Now, I know that more than 16 people reading Noah's blog have prayer needs because Jason set up the blog counter and I know that more than 16 people read his blog. Thanks for sending some in...keep them coming. It was great to pray for all of you today and we will continue to do so! I was sitting in one of my classes in college, many years ago, and we were all praying in small groups at the same time. The thought occurred to me that even though it sounded confusing to my ears, the fact is is that God hears the hearts of millions around the globe at the same instant and it isn't loud or confusing to Him at all. Pretty cool, huh?! There is no voice mail, there is no busy signal...

Noah is having a nerve and muscle biopsy tomorrow, along with a new PICC line put in. We are electing for this procedure because Noah's nerve, down on the outer side of his ankle, will show us whether there is myelin and if so, is it in tact or is it being destroyed. The PICC line will also enable the nurses to draw blood and give meds w/o re-inserting IV's or doing heel pricks. The biopsies will be sent to pathology for review. We'll draw some blood samples to be sent off to research labs across the nation. Hopefully in the next couple of weeks we'll have some more answers one way or another. Meanwhile, Noah's heart rates are jumping around a bit, though his rhythm is normal and his body is alkaline which means he is blowing off too much CO2. The docs are adjusting his vent settings accordingly, but it's puzzling. The cardiologist and pulmonologist both say his brain is telling his heart and lungs to do that. I don't know what time the surgery is scheduled for but it'll be some time after 1:00pm.

"...let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith..." Hebrews 12:1b-2a