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Saturday, September 20, 2008

Saturday update

Just wanted to let everyone know that Elijah is continuing to do well on his tummy. Today he had to have some contrast placed in his stomach. They noticed some feeds coming back throught his g tube (connected to his stomach) and they don't want anything in his stomach right now. THey are not sure why it is leaking in this area but they are slowing starting his feeds again. He has lost a little weight over the last few days since he hasn't been getting all his feeds. Please continue to pray for the surgery on Tuesday that all things will be in line with God's will and it will go accordingly. Mom is really nervous.....but still knows that God is in control. Sometimes it seems a little more difficult than others to let it all go to him. Ryan and I are having a hard time at this end stretch of being away from home. We are so ready to return to home and get back to what is going to be 'normal' for our family. You know normal is so relative and we are learning everyday to not question 'why God" but just "ok. God what is my part in this plan"? Also please pray for us as a family as we adjust to all the changes that have been and will continue to take place in our family. We know that God continues to show is mercy and grace to us each day. And we need to remember his grace is sufficient....AMEN!!!!!

For those of you that know us and the rest of our family you know our Matthew. He is a strong willed child to say the least. He has a heart of gold and really loves people. He just has some behavior things that work their way out sometimes and make family things hard at times. Please pray that Ryan and I can discipline the appropriate way (God's way) and a way that will help Matthew cope better with his anger. This is a very hard situation for all of us and he deals with things so differently and we want to make sure we are giving him the best environment possible.

God has blessed us with three beautiful boys that all have such different personalities. Each one shines in their own special way and has a special way at making me smile. I can't imagine them being any different.....you know God doesn't make mistakes. I just want to make sure I am the mom that God called me to be to them everyday.

Thanks for all your prayers. we love each one of you.

The frazier 5

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hi Tammy and Ryan,
Thank you for the updates on Elijah. We are praying that the surgery will go well and that Elijah will be able to breathe better.
A book we have found so helpful with teaching our children is,
"The Heart of Anger" by Lou Priolo.
(Calvary Press Publishing)
This book is so helpful at helping us to look at our (ours and our childrens') hearts.
Take care. Know that you are in our prayers, Seth, Sheryl Long and family

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