Such a Praise...

So....we have received the labs back from our pediatrician...Miss Emmy does not have Maple Syrup Urine Disease or any other genetic problems, other than her sickle cell anemia. What a PRAISE...What a miracle...her labs came back abnormal 3 different times, and then on the 4th extensive tests they were NORMAL....God is so good...HE IS THE GREAT PHYSICIAN, and I believe that He heard our prayers, and granted our requests. What a MIGHTY GOD we serve....

So, as most of you know, Emmy Faith does have Sickle Cell Anemia...we have been waiting on the labs to come back to determine the type, those also came back this week. She has SS, which is the most severe kind, sickle cell is wierd though, even the "milder" form can be severe...it depends on the child how severe the disease will be...AGAIN,we are presenting our requests to the GREAT PHYSICIAN, asking that HE will keep her healthy, allow her sickle cell to be mild. Miss Emmy has a one of a kind adoption story, and I truly believe that God has HUGE plans for her. I cannot wait to see the works that He will do in and through her. Her adoption story has already touched so many.

Miss Emmy was admitted to Scottish Rite on Sunday night. She started running a very low grade fever, it was 100.4 on the nose. Mothers of newborns will know, that they urge you to take your child in to the Dr. or ER for anything 100.4 or over. So, I made the call to our Dr.'s office, and of course, they wanted us to take her in. As soon as you mention fever and sickle cell together, you are in a room with a DR and nurses waiting on you. WE were back and they were already putting in an IV before I had time to set my stuff down. The Dr. thought she looked great, but wanted to consult with the on-call hematologist. He said because she is a sickle cell patient, they would more than likely admit her. Of course, they did. Here we sit on Tuesday waiting to be discharged...she is doing great, she was never really sick, it was just a precaution. This is kind of what we have been told to expect with a child with sickle cell, we are learning the ropes, and trying to educate ourselves. We have met the majority of Emmy's sickle cell team, and they are fantastic....LOVE THEM!!! It is never fun to be in the hospital, but this has been a great stay, due to her conditions she always be admitted to the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorder floor...the rooms are very big adn spacious, and the nurses are FANTASTIC...it is so hard to be on the floor with all these children that are battling cancer, but then again, it is a great reminder to pray for these children and their families, and to praise the LORD that my kiddos are pretty healthy in comparison!!!

Anyway, I will keep you updated on Emmy's health, and I will educate you on Sickle Cell as I learn more about it, never hurts to know more about something.

We are love with our precious new daughter, and we are so thankful that the LORD chose us, Emory, Courtney, Mina, Aidan, Michel and Carr to be her family.