Before Time Began

Friends,
Goodman family here to say thanks to all those who have prayed for Jonah and given us support in other ways too. We also appreciate the good thoughts and positive vibes to those who support us this way. I know the faith and scripture displayed here can look 'greek' to many, but we Scott/Amy/Jonah are humbled everytime we see evidence of someone visiting offering support. Thank-you so very much ALL of you! The truth is, the Lord Jesus knew our son Jonah, before even time began. Titus 1:2 Before the space/time/matter existed and there was only the Creator, He promised eternal life to His people! We can't understand this because our minds can't understand 'before time began'. The believers hope is eternal. This concept can be found in 2nd Timothy 1:9,Ephesians 1:4 and all over the Bible. May I share my favorite verse in all the Bible with people I love? Thank-you, it is this; "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." This verse records the creation of space ("the heaven"), of time ("in the beginning")and of matter ("the earth") I could go on and on about the law of causality and the laws of thermodynamics that are the most universal and best proved generalizations of science, applicable to EVERY process and system of any kind, but I won't. :) We love you and hope and pray God richly blesses each and every one of you today! love,Scott,Amy and Jonah

Jonah is stable

Brad and I visited with Scott and Amy yesterday and got to give sweet Jonah a kiss on his sweet, plump, soft cheek. They have had a few "scary" days with the dialysis and blood pressure etc., but things are steady now. His fever is low at night and he is sleeping quite a bit to fight this infection. He is on a new antibiotic now and once again the hope is that when he is feeling well, he will have the tracheotomy which will be a new step toward his healing. This could happen next week. Hang in there, as Scott and Amy are with all of this, and keep our faith in the Lord who has Jonah in His hands. He has gotten much bigger since we saw him 6 weeks ago, fuller and longer. There are many different things you could all pray for regarding his health, but the bottom line is he needs our constant prayers for overall healing. Thank you and God bless you as you support this little guy and his family through this fight. New pictures coming soon. :)

Still not feeling well..

Jonah is still fighting an infection and is on 4 different antibiotics. They don't really know where the infection is, but know that he is not feeling well. There is no plan at this time for the tracheotomy until he is feeling better and the infection is gone. Also, please pray for Robynn who is in the hospital due to an infection and is not feeling well. Go to www.robynnsbattle.blogspot.com to check on her progress. Keep these two in your prayers. Thank you.

Feeling better today!

Jonah is on 3 different antibiotics and is feeling better. They will re-evaluate his condition tomorrow and possibly re-schedule the tracheotomy for sometime this week. This is a roller-coaster ride at times, but we are trusting God for His timing and wisdom for the various procedures. Jonah is now on the dialysis machine for 16 hours a day, instead of 24! We were told when he is on it for 14 hours a day and is stable, he will be able to go home. We will know more about this when the time comes and the decision about the tracheotomy is made. Once again, we are so grateful for so many comments of support and prayers from many people we know and many we don't know. You are all such an encouragement to our family! God Bless You!

No surgery today.

Scott texted me and said they won't give him the surgery today due to an infection. He is getting antibiotics and they are trying to figure out what's wrong and why. He is stable though, so keep him in your prayers for healing and continued wisdom for Scott and Amy regarding this whole procedure. God is still taking care of sweet Jonah. Thank you for your prayers for them.

tracheotomy on Friday

Scott and Amy have decided that Jonah will go ahead and have a tracheotomy this Friday. Please pray for this procedure to go well with no complications. This will allow Jonah to be free of the ventilator in his mouth and down his throat and we will see his sweet face. He will also be able to taste and start feeding through a bottle and will have more mobility. Scott and Amy will be able to hold him close to them. He has been gaining weight because he is getting more food through the tube to his intestines. It all sounds so complicated with so many different tubes and lines, but the good news is that he is doing ok and progressing. We are hopeful that this will be a good step in the right direction for him. He is 4 months old as of the 14th and we are so happy that he is here with us and growing. We look forward to what God has in store for little Jonah. Keep up your good work of prayers for Jonah, Scott and Amy.

Keep those prayers going

Scott said that Jonah's fever is gone and they haven't found evidence of an infection in his bloodstream from the culture. They won't be making a hasty decision regarding the tracheotomy. They plan on talking with Doctors next week and continuing to pray for wisdom, discernment and guidance for this decision. We all appreciate so much your comments and prayers of support.

A setback

Amy said that Jonah hasn't been feeling well for a couple of days. He has a fever and may have an infection in his blood which can happen because he has a couple of lines into his bloodstream for his meds. They have taken a culture to see. Please pray for our little guy to feel well and for Scott and Amy who are praying about a decision to have him get a tracheotomy. Some doctors feel this would be good for him because his face would be free to move and he could taste milk and he would be rid of the tube in his mouth and down his throat. With the cold and flu season upon us, it is likely that he could get it, and if he was extubated, they might have to intubate him again. So...decisions ahead for Scott and Amy. They need all of our prayers at this time. We thank you all for your thoughts and prayers for baby Jonah and his parents.

Good News tonight!

Scott called and said that Jonah is going down on his "vent" settings and is also gaining weight! Hallelujah! It's wonderful to hear the excitment in Scott's voice and sense the relief he is feeling. We are thanking God for the good days and thanking God in the bad days. Thank you all for your prayers. Please also keep Robynn in your prayers for healing as she continues to battle cancer. Visit her site at robynnsbattle.blogspot.com

Feeling Better

Today Amy said that Jonah is feeling better and is getting as much food through his feeding tube per hour as he ever has. The Drs. are moving him down on the ventilator by 2's. Right now he is at 18 and when he is at the 10 setting, they will be able to extubate him. Yay! and Thank the Lord! Keep praying for this to happen soon.

Isaiah 40:31 says "...but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."

Our family is so thankful for the love and support of so many since May 14th, and so grateful for God's sustaining power and presence in Jonah's young, sweet life through all of the ups and downs. We have such a great hope for the future!

Keep up the prayers!

I spoke briefly with Scott tonight and he said that some days are good and some are bad. I think today wasn't such a good day for Jonah. Scott is with him all day each day and can tell when he is feeling good or bad. He said that Jonah is in some pain and they don't know why. Please lift him up in prayer. He is on some meds but he is still not too happy. This is hard news to hear and it hurts to think that Jonah is in pain. Amy is feeling better but obviously they all need our constant thoughts and prayers. Keep holding them up as you have been. God Bless you.

Successful Procedure

Jonah had the surgery today to put the tube in that will send the milk directly to his intestines, so he will not aspirate anymore. The procedure went well and the doctor said it was a 'miracle' he got it in. They said they will start him on breast milk tonight again. We are so thankful for yet another step forward for Jonah. Continue to pray that he will be able to breathe on his own as this will be a huge step in his healing process. You can lift up Amy this week as she has caught a cold after her first week back at school. Saturday we got to visit Jonah, Scott, and Amy and it was so great to see him and his little smiles! Thank you all for continuing to pray for my sweet nephew and his parents. love, aunt amanda