12/22 - late evening

Three posts in a day might be a new record.  We continue to live in hope, even when we get grim news. Nothing new has happened physically with Sam, and we have received no new bad news.  I did talk with the nurse a little bit ago, and she told me that he was scheduled for a CT scan.  She will be trying to get him in there around 1am.  We're not sure when we'll hear the findings, but we are presuming they're looking for the same things they did on Saturday:  blood flow to the brain, level of swelling, and if there is any new damage or bleeding.  If you happen to be up around that time, we'd appreciate a prayer for a good scan.  Any improvement would be wonderful to us, as we hang on to every tiny scrap of positivity for dear life.  And we hang on to those even when other people who are trained in this field don't see them the same way.  I am not questioning the caregivers at all.  They have given a heroic effort with this child, and they are the ones that have gotten him through to this point. We also know that the brain is so complex and amazing things can still happen.  God is God and I don't think he's done yet. 

A couple of updates on other people for you...Lily has started to respond slowly to stimulation, and the 16 year old next door is already up and moving around.  We did meet new people tonight--another wonderful Donna, whose father had open heart surgery and is struggling with other coronary issues.  It turns out she and her husband are music ministers, making the world smaller yet.  She and I were talking about faith and hope, and she has already been such a tremendous support to me.  Please pray for her father, Albert Harris, and for their whole family.  Personally, in addition to the obvious ones, I'm saying prayers of thanksgiving for the fabulous nursing staff, particularly the two that we've had through today and into tomorrow morning. They have had multiple shifts with Sam, and today, were a part of the reason I still have hope.  They have seen incredible things, especially with brain injury, and have given me no indication that it's time to give up.  They have simply been--as most nurses are--amazing, and an absolute blessing through all of this.  Thank you for your unfaltering support.  I feel like I type this all the time, but we want you to know how grateful we are for you.