Hospital Days With caregivers

 
When Jeff was in the hospital his last three weeks with leukemia, many caregivers walked in and out of his room. These included his pastor, the Lifetime Assistance Inc. staff, as well as family, friends and the nurses on his floor. We were deeply blessed with all the people God sent to care for him.~~~Since September 2009, a micro-preemie from our congregation has been surrounded by caregivers at Strong Hospital, with her family sticking very close. She has struggled with heart trouble, bleeding on the brain, difficulty breathing, even some pneumonia. For these past 162 days her mother has kept a daily journal and photo log on a Caring Bridge website, writing from the baby's point of view. (When Jeff was young I wrote his thank you notes and kept Jeff's Progress Record using his voice.)The support of family and friends, and even strangers has added up to about 22,000 hits on her Caring Brige website, with 126 responses to her story. Sunday morning our congregation learned that this precious baby we'd carried in our prayers for five months had gone Home to be with Jesus the night before. Pastor Mike had baptized her while she slept in her mother's arms and then her mom and dad were able to hold her and each other. We are sad that this little girl was on earth for so short a time, but we rejoice that her mom and dad and their family believe she'll be welcomed by her great grandparents waiting for her in Heaven.~~~Seeing Jeff again is our great hope, as well!! (Photo is of Pastor Don Miller visiting Jeff in the hospital, Oct.1988)