Eliza continues to Improve--Prayers Answered

From Eliza's Mom & Dad Sunday PM:

This evening, having been told that our baby was doing better thanks to God's provision, the elderly cashier at the parking garage said, simply, "But you asked." What a difference asking makes. We too often prefer to cower in our shelters of self-importance, nursing self-centered ambition. Praise God for His mercy in Jesus Christ to call us and draw us out. "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." (Jesus in Matthew 7:7)

So, we've prayed. We've interceded, and we've asked other servants of God to intercede. God has heard us, and we continue to pray.

From her parents this evening--some of the best news in a while for this 5-week-old:

Some big news today: if Eliza continues tonight to do as well as she has been over the past several days, she will be extubated (her breathing tube will be removed) tomorrow! We'll know sometime tomorrow morning after the doctors have completed their rounds whether they think she's ready or not. If she is extubated tomorrow, it will certainly be a relief to her; over the past day or two she has become increasingly uncomfortable with the tube down her throat, probably because she continues to become more aware and alert every day.

You can see that in her picture!

We've been warned not to be surprised if, after a day or two of breathing on her own, Eliza tires out and has to be reintubated for a little while to rest some more. After all, she has barely ever breathed without support, and she is still slowly recovering from being very, very sick.

... Please pray! This extubation attempt, whether it be tomorrow or in the next few days, will be a huge test of Eliza's strength. If she passes the test...well, we're trying not to get our hopes up too high, but it will be a big step towards getting our little girl home. Please pray for her to be strong and for us to be patient and accepting of whatever God's will is for Eliza tomorrow.

So we'll keep praying, listening for what God is telling us to ask and expect from Him