Sarah

We've had quite a week. On Sunday we noticed that Sarah was having trouble walking and falling down quite a bit. On Monday we took her to our pediatrician, and he called a neurologist who wanted to see us right away, who then after seeing him, sent us right away to the hospital. On Tuesday morning she had an MRI and a spinal tap, and had tons of blood and urine work done. We are grateful that after all that, the result is nothing terrible. She actually has some sort of virus which is affecting the cerebellum, which is the part of the brain that controls balance and coordination, which would be why she has lots of shaking and is unable to walk normally. It is amazing to watch just a fraction of how the brain works. Other than the way this is affecting her physically, she is otherwise unaffected. She is her normal fiesty self, and was amazing during her time in the hospital. We were well cared for in the hospital by some friends and once again our family helped out heroically with the other kids, which allowed Dave to stay with me the entire time in the hospital. More importantly our friends cared for our souls as well. Helping us to see God's grace even in the most difficult circumstances. We are trusting in the Lord with the continual unknowns, what kind of virus is this, how long will it last, have the physical symptoms peaked at their worst yet? We are doing well and grateful that it is nothing worse. Thanks for all of you who have prayed for us, and expressed your care for us. We are grateful to not have to do this alone.