Thursday Pm

Rebecca is doing better today. (Yesterday was very rough on them all). Please continue to pray for Rebecca, Ryan and Susan as they are in Dallas. They hope to come home this weekend. Pray for Katherine and Elizabeth also as they are here with their Grandparents, the Lockharts.
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Rebecca Update: Wednesday 3 pm

Dear Friends,

After a few weeks of calm, Rebecca started having seizures last Wednesday. This concerned us because she is on strong medicine and should not be seizing or having spasms.So we decided to go back to Dallas to have her medicine changed. The seizures became worse in frequency and duration, so the doctors decided to run an EEG.

Rebecca's EEG was not good. In fact, the doctor told us that the test results could not be worse. She is having what seems to be constant seizures and spasms. The neurological team has changed her medicine and she is now on several different kinds of seizure medicines and we will have an MRI tomorrow and another EEG near weeks end. A feeding tube has been placed in her nose, so that she can continue to get nourishment. The medicine has sedated her and she cannot suckle a bottle.

Susan has remained very strong through all of this, she is a true woman of God, and God has kept us close to Him during the last few weeks. We can feel all the prayers for our peace of mind and wisdom in making decisions.

Please continue to pray that Rebecca will not suffer and the wonderful doctors at Children's Medical Center will continue to meet her physical and our spiritual needs. Also, I ask that you specifically pray for Susan's mom and dad, Al and Marcia Lockhart, has they have really been a blessing in caring for, loving and nurturing Rebecca on a daily basis. Pray a special covering of the Holy Spirit over them.

Also, when we left Monday morning, we thought this would be a quick trip to Dallas for a medicine change, we are not prepared for the news that we received. So please pray for Katherine and Elizabeth as they go through this tough time with their sisters illness. Pray that this experience will draw them closer to God.

Once again, thanks to all of you for your prayers and kind words.

Ryan E. Gatti

Please Continue To Pray

Ryan and Susan are in Dallas with Rebecca. The EEG results were not what they were hoping. Please pray for Rebecca and the Gatti Family...
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Prayer Request

To all of you prayer warriors out there - Please keep Rebecca and her sisters in your prayers. Over the last 2 weeks Rebecca has had "tremors" for lack of a better word. They became troublesome by increasing in frequency and severity last Thursday. They make her very upset, tense, and uncomfortable. We have tried to adjust her medication to control them unsuccessfully. So - we are back to Dallas tomorrow whether they want us or not. We need to make sure that these are not seizures that she is continuing to experience. Please pray for her healing, for the physician's wisdom, and for her sisters as they go without their mom, dad, and baby sister once again.

Thought for the Day

A thought for myself that perhaps someone else benefit from as well:

I hope to live in appreciation of what I have been blessed with rather than spend my time focusing on what I do not have.

Just for the fun of it!

Nana's Birthday & the Unexpected Guest

Dear Nana,

"I loved making your birthday cake, and I love how you always play those dolls with me. Love - love Nana. Happy Birthday!" Love, Elizabeth

"Happy B-Day Nana! I'm glad that you liked your cake (with sand, water, Jesus signs, butterflies, flowers, and 'Happy B-Day Nana' for decorations) that we worked hard on. I love you." Love, Katherine

Nana, thank your for sharing your special day with us!

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As part of the post-party ritual, I was picking up toys from the pool. Suddenly, I heard a "ribbit" followed by a plop. "Princess" had made a late appearance at the party. Perhaps she enjoyed having the pool all to herself. The chase then began as Daddy Gatti has always loved his frogs. In the end, Elizabeth takes after her daddy. "Princess" was spared from ingesting too much chlorine. I suppose that by naming her Princess she was able to avoid the kiss!