Feb. 7, 2011

Today I am in Oklahoma City spending the night at the Ronald McDonald House.  RMH is such a wonderful charity (set up for families that have children with extended hospital stays like kids with cancer or preemies, and live more than 50 miles away so they can be close to their little ones).  They are providing Kaeci and Cameron a wonderful, safe place to stay while Jace is in the hospital.  Our new grandson, Jace Ryan Brooks has been in the NICU at OU Children's Medical since he was born Dec. 23, 2010.  He is 6 1/2 weeks old.  He was born prematurely at exactly 30 weeks.  We expected to get to bring him home at 4 1/2lbs, but he has been having trouble with his digestion (NEC) due to the medication they gave him to try to close the hole in his heart 5 weeks ago.  The medication was not successful, so we have been dealing with 2 problems instead of one.  Please keep him in your prayers.  I have total faith the LORD will bring Jace home when the time is right, but until then, I spend as much time with him as possible.  Don't worry, I am still looking daily for my DRVs and go to the sales when I can find one.  We will be taking the 08 Big Sky we had to Louisiana sometime this next week, so I hope it doesn't snow anymore up here.  We are so blessed to travel around and meet such wonderful people.  I love how the LORD works in our lives and we cross paths with someone who we know the LORD has placed in that moment at that exact time.  Puts a huge smile on my face.  I better get some sleep.  Night to all my brothers and sisters in Christ.  Blessings!

                                            
 Jace Ryan Brooks  born Dec. 23, 2010