About Brother...

YEAHHH!! We successfully moved Ryan into the den and fixed it up with all his special things. Of course, we set up camp in there with him as well. He is such a sweetheart. He has hiccupped for hours now, yet he just managed to give me the biggest Smile!( Boy, we could all learn from his perseverance and temperance. )

Yesterday and today have been a bit taxing on all of us. Brother's Hospice nurse and social worker came out to have a family meeting with us to prepare us all for what may be upcoming in the near future. (The Lord is the only one who truly knows.) Ryan listened to his radio in the bedroom during that meeting- for we do not want to ever say anything that may upset him or cause him any discomfort. That meeting was emotionally exhausting for every member involved.

It was nice that my children were so forthright with their answers and their feelings about Ryan. My kids have an outstanding relationship with both Ryan's nurse and his social worker. In fact, Ms. Jennifer (the nurse) has taken my children on outings, had them over for fun afternoons, and we were even privileged to be part of her wedding. That care and concern for them and for Brother have proven to be very beneficial all the way around. Adam, the social worker, has spent hours with my kids every month just being their friend and a shoulder to lean upon.

I wish I could say that Ryan was feeling good today, but unfortunately that is not the case. He has ran a fever, had hiccups, and multiple seizures. But, he's still smiling. I love him and his strength. Please continue to hold him up in prayer. The greatest thing that we can do for him is seek the will of the Lord for his life.

I want to thank all of you who have prayed and demonstrated support for our amazing little fellow. If you can, keep it up. Feel free to share information about yourself: blogs, phone numbers, addresses, etc. We would love to get to know you all!!