A Little of This and That.....

First, an update on Corban...Most of you who are keeping up via facebook know that Corban, Momma, and Daddy are HOME in San Angelo!! And now those of you who didn't know...do! Just a few days ago, they weren't sure they would make it home before Christmas, but once they removed all his tubes and he started eating from a bottle, he flourished! So much so, that it amazed the doctors and nurses who say that a baby with this condition has never done as well as Corban has! Praise God and glory be only to Him who healed that sweet baby boy!! Anyway, they are home now and finally able to enjoy their little one round the clock!! He is absolutely beautiful!!! For some reason I am having trouble posting a picture of him, so I will work on that!

On to other things...
I haven't really updated on MY family in awhile ;) We are all great! We are visiting my mom's this weekend to have Christmas here and with my extended family...always a blast! The boys love it here and it is always so relaxing for Micah and I! My brother, his fiance (Anna), and her little boy are here today and I am super excited about hanging out with them! Anna's son is just a little older than Seth, so they are having a blast! They are even letting Aiden in on all the fun! They also brought their 2 dogs so it's been a full house with 6 adults, 3 little boys under the age of 4, and 5 dogs!!! It definitely reminds me of Christmas time at my grandmas when I was little because there were all the adults plus 11 cousins! I always wondered why the adults always kept "urging" us to play outside and now I think I finally understand. I just absolutely love Christmas with all of it's nostalgic memories and traditions. But of course most of all I cherish the time we celebrate the birth of our Savior who was given to us in the form of an infant and grew into the man who gave his very life for our salvation!

Not much else has really taken the spotlight in our family! Micah has been home most of December, which is great for us spending family time, but not so good as ministry is what Micah loves and so it's been a long month for him. He actually leaves the day after Christmas for a Winter Retreat at HEB camp, and that is always a highlight for him! I, on the other hand, am left with the aftermath of Christmas which is not so much a highlight for me!! Oh well! The spring looks a lot more promising and Micah's already got 3 events in January! Yahoo!

By the way, earlier this month Dennis Trujillo took our family photos and he did an INCREDIBLE job! Here are just a few....

Surgery Was a Success!

Sweet little Corban's surgery was successful!!! They were able to attach the trachea to the esophagus!!! Recovery will take about 2-4 weeks! Ryan and Kira and Corban will be here in San Antonio until he can go home. Ryan and Kira have a room at the Ronald McDonald house starting tonight until they can come home!!! Thank you for all your prayers and please continue to pray for baby Corban as he heals and Ryan & Kira as they still have to be away from the comfort of their home!

Here is a video of the precious boy!

Praying for Baby Connel

Hello all! Most of you probably already know, but in case you don't, one of my best friends- Kira Connel- had an incredibly precious baby boy named John "Corban" Connel on Dec. 5. He is a healthy almost 9 pound, 21 inch cutie! However, right after he was born, they detected a problem and later determined that there was a problem with his esophagus. They immediately air lifted him to San Antonio to Methodist Children's hospital. There they determined more specifically that he has a separation somewhere between his esophagus and trachea. Basically this means that food cannot directly reach his tummy and air leaks into the tummy as well; I think the technical term is called fistula. He is in surgery RIGHT now (7:30am, dec. 8) and the doctor was pretty confident he could stretch the tissue to connect the separation. Obviously, this is the most desired outcome, but they will not know for sure until they get in there and see how much they have to work with. If they are successful with the attachment, they will place a tube through the mouth to the tummy so he can be fed, until the esophagus heals. The recovery is roughly 2-4 weeks and Kira, Ryan, & Corban will stay in San Antonio during that time. If they are not able to attach it, then they will have to wait for Corban to grow some and will have to stay here 3-4 months. Please pray for sweet Corban, Ryan, and Kira! I know they will appreciate your prayers immensely! I will post an update later this afternoon with details from the surgery :)

Sorry I don't have any pics of him...i will work on that!