Pray for Baby Deegan

This is a note from Karen herself:

Deegan is still struggling with breathing. They have given him 2 treatments to help prevent the air sacs from sticking together. They also have him on a CPAP (forced air, tube up the nose) to help him breathe and keeping the air sacs from completely emptying. Deegan had a chest x-ray 2 hours ago and showed some other issues. His new major problem is he has a hole in his lung that is leaking air into his body. It can put pressure on his heart and also possibly cause his lung to collapse. They can put a needle into this area and suction out the air, but if it continues to be a problem they will need to put in a chest tube to help the air continueously escape. The hole should heal fine when his breathing stablizes and they are able to remove the CPAP. I am still in a lot of pain, but okay as long as they keep that morphine drip going! Love you guys and thank you so much for your prayers!

Isn't this a precious picture of Daddy and Deegan. Pray for God's healing grace upon Deegan, for his doctors and the hospital staff as they look over him and Karen. Pray for George, Anna and Clayton as they prepare for the homecoming of Baby Deegan and Mama.

Gurganus' baby news - PRAISE GOD AGAIN!!!

Baby Gurganus is here!!!! Here is a note from George:

Firstly, Baby Boy

Deegan James Kirksey Gurganus was born 7:38 a.m. ..7lbs 14oz...19.5 inches long ... baby's lungs are not yet transitioned to being out here in our world yet... so baby needs assistance breathing and is in N.I.C.U. ... there have been some procedures done to help baby ... so Deegan has a few more tubes for air and fluid than daddy likes to see ...

Now, Mommy

Karen's surgery took quite a few hours ... Baby was out in 30 minutes ... placenta was another story... no real surprises ... we have been getting regular updates about procreta, encreata, and one other -creata... basically (Im sick of the word Placenta, so it shall be referred to as IT for the duration of this note) IT was doing everything it could do that is not good... IT was all over the uterus, IT found a way out of the Uterus, IT attached itself to things other than the Uterus lining ... for safety to mommy... Karen had a historectomy ... this decision WAS MADE prior to the surgery ... but also do to the placenta, I mean "IT", Karen had to undergo some bladder reconstruction surgery ... She is recovering but is wiped out, and will be out of sorts for awhile ... even with the extra surgeries involved, Karen did not lose any more blood than would be expected from a c-section ...she is recooping in a semi-regular room... not in ICU ... and baby has made some progress even since this morning... both need prayers.

Update on Karen's pregnancy

As some of you may know, Karen Gurganus will be having surgery to deliver Baby Gurganus on Tuesday, August 25. She will need to remain in the hospital until at least Saturday, August 29. After that, Karen will need to recuperate from surgery. After about 4 weeks (late Sept), Karen is expected to be able to get up and around. But it will be about 9 weeks, or until late October, before Karen will be able to return to normal physical duties.

Kelli Flanagan has set up a care calendar so that we can sign up to bring dinners to the house and plan an occasional cleaning at the house. Giving diapers, wipes, and Infamil baby formula would also be a great way to help the Gurganus family.

Karen has expressed a desire for a double stroller called "Sit N Stand" by Baby Trend, available at Target.
http://www.target.com/Baby-Trend-Double-Stand-Mesa/dp/B001FA9TI8/sr=1-4/qid=1250891862/ref=sr_1_4/184-8575893-7816143?ie=UTF8&search-alias=tgt-index&frombrowse=0&index=target&rh=k%3Asit%20stand&page=1
Wethought maybe we could all contribute toward this gift and get it for them. Let Kelli Flanagan (kel_flan@hotmail.com) know if you would like to contribute.

Please take a look and contact Kelli (email or text @ 830-385-1229 is preferred) if you have any questions about the calendar or how to help. She has never done this type of calendar before so bear with her if it is not set up very well. :)

To access Karen Gurganus's personal CareCalendar site, visit
 http://www.carecalendar.org/logon/21316 and enter the following
information in the appropriate spaces:

    CALENDAR ID:   21316
    SECURITY CODE :   5722

Contact Kelli Flanagan for more details.

Let's lift Karen and George and the baby up to our Lord in prayer. As well, we need to pray for the doctors and the hospital staff to make this miracle happen for them...and as smoothly as possible. Let us also pray for Anna and Clayton as they prepare to welcome a little brother or sister into their home and hearts.

As well this is expanding our LHC family by one more little soul that we need to help nurture him or her in the upbringing of this wonderful Christian family.

Faith Academy Enrollment

We have been praying for an increase in enrollment at Faith Academy. Well here we are less than 48 hours from the start of the 2009-10 school year....and we have 211 students enrolled with about a half dozen more in the process of enrolling.

We praise God for His goodness. The Lord is definitely working through Faith Academy and its amazing staff and students. These students are our future - THANK GOD!!!!! Our future is bright with them at the helm.

Gurganus' baby news - PRAISE GOD

PRAISE GOD!! Details are coming, but we can start praising our glorious God for performing another miracle!! Karen had a doctor's appointment last week and the tests show her health and the health of her womb are improving, if not healed!!! We will get an email from George and Karen soon that I will post for everyone to see.

Lord, thank you for giving Baby Gurganus a healthier place to live out his days before his birth. YOU are the greatest healer and we praise YOU for all that you are.

For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.

Psalm 139:14-15