Hi Westminster Families and others,
I have decided to begin forwarding Joy’s e-mails directly, since they are getting so much detailed information. Dorsey wanted me thank all of you for praying, saying, “I can really feel everyone’s prayers!”
She said she knows that God is and will continue to be glorified in all this. Their faith is very strong!
Whitney Stallard talked to her this morning, and said that there was joy in Dorsey’s voice! She will be taking a day trip to visit and pray with them tomorrow – such a comfort!
Amy
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Subject: Day 4 Libby Paul update
Dear Paul Prayer Partners,
Time again for another update ~ I've talked to Dorsey twice today- first thing this morning before church, and then just got off the phone with her. Here's the scoop:
She and Troy had their hopes up that today would be the day the tubes would be removed from Libby since she's so responsive, even while being sedated. But it appears that God is teaching them patience. :) (Dorsey laughed--"Imagine me, of all people, the person who can't wait for anything, needing to learn patience!!") They found out that it might not be until late tomorrow or Tuesday. The reason is because her back needs to be in a brace. The nurses are just as anxious to see Libby wake up, to the point of calling medical professionals at home today to try to get someone in to measure Libby so that this brace can be made sooner. The brace would be something that could be worn outside her clothes and would be removable. (Dors was happy about that because of the possibility of swimming for Libby this summer!) Dorsey directly asked the question, "Are you waiting to wake Libby up because of her back or her brain?" The doctor(s) told her it was just her back, that her brain is fine and ready to wake up. Her back has a confirmed fractured at T9 and T10 with some ligament damage, so the issue is it being a "stable vs. unstable fracture".
THAT is a clear answer to all of your prayers! Thank you, LORD!! So brain-wise, she's ready! The doctor even said that years ago, they would have just "woke that kid up", but now they're a lot more cautious. There are a couple concerns with WAITING to wake her: First of all, they had to insert a feeding tube last night, which after being x-rayed, was in the wrong place, so they had to reinsert it. (not fun!) Also, there's the risk of other complications, the biggest being pnemonia from all the tubes. So that's their request for prayer today and tomorrow, that there will be no further complications of any kind resulting from Libby's sedation.
I guess Libby's nurses are amazing, too, Dorsey said they're all anxious to have Libby wake up on their shift, since they're 3 on, 4 off. They are really taking care of her. Her night nurse bathed her last night, finished untangling her hair, and even braided it. That meant so much to Dors that they care so deeply for their patients. Dors and Troy were able to go out to eat a couple times, and have had some good time together last night and today. They've been singing and praying beside Libby's bedside, and have been so blessed with unexpected visitors coming to visit for the sole purpose of praying for their family. Some of these are people they do not even know or are acquaintances. It's amazing how many people are burdened to pray!
Libby will get another CT scan sometime this afternoon between 3 and 4:00 as far as they know now. We've reached the critical 72-hour mark, and we've seen a positive sign at every turn. We know it is the direct result of the healing hand of God on Libby Paul.
Dorsey was talking to me, with Troy adding things in the background, and she said they felt like they were on "Cloud 1,000" ~ Who would have thought we'd be so encouraged so soon? They said they're seeing firsthand the power of prayer and feeling God's peace in a very real way. They are hearing story after story of how the LORD is already using this tragedy to literally change lives. It would seem unreal or exaggerated if you do not believe that God holds all things in His hands, and He uses our disasters to bring glory to His name. He is not limited by our definition of time, or our limited medical knowledge. He is God, and we are not.
In hearing all your stories over the past three days, I am reminded of the worship song that says "You are the LORD, the Famous One, the Famous One; Great is Your name in all the earth. The heavens declare You're glorious, glorious; Great is Your fame in all the earth."
Blessings,
Joy Shiner :)
