Hello once again. Tonight it is snowing in Omaha, again. Things are going well for Audrey. The other day the doctors thought there was a possibility of an ileus (which is the medical term for "bowel blockage/obstruction." The did a CT scan of her bowel and it proved there was nothing observably wrong. Also, today they performed a scope of her bowel, all showed very healthy. The team put her back on feeds today and she is able to have 1 oz. water per hour. I am telling you, this is a work of God. She has not had any food in her stomach for well over 7 months. She is even passing gas! You would never think that a person would be delighted to share that kind of news unless you were with a bunch of guys in a tavern, drinking beer and telling fish stories. However, this is just something that Audrey has not been able to do for such a long time, so it IS delightful to share that type of information.
We were able to move from the Pediatric ICU to an intermediate floor today. This is another huge step in recovery. We will be looking forward to more good news in the days to come.
Some other news:
1.) My dear friend and former pastor Dr. Kelly Nelson Birks lost his wife Monday to pancreatic cancer. Her funeral was this morning (January 16). Please pray for Dr. B. and his family. They have one daughter and one son.
2.) I have built a website. If you would like to view it you may access it at web.mac.com/dordtrecht5 This site is mostly dedicated to us as a family; however, I do have a blog and will be posting things on there from theology to weather. Kind of a whatever type of thing. You will find many photos and such, also some "testimonial."
Once again, all of us are very grateful to all of you who have considered us in your prayers. We sincerely thank you.
Dallas and Brigitte

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Dallas Crist
Member, Harvest Community Church, Omaha, Ne

web.mac.com/dordtrecht5

"The slothful servant will always consult his own ease by sinful contrivance to shun duty." (Asahel Nettleton)

So glad to hear of Audrey's improvement, and praying such positive news continues to pour forth. ;^)

BTW, your link doesn't work. :^(

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Anne Ivy
Christ Chapel Bible Church
Fort Worth, Texas

Married to Don, mother of six, grandmother to an ever-increasing brood.

The Ivy Vine (my blog)

Praise the Lord!

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The man who is disposed to think of his sin as a great calamity, rather than as a heinous crime, is not likely either to reverence God or to respect His law. - John Kennedy, 1873
Meg
Blog
Member, Intown Presbyterian Church,PCA, Portland, OR

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Indeed!

Continuing to pray for and rejoicing with your family.

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~James Helbert~, Wytheville, VA
Providence Reformed Presbyterian Church, RPCUS
TheBibleAlone.com / The Edinburgh Inn
"Is this not a brand plucked from the fire?” - Zechariah 3:2

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Scott
Dallas, Texas
PCA

"I believe that pluralistic secularism, in the long run, is a more deadly poison than straightforward persecution." - Francis Schaeffer

Sorry, I posted the URL wrong. The link should be working now. Also, it should read web.mac.com/dordtrecht5

Thank you for the update on Audrey. That's such good news.

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Heidi
Indianapolis, Indiana

After two days, he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live before him.
Let us know; let us press on to know the LORD; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth.

Thanks for the update. I have been wondering how things were going.

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R. Martin Snyder
1689er
Harmony Baptist Church (Member)
PuritanCovenanter MSN Blog
PuritanCovenanter's MySpace Page

"Our object should not be to have scripture on our side but to be on the side of scripture; and however dear any sentiment may have become by being long entertained, so soon as it is seen to be contrary to the Bible, we must be prepared to abandon it without hesitation."
William Symington

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Wonderful news, brother. Praying she continues to improve and come home.

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Kevin
Far East
Deacon, Int'l Church

I'm so glad!! Thanks for the blog link.

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Traci
Lynnwood OPC
Psalm 52:8-9
8 But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
9 I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.

Thank you for the news, and praises to God for the improvement.
We are keeping Audrey in our prayers.

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Lolo Long
Calhoun Presbyterian Church, ARP
Calhoun, LA

Glad things are going well. I'm sorry about the loss in your church.

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JC
URCNA
PA

"Forgiveness is primarily for our own sake, so that we no longer carry the burden of resentment. But to forgive does not mean we will allow injustice again." --Jack Kornfield