Friday

“Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God

. . . . you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son,

and shall call His name JESUS.

He will be great,

and will be called the Son of the Highest;

and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.”

~Luke 1:30b-32, NKJV~

Mrs. Katherine Sanders is improving.  Please keep praying for her.

Please continue to pray for Pete Harper and his family as they take care of him in South Carolina.  Petey is from Roseland.

Jadon’s Story: Home

I made it home this afternoon. The main reason for my admission was to get the medicine in my system quickly. That way we didn’t have to wait a month to see if it works. So far we haven’t noticed a difference in seizures. I started the medicine orally tonight. I will be on it for a week and if we do not see any change we will stop it. This new medicine is called Vimpat (Lacosamide). They are also taking me off of keppra. I’m on too many medicines and they are not working, so we are slowly getting rid of the ones that are not working. Our neurologist is back and says we have other medicines we can try before we have to try Sabril. The bad news is with each medicine that doesn’t work there is a less chance that the next one will work. The other bad thing is we have tried the meds with few side effects. Out of the three she wants to try one can effect the liver, another bone marrow, and of course the sabril which can effect the vision. So how do you pick which one you want to try with those kinds of side effects. Basically we are all very sad that we are in this situation. This includes my neurologist. She is really trying to get these seizures under control. It’s very frustrating. My brother even says “Aww Jadon don’t do that”. It’s very sad that a 3 year old can recognize them. It makes my mom mad now. She use to say well we will try this or do this. We don’t know what else to do and it makes us mad. I’m sure this feeling will go away but I can tell you its very rough on my family right now. We are having to make decisions that no one should have to make. We know God has a plan but it is hard. We have been patient for almost a year and it’s horrible to watch me have hundreds of seizures a day. We will remain faithful, continue to trust him, and pray. He is the best medicine for me right now. We will also thank him for allowing me to be so alert, happy, and developing even if its at a slow rate. Thanks for all your prayers. My family appreciates them more than you know. We do leave Sunday for Boston. We will see the ketogenic diet team. So please pray for our trip. Love you all, JadonI

I copied this from an IMB email:

Put on your hats and coats and scarves and gloves–we’re heading to the Christmas Market! The carnival rides and outdoor ice-skating rink beckon with their bright lights and music. The laughter and shrieks of children are heard from far off. Vendors are displaying their merchandise in the wooden booths that now line the pedestrian zone. It appears that the whole town is here, jockeying for position, in order to view the wares that the merchants have for sale–clothing of all kinds, handmade pottery and hand-carved ornaments, candles, spices, toys and novelties–and the smell of sugar-coated almonds fills the air. Many adults are warming up with a glass or two of ‘Gluhwein’ (heated wine). Long lines are forming in front of the stands offering crepes, sausages, chocolate-coated fruit, and local specialties. Everyone is excited and looking forward to Christmas, but few are thinking about the birth of the Baby Jesus.

May each of us remember to keep Jesus “front and center” this Christmas!

Anna Lee