Thank you for all of your words of encouragement and for your many prayers. I will try to update often.

Continually trusting our Lord and Savior,
Janelle