THUMBS UP!!! Please Keep Praying

Max continues to amaze us with his recovery. Though it's true that children heal much faster than adults, how short-sighted it would be to leave it at that. For those of us who profess the name of Jesus as our Lord and Saviour, we know that God's presence has been actively powerful in this child's life.

As you can see, Max feels great, but we do have a few prayer request for his continued recovery:

-- Please pray Max will stay healthy as he recovers. When the heart/lung bypass machine is used during surgery, the body's immune system can be heavily weakened which obviously makes patients like Max more susceptible to germs, infections, etc. We know we can't put Max in a bubble, but when we get home we'll be a little over-the-top on the anti-bacterial gel and wipes (especially since our three other children are all in school).

-- Please pray a supernatural protection over his breastbone. Max is such an active 2 year old. As the days go by, the absence of a hole in his heart could increase his energy to a level we never saw prior to surgery. His sternum was put back together with stainless steel wire, which takes about 6 weeks for the bone to heal, and any type of fall or blow to his chest could potentially harm the healing process.

We can't wait to get home and hug so many of you for your kindness and generosity over the past few weeks, just don't be offended if we spray you down with Lysol first!!!