Christmas 2007

We returned to NC late on Saturday night before Christmas. We survived the long trip and it was good to climb into a real bed rather than trying to finding some semblance of comfort in a airline seat. We spent Sunday and Monday doing some Christmas shopping--mostly for Kacy's benefit so we could enjoy Christmas morning. Sara had been slowly improving while we were in Korea before left. Following our plan trip, she began to return to the same place we had been before. Santa came on Christmas morning and we were able to celebrate with Kacy! She had a blast and we were so glad that we could share that time with her. She has bounced around with a lot of friends and family lately since we have been caring for Sara.

Before Christmas, Kacy "mailed" her list to Santa...


In the airport on the way back...at least we got some sleep.

Christmas Eve with jet lag...


Our Christmas tree after Santa came...


One of Kacy's favorite gifts was her Sleeping Beauty doll...

And the piano will be fun...hopefully for everyone.


Sara perked up for a couple minutes to check out what Santa brought her as well.


In the afternoon on Christmas Day, we decided it was time to take Sara back to the doctor. In a nearby town about 30 minutes away, there is a children's hospital with a pediatric ER and 4 or 5 gastro-intestinal specialists on staff. We felt that God was leading us here--perhaps that story could be shared another time. We were admitted to the hospital there and they have been running tests ever since. Sara has perked up in the last 36 hours and sat on Laura's lap or in the bed and played with some toys. She has also smiled and laughed. None of these things have been happening for some time. So we are grateful for some improvement but we are still waiting to find out the real cause of her issues.

We know God has orchestrated our arrival here to this hospital at this time. We may not understand why or what is going on with Sara, but He does. Sara is His child and we are confident that He will take care of her. May her Heavenly Father care for her.