April 5, 2000

Dear Family,

It is the afternoon of Wednesday the 5th of April.  I am sitting
on the hallway floor outside of recreational therapy, waiting for
them to open at 2:30PM so that I can go in and use their computer
which is connected to the internet.

Each morning we rise and prepare for the day.  It is so difficult
to keep emotions under control; especially if Skylar was not
doing well the previous evening when we left, as was the case
last evening.  We drive to the hospital wondering what kind of
night he had and how he will be today.

Today seems about the same as yesterday; not much worse, not much
better.  I just spent a half hour or so singing to Skylar, trying
to settle his nerves.  You can tell when he is agitated because
his blood pressure goes up noticeably.  They have reduced his
sedation somewhat, and today he was trying to open his eyes.
Please pray that God would be near to his heart and comfort his
soul and keep him from being afraid. Please ask the Lord with me to
do the necessary work on Skylar's lungs.

Dear Father in heaven, when Hezekiah prayed to You and requested that
You heal him, You saved his life and added fifteen years to his days.
Not only so, You gave him a sign that You had heard and answered.

Lord, You know that I don't ask You for signs; and I'm not asking for
anything supernatural; but I do ask that You would please soon grant to
Skylar some more notable progress toward health.  Please clear out his
lungs and increase his ability to gather and retain oxygen in his blood.
Please move him clearly toward being able to wake up and to know that we
are there watching over him.  Lord, I know You can do this; I don't expect
to hear You say, as you did to the blind man, "Be it unto you according to
your faith" - and so the only way I know that You can say this to me is if
You will improve Skylar's condition, and so this is my request today.  I am
waiting for You to act, to say the word for Skylar's help.  Thank You for
Your love, Your word, and that You act on behalf of the ones who wait
for You.

My dear family, thank you for your continued prayers on Skylar's behalf.

Love in Christ,

-Dann (for us all)