The Long Road ~ An Update

We were at

Children's Hospital yesterday.

All day.

Austin was booked for

an MRI of his heart.

He also had a follow up appointment

with the Cardiologist ~

Complete with another

Echo and ECG.

Austin was in the

MRI *tube* for well

over one hour ~

Perhaps closer

to one and a half hours!

They wanted to be thorough.

And they were.

What a blessing.

The MRI will reveal something

of the long-term prognosis for Austin.

We will not know the

results until our next appointment ~

A month down the road.

But, as the Cardiologist pointed out,

those readings are to show what

Austin's heart has become.

Barring a miracle, it will not change.
(We do know, however, that our
Great God is able to do anything!)

At the moment, how he responds to the

heart medication is the big question.

We wait and see.

God already knows.

HE is already there.

Oh how thankful I am for this!

The Echo showed

an improvement in heart function

compared to the images
obtained last month.

The hope would be that it would
not have changed for the worse.
Or, at least have stayed the same.

But, there actually is improvement!
What an encouraging report!

We praise the LORD!

It would appear that Austin is

responding well to treatment.

He does not need to have

a pacemaker inserted at this time.

The LORD has done this!

He has used means.

But, ultimately,

He is the Great Physician.
He does the unseen.

We praise Him for His work

in Austin's heart!

Both physically and spiritually.

The most dreaded disease of all

has been dealt with.

Sin.

For that,
we are eternally thankful!
It truly is a comfort.
The LORD knows what He is doing.
We rest in His Sovereignty.

Where do we go from here?

The road is long.

And it is still uncertain.

We must be patient and wait.

We continue to pray.

Thank you to all of you

who have lifted our son up

before the Throne of Grace.

God hears.

He answers.

He does all things well.

Even when we don't feel

like what is happening

is for the best.

It is.
All of it.

Austin has been gaining weight.

He regains a little

more of his strength each day.

He reports that he feels

better than he has in a long time!

Oh how it warms my heart!

As we move forward,

the dosage amount of one of the

heart medicines is to be increased.

Double now, double in two weeks,

and so on.

In some cases,

this process can result

in worsening of symptoms.

We pray this will not be the case!

Each day continues to be a gift.

Each day has grace enough.

Each day has strength enough.
Each day, the LORD is with us!

How Precious He is!

"O taste and see that
the LORD is good:
blessed is the man that
trusteth in Him."
~ Psalm 34:8 ~

Thank you for joining with
us on this journey.
Your kind words of encouragement
do not go unnoticed.
The LORD has used you to bless us.
The prayers prayed on our behalf are
greatly appreciated.
Thank you all so very much!

Many Blessings,

Camille

**Photo of the pier by Calvin ~
Thank you my love! xo