Well Ella has taken a turn for the worse as of right now. On our way to see her tonight Andrea called and Ella had another seizer, which made her critical. It took all of a few minutes to have the seizer and took the doctors 2 hours to bring her back from a near death experience. She is not able to give the fight she needs to right now because her body is so sick. The doctors have her on antibiotics to treat the meningitis and are praying with us. At this point the power of prayer is her only chance. They have been very open with the family that she may or may not make it at this point. She needs a lot of help to continue fighting and needs the healing hand of God to make her better. She is having a blood transfusion done and they said she will get worse before she gets better. The nurse said Ella has had a lot of near death experiences today and she is having a hard time getting back to us. We will keep you all posted as we hear things. I was at the hospital tonight along with both sets of grandparents and our brother Drew. We have prayed over Ella and just continue to ask for your prayers. We did scrub in and get to visit Ella for a few minutes and she is still hanging on. Joe and Andrea continue to talk to her and cheer her on so she knows we all love her and can't wait for her to get all better. Please pray for Joe and Andrea as they need sleep and peace right now. Pray for Ella to get well and not have any life long damage from these complications. Most of all pray for the doctors as they care for our sweet baby Ella and give them wisdom and his guidance in what to do. I have had a few people ask if they can call or visit and that still remains NO. At this point Andrea wants NO visitors and NO phone calls. I am relaying messages to her and have printed out messages to take to her tomorrow to read. She said she loves you all and will let you know when they are ready for company, it will be a few days at the least. If you have questions I can answer I will respond to you otherwise I am trying to do it all by this blog as to keep everyone in the loop at one time. I am attaching a few pics to this email from a few hours after Ella was born. We will post more as we get them.
We love you all and thank you for your prayers and support- Sara
8 comments:
i check the blog so often all day...she is a beautiful, healthy-looking baby in the pictures. i am praying so hard for her - i pray for God to take the burden from andrea and joe and to let them get rest, with the assurance that God is in control and is holding and will hold Ella in His hands. thank you sara for keeping us posted - i anxiously await each update and i know you are probably as tired as andrea and the rest of the family. love each other, support each other and draw closer to each other and to Him....i am praying that in Ella's little body she has andrea's spirit and determination and will pull through. prayers, prayers, prayers. jan and bruce margrave
wow, pretty much what my mom said! esp. the part about having andrea's spirit- like mother, like daughter...love and prayers and rest for you tonight...all our love-Alyssa Margrave-Byrd
We are praying for you all, as so many are. I have contacted all friends and family, and the local Christian station, KLTY, and they are all praying for you as well... We all know that "when two or more gather in His name, there He be also"... You guys are lifted up. We pray that little baby Ella bounces back very soon. Get some rest, and most importantly... pray without ceasing!!! ~Keeters
Andrea & Joe,
You have have a beautiful baby. Please know Scott & I are praying for you all. ~J.J. Marks
Sara, thank you for taking the time to update the information. You are a wonderful sister. There are so many friends and family members checking because we all care so much. Please let Andrea know I love her and that she and Ella and Joe have been constantly in my prayers.
Barbara
Like the others, I check the blog daily for updates. I am praying for peace for Andrea, Joe, Ella, and the entire family. May God lift everyone's spirit and give Ella the strength to fight. Thank you Sara for the updates.
Tiffany
Joe, Andrea, and precious Ella, you are all being bathed in prayer. Our Lord is the great Physician. We will not cease praying for each of you. You are all on a prayer chain here in Cisco as well as in Sterling City. I love you guys, but that pales in comparison to the love Christ has for you.
Michael and I, as well as my co-workers at Apartment Life, are praying for you! We love you!
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