Don't Forget to Join Us...

...by praying with us tomorrow for positive outcomes determined during Anellah's endoscopy. Anellah and I will be heading in to San Francisco at the crack of dawn for the procedure. Hopefully the "scope" will show a relatively "normal" esophagus and we'll be able to go home in the late morning. If there are any varices (blood vessels that have ballooned out due to increased pressure) they will be repaired. The repair is relatively simple but will mean that she and I will need to stay overnight. Also, a repeat scope will be needed in a few weeks to check that everything is healing well. In addition she will be at increased risk of bleeding and we will be "advised" by the doctors not to go on our vacation.

Please pray that:
No major varices are discovered
The nurse gets her IV started on the FIRST attempt
The slight cold she has now has completely disappeared by morning (if she has symptoms such as fever or congestion they will not put her under anesthesia)

We're thanking God that:

Today we went in to San Francisco for some preliminary bloodwork and she was a super sport! As usual there was a mix up and we had to go back to the lab for a second blood draw but she didn't even cry the second time around!!
We didn't have to stay overnight in the hospital tonight as originally planned
My Mom is visiting so Capper gets to stay home with her
It is summer break at work so I don't have to work Thursday/Friday this week
We have the privilege of parenting this exceptional child

Stay tuned for an update tomorrow!