Whoa was yesterday emotional. Today has been far more celebratory though. God is answering prayers.

On my visit to the hospital today, I was again allowed into Carrie’s room. Nurse Ashley was off today, but Carrie’s nurse was still very good. Carrie roused slightly upon hearing my voice, and she struggled hard to open her big blue eyes and glance at my face. I again told her how much I loved her, and how proud I was of her.

The nurse gave me a great report on Carrie today. Today they began testing her to see how she would handle breathing on her own. She came very, very close to coming off the ventilator today. That was a complete shock to me – I had no idea they were going to try! I wish they would have called me and let me be there for that. Carrie was awake and answering questions by nodding her head. They did a doppler scan on Jeremiah while she was awake, and she heard his good strong heartbeat at 126 beats per minute.

Tonight I’m experiencing absolute joy in knowing that Carrie is continuing to heal, and that the end of this ventilator is in sight. There will still be a months-long road to recovery ahead, and further complications could stretch it even longer. She still will need more dialysis, and she will be on oxygen for quite a while once she comes off the ventilator. But now I have more confidence than ever that Carrie and Jeremiah are coming home to me. And I praise God for that.

God is hearing our prayers, and He is healing Carrie. Please keep praying that she heals with no further complications, and that her lungs, kidneys, and vital organ systems make a full recovery.

And once again, thank you all so much for your amazing prayers and support. Every day I receive encouraging messages, Bible verses, and notes and they all mean so very much to me. And once again, I express my gratitude to those of you who have provided financial contributions to help us as Carrie continues her recovery.