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Tonight for prayer meeting Toby and Bristel both prayed. When Toby prayed for Trevy he told God that he would die for him ifhe could be well. And then he said he would die for his sister, too.It was the sweetest prayer I've heard in a long time. Love, Mom



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Annnnnnd...the nurses on floor six took pity. We just learned they're moving us to a private room!



Takes the edge off the homesickness just a smidge...
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Melanie said…
glad to hear you'll have your own room for the duration. Now you guys can spread out and have some room and kinda make it your own!
October 11, 2009 at 5:46 PM
Kari and Jayden Oulahyane said…
I LOVE YOUR KIDS!!!!!
October 11, 2009 at 7:47 PM
Anonymous said…
Toby expresses no greater love.

*deep breath*
October 11, 2009 at 8:04 PM
Lisa said…
So glad you got your own room! We didn't have to share a room during our stay, I dreaded the thought of that. And that prayer...just breaks my heart a little. You have some sweet kids.
October 12, 2009 at 4:34 AM
Shelby J. said…
This was absolutely one of the sweetest things I've heard....My daughter is 12 years old and loves her 4 year old little brother with autism to pieces. He has changed her life for the better. As hard as this is for your children with you being away and the time it takes spending on Trevy, your kids will grow up to be better human beings because of Trevy...they will have compassion and understanding and in this day in time that is something a child just has to GET, it cannot be taught! I know you are so, so proud of them all and you should be...you are raising three amazing children :) Shelby
October 12, 2009 at 8:26 AM
Colby said…
Just got chills all over.....

You and Jonathan are raising two WONDERFUL kids.....

Just imagine what Trevy is teaching them!!!!

LOVE it!!!

Cyndi
October 13, 2009 at 7:54 AM
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