Toby is having a pretty good day. He's been more restful, and not so upset. The swelling has gone down in his face. They are putting in his feeding tube through his stomach tomorrow, so that will be one more surgery, and then hopefully we will be free from surgeries for awhile! Wednesday they will change his trach and put in a new one that will be tied around his neck. The current one is actually surtured TO his neck with stitches. The boys left to go to Michigan with Grandma and Grandpa today, it's going to be a lonely week (or two) without them, but it will help us out a great deal. We were forunate enough to have a lot of help this weekend sitting with Toby. We were able to be home with the boys at the same time before they left, celebrated Garrett's birthday (He turned 2 on Friday), and Bruce and I went to church together this morning. Tomorrow, Erika and I are going to go survey Toby's room and start making a list of things we will need for him to come home, as well as a room set-up that will be functional. She and her husband Carl have two boys, and their eldest Evan is 16 hours older than our Conor. Evan is trached on a ventilator, so she has been through this before, and they have been a great resource as you can imagine. We are very thankful for them, as well as ALL of our family and friends that have supported us through meals, sitting with Toby, taking care of the boys, and most importantly praying - going to the throne of grace for us, so we will find help in our time of need. God brought to mind this verse on Friday. For my God shall supply ALl your need according to His RICHES in Christ Jesus. I can't remember the reference, but we are clinging to this promise as we move forward!
By Todd Whitsitt — Feb 11, 2007 8:31pm
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate the letters and emails for Toby Holt as this little man of God endures these afflictions and his family and friends gather around him in unity, it is a beautiful picture of the life God intended for us to live in love and support of one another. I pray for toby's future that He will grow up and have a strong and intentional life for God and that he will be blessed in everything He sets his hand to do as he brings glory and honor to God, even as so many of his family and friends of the family do on a regular basis, and that they will model this life in Jesus Christ for him and his siblings (may they be many),...as the Word of our Lord states...3rd John 1:2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. And Ephesians 1:17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
Todd & Cheryl Whitsitt of Saginaw, Michigan Toby,...you are in our prayers.