Dear Readers,
Happy Easter! He is risen, Alleluia!
Here’s a snapshot of us all yesterday, celebrating at my inlaws’. As we didn’t want to leave anyone out of the photo, we had to get creative.

It’s been a whirlwind of a week, as the baby has been very sick. A few weeks ago she had an ear infection, but never recovered. She only got worse – vomiting and diarrhea. This went on for four weeks, during which she all but quit eating and began losing a dangerous amount of weight. It was very stressful, to say the least. At her lowest, she weighted 15 pounds, 4 ounces. Keep in mind that she’s 14 months old. (I ran into a friend the other day with her 3-month-old baby, who weighs 18 pounds. That should give you some context.)
Needless to say, Holy Week was very dark for us. However, she has snapped out of it and has begun to eat again. Alleluia, alleluia.
And another update…
We will be traveling to Mayo Hospital in Rochester, MN, to have my son with the migraines thoroughly examined. These appointments begin on Wednesday with an EEG and continue throughout this week and next week.
We’re hoping to find some answers, as his migraines seem to be getting worse with lots of vomiting and now his body locks up during the intense ones, and he’s not able to move. He’s also blacked out a few times.
His case is a little complicated too, due to his having an arachnoid cyst on his brain, with a shunt draining into his stomach cavity. Doctors also recently discovered a minor Chiari I malformation, but it isn’t certain that any of these things are causing the pain. He could just be an extreme case of childhood migraines. We’ll see.
As many of you are concerned, I will try to offer updates as we go along.
In any case, remember us in your prayers!