Thursday, July 2, 2009

A New Day

It is early morning in Thailand, and Janet has had a remarkable night! In the past 12 hours, we have seen her physical condition improve significantly: the abdomen distention has abated, her appetite has improved, and her energy has returned to a level that it hasn't been in weeks. In the wee hours of this morning, we found her up and about all on her own, going through papers and cleaning up her room! Let me tell you how stunning this is to us as caregivers, as we literally thought 24 hours ago we were close to the end.

She has had almost no pain in the past 36 hours, which leaves us so grateful to the Father for His mercy, and also to you for your prayers. One marked change, however, is that she is far more disoriented and confused about her situation and her surroundings. We've also noticed a downward turn in her mood for the first time since all this began a month ago. We do feel desperate for your prayers, as things seem to change so rapidly and we often find ourselves unsure of the next step. As caregivers, we find we have a continual need to depend on the Lord for wisdom about how best to help Janet. So keep praying for us! (Pam)

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