I was trying to decide what to post today. That is why it has taken me until now to post something. I am struggling with what to ask you to pray for. Annie is doing well during the day. However, at about 4:00 pm she starts asking if she has to have a bath. We always say, "yes." That is when the anxiety starts. She is struggling with stomach aches a lot, mainly because of stress I think. Tonight we went upstairs for her bath and the whole way she said, " I don't want to, please don't make me, it hurts, PLEASE don't make me Mommy." Of course this starts my anxiety because I know what we have to do. We go to the bedroom and she looked up as sweet as I have ever seen her and said, "Mommy, can we pray about my bath?" Ya know, she has taught me far more over the past 3 weeks than I ever thought was possible. Here I was trying to find a way to comfort her, to get through it as fast as possible and she wanted to stop and pray. So, that is what we did.
The bath went a little bit better, she even took her bandages off herself. The scrubbing still caused great pain, but she calmed down within minutes after her bath. This past week it has taken us a good 30 minutes to calm her down after her bath. So, this was a huge PRAISE! The pain is getting worse and not better. This is a good thing, it means that the dead skin on the 3rd degree burn is beginning to heal. You know how they say it has to get worse before it gets better. Well, that is what is happening now. So, that is a praise and a prayer at the same time! Many of you have asked if I will continue to keep this blog updated and the answer is, "YES!" I will continue with this as long as I feel there is a need for your prayers. When I don't think she needs anymore prayers regarding her healing, I will tell you! I certainly don't want to use up your prayer time unnecessarily. I have told Annie that every time one of you prays, Jesus gives her booboos a kiss. She loves to think about that and knows that she is getting better because of all of you and Jesus.
We plan on flying out of Houston on Saturday. So, we will begin a new chapter, then. I love and appreciate you all! We have received TONS of mail for Annie and she has loved every card, picture, puppet, package and prayer! Thank you! The picture above is Annie with her new doggie, Puppers. As you can see she is quite fond on him! You can scroll down to see some other pictures I added.
The bath went a little bit better, she even took her bandages off herself. The scrubbing still caused great pain, but she calmed down within minutes after her bath. This past week it has taken us a good 30 minutes to calm her down after her bath. So, this was a huge PRAISE! The pain is getting worse and not better. This is a good thing, it means that the dead skin on the 3rd degree burn is beginning to heal. You know how they say it has to get worse before it gets better. Well, that is what is happening now. So, that is a praise and a prayer at the same time! Many of you have asked if I will continue to keep this blog updated and the answer is, "YES!" I will continue with this as long as I feel there is a need for your prayers. When I don't think she needs anymore prayers regarding her healing, I will tell you! I certainly don't want to use up your prayer time unnecessarily. I have told Annie that every time one of you prays, Jesus gives her booboos a kiss. She loves to think about that and knows that she is getting better because of all of you and Jesus.
We plan on flying out of Houston on Saturday. So, we will begin a new chapter, then. I love and appreciate you all! We have received TONS of mail for Annie and she has loved every card, picture, puppet, package and prayer! Thank you! The picture above is Annie with her new doggie, Puppers. As you can see she is quite fond on him! You can scroll down to see some other pictures I added.
Annie is such a beautiful little girl. I love seeing her pictures! I'm glad you guys will be able to leave Galveston and begin the path toward normalcy - not that you ever had much of that anyway! :-) Thank you for keeping this site going. Our family is definitely following Annie's progress and praying for her. My kids love seeing the photos too.
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Sandy Worley
P.S. Kathryn asked me to tell you that she hopes little Annie feels better soon.
Just wanted to let you know that those of us at SSA in Gallipolis are praying everyday for Annie's healing. We have limited time on the internet at work now so I have been keeping up by my home computer and reporting back to the office. I was unable to send a msg before from my home so I am sending today from the laptop at contact station. Your family is always on our mind and in our prayers. We love seeing pictures of your family & hearing about what is going on. Tell Annie we all love her and pray for her each day.
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DEAR FAMILY, I AM WRITING FOR AUNT ILA. SHE HAS SENT AT LEAST 5-6 BLOGS, AND CAN'T FIND ANY THAT HAVE BEEN POSTED. SHE WANTS YOU TO KNOW THAT SHE AND UNCLE RON HAVE BEEN PRAYING FOR ANNIE(AND THE WHOLE FAMILY). SHE ALSO WANTS YOU TO KNOW THAT HER CHURCH IS PRAYING, AND THEY BELEIVE LIKE SO MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS THAT GOD IS GOING TO GIVE ANNIE A PERFECT HEALING. SHE LOVES ALL THE PICTURES OF YOUR FAMILY, AND THE BEAUTIFUL SMILES. SHE IS STILL GOING TO TRY TO SEND A BLOG, BUT JUST IN CASE IT DOES NOT COME THROUGH, JUST KNOW THAT SHE LOVES YOU, AND WILL KEEP IN TOUCH BY THE WONDERFUL MESSAGES YOU SEND EACH DAY.
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AUNT ILA/UNCLE RON(BY CHARLOTTE)
Thrilled to see the beautiful pictures of Annie and that you are coming back to Mexico--just sorry it's not Michoacan yet! We will continue to pray--especially for her pain. I can't imagine what travelling will be like with all the factors you're dealing with, so we will also especially be praying for that. God is not done with his miracle work yet! We love you!!! The Stefflers
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