Quick Update

I am on call tonight and just have a few minutes to write.  I wanted to give an update on Bernadette, the 4 year old girl I asked for prayer for.  She made it as far as Ethiopia where it was decided that she was too sick to travel all the way to the United States.  She ended up having surgery in Ethiopia and to the glory of God it went well!  She spent 36 hours in the ICU and is now on the regular floor recovering with what appears to be full function.  She has a shunt in place to help drain the fluid from around her brain.  We are praying that they will be able to remove it because living with a shunt like this in Togo is not really compatible with life because of the infection risk and the care it requires.  If all goes as planned she may be able to come back to us as soon as next week.  This is such an incredible outcome for this little girl.  Thank you to everyone who has been praying.  I so love the comments and emails I have been receiving from people back home.  It is so wonderful to still feel connected even though I am half a world away.  Alight time to try to get some shut eye before being called back to the hospital.  From Togo - good night!