Prayers Requested

I've been bad and haven't been on the computer for a couple days and so I've been just catching up:

I just was reading one of my sister-in-law's blogs tonight. She has been one of those people that I faithfully follow their blog because I love all the little posts she puts on. (They're just cute little snippets of funny things the kids said or did, or the parenting triumphs / challenges she's facing.) Most are only 4 or 5 sentences. After reading M's blog, I realized that having a blog doesn't mean writing a 1500 word essay every night, it's just creating the habit of putting your recent thoughts or experiences down on "e-paper". I get a lot of enjoyment from reading M's blog for other reasons too. It's so nice to have that family link since they live in UT and I'm 900 miles away in WA. I have to confess that I am always so busy I never remember to call anyone to chat until it's either too late or I'm too tired - so I'm really bad at keeping in touch. So if I haven't called you for a while - it's just me!

Anyway, M has some of the most beautiful kids, but they have medical challenges. (A couple have celiac disease. - This is where your body can't process wheat products and some of the other kids havesevere growth issues.) They've mastered the whole 'wheat free' lifestyle and within the last couple months had received great news about the growth issues. The kids will be really small until they hit puberty then they should grow to a "normal" height.
However, tonight I found out that one of my nephews may be blind. He's only a couple months old and isn't tracking stuff like he should. At mom's insistance, tests were done and they were told that even though his eyes are perfectly formed, he's not able to see out of them now. There is hope, though. He may have DMV (not where you get a license) but a macular ...d...v..... thing - (I'll have to add the full medical diagnosis, but I'm too dazed at the news.) If it is DMV, he may slowly regain his sight within a year. So it's an agonizing waiting game - in the next 3-4 months he may start to show signs of improvement. (keep your fingers and toes crossed)

I feel so much for his parents. They so wanted this baby and the pregnancy was a very difficult one. This baby is just absolutely beautiful. Oh how hard it must be for them!! I don't know if I could have as good as outlook as M does. She says its still her beautiful baby boy - but is in different packaging than she had hoped for. Please keep baby, A, in your prayers that he regains his sight and to give his family the strength to continue with such love and insight.