A Beautiful Fall Day

Andrew's night was uneventful. Throughout the day the highly-skilled medical personnel work on the ECMO machine and with Andrew to do the work of his lungs. This gives the lungs the opportunity to heal. I just left Andrew's bedside. Two nurses are constantly watching over him. Many of the nurses call in on their day off to see how he is doing. We are so blessed to have these folks watching over our son. Now it is a wait and see situation. It takes time for the lung to heal. Sometimes it is overwelming to watch a loved one in a dire situation. This morning we sat in the meditation room for a time. We felt upset until we remembered that we have placed him in the best hands. The hands of the Savior Jesus Christ. We know that God's will is the best thing for us. We trust in His plan. Alex left for Washington today. Grandpa Spilker bought him an airline ticket so that he wouldn't have to drive. We appreciated it very much. It was a tough day yesterday. It was hard for Alex to leave his little brother. But we trust that there will be a time when we are together again. Amanda and the rest of the group stayed the day and we sang Andrew a song by his bed. I am a Child of God. My sister, Marsha, from Arkansas was in town for three days. It was so good to feel of her sweet spirit and feel her strength. The entire Spilker and Martin family have been so wonderful to us. As a family, we still believe in Andrew's recovery. Andrew has had many miracles. We have now been here three weeks.