A month of Answers to Prayer!

• Eleonora had a good night and is doing better today! No updates on Faith Marie, so please keep praying for both!
  

Thank you for praying and I thought it would be good to remind us all of some of the MANY, many answers to prayer in Eleonora's first month of life~ PRAISE THE LORD WITH US:
Not in order but here are just a few of the requests that God has specifically said YES to!!!!

• last week Eleonora was back on mama's milk 2 weeks earlier than expected!!! ( now pray she could again be put back on the best milk!~ during the infection they cut way back on it)
  
• No second surgery as previously planned~ her intestines " healed themselves!' We know GOD did it!
• Sarah( and Philipp some nights) is able to stay right across the street from the Hospital at the Ronald McDonald House ( a volunteer run home for families of children in the hospital requiring only a $15 daily donation) This has worked out real well for Sarah.
• Philipp is catching up on his studies and it looks like he still will be able to graduate in May ( keep praying about this one!)
• Eleonora's organs are all healthy...lungs, heart....
• NO BRAIN BLEEDS~ so common in preemies of this age!
• Kangaroo Kare ( skin-to skin ) holding of Eleonora on Sarah and /or Philipp almost daily for many days in a row ( Pray she gets well quick so this can resume!)
• and so many, many more things to Thank and Praise God for! ******************** Love and thanks for your prayers and love for this little, precious life! Gratefully yours, Gran~Momie Ruthie
  

A little Infection Starting

Do say some Extra prayers for our little Eleonora these next few days as they found the beginning of an infection. This is so common in preemies and yet can become serious quickly. She is on antibiotics and we will keep you posted.
Faith Marie, three weeks old, our niece, also needs prayers for her Staph infection to clear up quickly. She had to have an emergency surgery on her leg and has been in the hospital since Thursday .They are also on the East Coast.
The distance may be far but our hearts are drawn near in prayer.
Blowing hugs and kisses to these precious baby girls~
lovingly,
Gran~Momie Ruthie
Psalm 23 The Lord is my Shepherd!....

Continued prayers please!

It is still about 12 weeks until Eleonora was to be born! She does well most days but each day brings challenges for all micro-preemies even under the best of situations. She is still receiving help breathing and so many things have to be constantly monitored. Things we take for granted !

Do pray that she will really start THRIVING and growing at a good rate. She is slowly gaining weight and is at 1# 10 ounces ( very close to what she was at birth 3 weeks ago) . She needs to weigh 4 pounds to go home and be healthy. Keep praying infections away!!!! An infection can take a preemie in just hours.
Sarah and Philipp must also remain in our prayers! Praise GOD they have remained healthy and able to visit their daughter multiple times daily. Philipp is trying to complete his studies to graduate in May. This is a long and weary road and yet with the LORD there is peace and joy knowing HE IS IN CONTROL and knows the whole story.
When we can not trace GOD'S hand we can ALWAYS trust His Heart!!!
YOUR PRAYERS ARE VITAL!!!

Trusting and Obeying The Lord!
Prayerfully yours,
Gran~ Momie Ruthie

With God!!!

Life is Full and Beautiful!

Keep praying and praising with us over the miracle of Eleonora's tiny life!
Every day has ups and downs and we pray she will soon be off all the " normal" preemie medications . Perhaps this is part of why she does not have deep sleep cycles yet.
We are thankful for how well she is doing and each day they have been able to increase the amount of Breast Milk she gets through the feeding tube~and she is gaining weight!!!
Both Grandma's ( One from Austria and me!) get to visit our little grand~love in the next month and this is exciting!
Elizabeth flies home tomorrow and prepares to go to another family birth in Oregon as their Doula!
Elizabeth is a little angel wherever she is ~ do pray for her too!
LOVE YOU ALL!
As my life gets fuller~ do not forget to check our daughter Lydia's blog for updates on Eleonora~ especially when I am in Florida!http://zantoriafilms.blogspot.com/
Blessings from Roseberry Hill
Ruthie

The Power of Prayer and the Power of Motherhood

So far so good ! Eleonora seems to be handling Mama's Milk in the feeding tube so far and she is back to her birth weight 1 pound 8 ounces!!!Papa is holding her as I write this . Now we need to pray that she stays stable and continues to grow and that she will THRIVE!

What an amazing weekend I just had with Nancy Campbell , Editress of ABOVE Rubies ( a wonderful magazine whose purpose is to " strengthen families across the World"!) and all the ladies from near and far who gathered to be encouraged in our roles of mothering and being Godly wives.
I WAS SO BLESSED!!! I wish you could all have heard Nancy's beautiful prayer for Eleonora and Sarah and Philipp. It is a treat just to hear this woman pray!
She has written and sent this magazine out for 30 years strictly on a donation basis and I recommend it to all women of any age for encouragement. Check out http://www.aboverubies.org/
for information a magazine subscription or to get a free devotional email every so often.

Lovingly,
Gran~Momie Ruthie
James 3:16-17

I believe in MIRCACLES for I believe in GOD!

IT looks like God healed our little Eleonora without a surgery!!!!
The Dr. said the tests look good and they will start her back on the tube feeding ever so slowly to see how it goes ( PRAY!) . More details and updates on Lily's posts at http://zantoriafilms.blogspot.com/
I will be gone this weekend to ABOVE RUBIES retreat and it is not too late for you to join me in Olympia, Washington!

Love to you all with a grateful heart!
Gran~momie Ruthie