Reid's Baby Blog: Hi Everybody & Thanks For Your Prayers

Sunday, November 19, 2006

Hi Everybody & Thanks For Your Prayers

Hi Everybody.

Thank you for your prayers and notes. They are so encouraging to Mommy and Daddy. Each time you write, copies are printed out and taken up to my room so Mommy can read them.

I am feeling a lot better today. I have had three bottles of milk. yummm. I've been awake since 5:30 PM (Pacific Time). The doctors reduced my pain medicine from a "4" to a "3". I also had a good bowel movement after my 4:30 PM feeding. :-)

Thank you again for your prayers and notes. We love and appreciate you all very much.

Reid

3 comments:

Tomi Rae said...: I was reading a book that Mom got me, and I was so touched by this:
Of all the many gifts which God has showered upon us, none is greater or more precious than our children. He entrusts us with immortal little human beings, sprung from our own lives and attached to us by the finest and most tender bonds. They fill us, too, with a joy which is higher and purer than any other joy we know.
They set in motion the noblest instincts which we possess. We love them, and we hope, and strive, and suffer, and sacrifice for them.
But the greatest of all is that we can bring them to Jesus, that He may touch them. And to think that we can do this as soon as they are born!
Reid is a very blessed young man for having the parents he has. You are mighty in the Lord, and he is with you always. We love you all very much. With this note we send lots of hugs, and kisses for all of you. Love Ya! Brian, Tomi and Tribe; November 19, 2006 at 9:28:00 PM PST
Anonymous said...: Dear Dave, Tami and Baby Reid,

God has put it on my heart to share this scripture with you. It always bring me such peace through trying times and I pray it speaks to you as strongly as it has me. "Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness." Isaiah 41:10

Don't look at the situation with your natural eyes, we know that faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Praise God for all he has done and all he is about to do. Rest in Him. He has it all in control.

You are on our hearts and in our prayers. We are believing with you!

Give Reid big kisses for us! We can hardly wait to meet him!

Love you,
Neil & BJ; November 20, 2006 at 12:05:00 PM PST
Anonymous said...: Hey guys, Happy Thanksgiving. give the little man a big kiss for me, and yourselves a great big hug. Hope things go the very best for you all and you are able to have a good turkey day. we're all with you despite the distance between and hope to see you back here soon.
All my love
Cody; November 23, 2006 at 4:58:00 PM PST

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About Reid Morgan Peterson

Reid Peterson Fund

REID PETERSON FUND at GLACIER BANK.

There is a bank account at Glacier Bank for Reid Peterson. You can walk in and make a deposit at anytime and at any branch. If you wish to mail in funds, make checks and / or money orders payable to: Reid Peterson.

Mail to:
REID PETERSON
PO BOX 190902
Hungry Horse, MT 59919

TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS:

There are a couple of options for tax deductible donations. The first, with the Peterson's home church Hungry Horse Chapel (Pastor Brent Schmit) and the second with All Nations Fellowship (Pastor Jeny Running Brook Covill). If you wish to receive a tax deductible receipt, make your financial gift payable to the church and mail to the address below. Please include a note, on a separate piece of paper, stating your financial gift designation.

HUNGRY HORSE CHAPEL
PO BOX 190038
Hungry Horse, MT 59919

ALL NATIONS FELLOWSHIP
PO BOX 2870
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
www.runningbrookministries.com

Thank you so very much.

Miracles Do Happen!

Throughout this adventure, one thing is for sure, miracles do happen! Starting from 'day one', we have experienced one miracle after another.

First, we conceived a beautiful baby boy, Reid Morgan Peterson. Second, we made it through a difficult pregnancy. Third, through an unusual string of events, we found ourselves on a fast track of discovery and divine intervention, from Reid's birth until now. (The words 'difficulty to diagnosis to depending on God' had been a reoccuring theme for the past four months.) Fourth, we received blessing after blessing, as finances and jet planes were made available. Fifth, we received news of a liver donor and all the following events flowed into place. Sixth, Reid received a new liver and the miracles keep coming.

We are told that most of these kind of transplant surgeries involve a certain amount of abdominal swelling and / or organ swelling. (In our case, swelling of the liver.) Because of that, 90% of the time, the incision is left open. However, in Reid's case, there was no swelling to speak of and the doctors were able to completely close the incision at the end of the surgery. Not only that, but the new liver started working before the surgery was even completed. This is remarkable! A miracle.

Also, we were told that Reid's skin color would not be better for at least 4-5 days following surgery. However, immediately following surgery, Reid was already looking SO MUCH BETTER. White in his eyes and less yellow in his skin. Also, people keep remarking about his countenance. They call him 'spunky', 'a fighter' and 'strong'. He is more alert and active than what was to be expected. Over all, it seems that even his recovery is miraculous in how quickly he is healing.

We were told that we'd be in the hospital at least a month .. about 10 days in ICU and another 20 in a regular hospital room. However, after just 8 days since surgery, Reid is ready to be discharged from the hospital. In those 8 days, he was eating sooner than expected, he was healing sooner than expected, he was taken off of tubes and IVs sooner than expected, he was taken off of pain killers and meds sooner than expected. This quick recovery is generally unheard of.

We look forward to the wonderful blessings that are yet to come our way for our beautiful miracle baby.

Thank you Abba Father, Jesus and Holy Spirit for your supernatural touch of grace and healing, peace and love, faithfulness and power.

We also want to thank YOU! ... All of you out there who have been praying, sending encouraging notes, helping financially and taking care of our responsibilities back home. We've needed you and we appreciate you so much.