Day Six - New challenges.

Savannah has been moved onto double oxygen, or ventilation, as her breathing is not improving. She has also developed a fever, probably associated with the infection that is plaguing her little frame.

It is quite concerning to see her take a turn for the worse, and I found myself weeping over her heaving chest tonight as I fed her milk through the tube that protrudes from her nostril, a permanent lifeline to her tummy. I sang "Thank you Lord for giving us food" and "Thank you Father", telling her that Declan would have insisted that we do that one too, if he were present. After that some childrens songs seemed apropriate, so out came;

"Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world, red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in His sight, Jesus love the little children of the world" and

"Jesus loves you, Jesus loves you, this I know, this I know. For the bible tells me so."

I was compelled to read Psalm 139 over her again, and faltered at the verse that says,

"All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be."

as my fears that her days may be numbered to less than I would like to spend with her returned. I cannot bear the thought of losing her, even though she sems to be in much pain and discomfort. I have been hoping and praying that she will live a full life, not that she will just survive, but the fear of what the future may bring always threatens to come into the room of my mind when I opened that door slightly.

Thank you to everyone who is standing together with us in faith for her survival and more than that; "life and life abundantly". Let us continue to trust for her speedy recovery, especially that she will overcome the infection in her sore chest. She is now taking 10 ml of breastmilk every three hours, along with the antibiotics and vitimins being sent down her lifeline.

The staff are really wonderful, a team of caring nurses and sisters who are attentive to every childs condition, led by a dedicated and skilled pediatrician, Dr Kaponga. Please pray blessings over them as they are responsible for the many lives that hang in the balance daily.

I hope to bring you a more encouraging report tomorrow - Savanah is firmly in His hands and who better could one entrust a daughter to?

Progress today;

* continued to take milk nasally
* still passing stools and urine
* digesting more of her fod and meds

Prayer points;

* continue to breathe
* digest milk and medicine (she only managed to take in 6 ml of the 10 ml given)
* maintains and adds weight (she needs to get up to 2 kg before she will be allowed to brestfeed)
* pneumonia will be overcome
* that she will recover and have a full, normal life.

Thanks and love.