Big Kids

John has been asking for his buddy, Micah, so they spent time together this afternoon watching VeggieTales. 

Even though they did not get a chance to have a family dinner tonight as planned, the bigger kids still made it to the hospital for a visit this evening.  The photo above was a chance for all the siblings to have time alone together.  The family photo last night of the entire family together in John's room was an exception because of the ICU visitation rules.  The kids have been dealing with John's condition in their own ways.  Joe has been internalizing his feelings, Kelly has been fascinated by the medical aspect of it, while Kate has been very emotional.  They switched John's antibiotics to be administered by syringe instead of by drip to make room on the tree (upper left of sibling photo) for more nutrition lines.     

Prayer Requests:
- for leniency to the number of visitors in John's room so the entire family can have time together
- for the bigger kids to be self-aware of their feelings and to find ways to express them
- for Erin to feel 100% tomorrow
- for Jason to have a productive time away from the hospital tomorrow morning to get work done