Seeing Improvement

Good morning all from Managua, Nicaragua. I arrived yesterday with no hassles and no delays, Praise God because I could not have handled any aggravation coming here yesterday.

I am so blessed to have friends here that on a moments notice will stop what they are doing and help me. 

I went straight to the hospital from the airport and as I open the door to get out Ocsar's mom came running. She did not know I was even coming down so needless to say I was a nice surprise.

They have Oscar in ICU and will only allow 2-30 minute visits a day. One at 2:00 and one at 9:00. This is nuts.. You have to go all day and all night just to see him. I got there around 5:30 so we waited until the 9 to see what was going on.

Mom and dad insisted I go in since I had come such a long way. I argued very hard and lost. I did not want to offend them and of course I wanted to see him but did not want to take from their time. I wished I had not gone  in.

It was so hard to see my little boy laying there with tubes in his mouth and his eyes taped shut. What if he wakes up I asked? He can't open his eyes. I guess this is standard procedure for coma patients but it just didn't look right for me.

I talked to the nurse in charge of him and she told us that his problems are not from the kidney at all. The kidney is working perfectly as of now. Needless to say my mouth dropped open and I gave this woman the 3rd degree trying to find out what was going on.

Apparently something happen during the night on Friday and he had a seizure. This seizure caused his body functions to stop working and put him in the coma. For the past two days they have worked feverishly to get his body parts working as normal while they are draining fluid  from his lungs.

They are not sure what caused the seizure as far as the nurse knows. I will be leaving soon to go to the hospital and speak directly to the Doctor. Praise God they do not have the "Can't tell anyone about your condition" rule around here. I am hoping we can get to the bottom of what is going on because I think the lack of education is causing the parents to express things that don't make since.

I do know that last night the nurse got a test result back and his blood counts had dropped a considerable amount which is exactly what they wanted to happen. The nurse said she believed that the doctor said his sugar counts were way to high on Friday and now they have them under control. 

A lot of unanswered questions...

We are even unsure of the risk that he is in right now but hope to clear that up soon. 

Anytime a person is in a coma there is obviously something serious going on WHAT is the million dollar question.

I hope to find out a great deal more very soon today.

Additionally, the family is struggling with the hospital because the fund that is paying for the surgery and all the medicines  they have not received from the government and there are many tests that still need to be done and can't be done in the hospital Oscar is in. it is crazy here because this hospital can not even run a blood test. They are giving the blood to the dad each morning and he has to ride 3 buses and 2 taxis just to get to the hospital where the test needs to be done. Then he has to wait for it. If it is in the evening he has to spend the night outside until morning to get the test results. It is sad to see what they are going through just to be here with him. The hospital says they are going to pay them back for the money they have spent but they know it won't happen.

Pray this money comes to the hospital soon.

There are so many things that need praying for I don't know where to start. Just pray as God leads you and that will be fine. 

I want his perfect will and I of course want Oscar healthy. The family is drawing closer to God through this, mom and dad are wore out. They need a break. I am hoping I can give them some relief while I am here.

I will tell you more after my visit. I'm leaving now.

Angie

On My Way...

I am sitting at the airport in Charlotte headed to Managua, Nicaragua. The last call I got from Carlos last night was not good. Oscar is in a deep coma now and the doctors have told the family it is just a matter of time. His brain is not functioning completely and his organs are not working correctly. They told the family to go ahead a prepare for his death and that only God can help him now.

Starting next Saturday our work schedule is very very busy and there is no way I would be able to minister to this family at all so my wonderful husband stepped his foot down and told me to go. I have issues with going now for many reasons but agree that if this happens next week I will look back and be mad I didn't take the opportunity when I had it.

I am still standing on the word of God for Oscar. I may not agree with what is going on with Oscar but I trust God and I trust that He loves Oscar more than we do and He has him in His hands.

Please pray for the family as I can not imagine the pain and the guilt they are going through. Remember they both were just in jail for over a year. They have missed most of his best times.

I am being called to board so I will go for now.

Pray for me as this is the hardest trip I have ever made to Nicaragua. More importantly pray for God's will in Oscar's life.

More to come.

Angie

P.U.S.H. Pray Until Something Happens..

That is exactly what you are doing. I have gotten so many comments from folks that they have been praying for Oscar and it has been so uplifting. I feel like Moses these days, needing someone to hold up my arms for me during this battle, I truly can not imagine what Oscar's parents feel like.

I finally got word today that the Doctors are now saying that his counts are normal..... Yes I said Normal...

She told Carlos that she is not sure how the medicine worked so well but it did and his counts have gone from extremely high which meant that he was in kidney failure to being normal in a day.

She told him that as of right now she sees no signs other than the kidney is functioning normally and his body is accepting it. Could that change? Maybe, but not if people like you praying for him.

All signs as of today look as what ever was causing his counts to be high are gone and his body is functioning as normal as possible.

This is a huge PRAISE REPORT... To God be the Glory.  He is truly the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.

He is so faithful, even when I am not. I had the hardest time praying today. I will admit, last night I was angry with God. I felt like He was letting me down and I was not about to accept that. That is not the God I serve. I don't know about you but I have no problem telling God what I think. Knowing He will still love me even if I yell at him gives me the comfort in knowing I can be real with him.

God knows my heart is to see this little boy grow to testify of His mercy and grace and His healing power so I am pretty sure He understands my frustrations. I'm glad I serve a God I can be honest with, don't you.

This is extremely hard for me I won't lie. I am so attached to this child that I can't see things any other way but God knows that in the deepest part of my soul I only want God's will for Oscar, even if I don't agree with it. It's hard to get to that place sometimes.

I challenge all of you that are struggling through battles in your life to ask yourself if you truly want the will of God or do you want it your way? Based on that answer you mind figure out why you are in the middle of that struggle to begin with.

This battle for Oscar is stretching my faith farther than it's ever been and just like when you stretch out during exercising  there are pains to follow. Today I am having those pains but No Pain, No Gain, right?

Praise God today His will and His plan was to remove that sickness from Oscar.

Thanks to all of you what have been on the throne for Oscar. Please continue we are not out of the woods yet. We're over this mountain for now and striving to move forward. I will keep you posted as I have more information. Put him on your daily prayer list until further notice.

God bless all of you, smile today knowing your prayers were heard and answered by our loving Father..

Angie

Pray, Pray, Pray.. Please pray..

Just got word from Carlos that Oscar is having problems. They did a special blood test and his Creatinine blood levels are too high.

Carlos was not sure what that meant exactly but stated the doctor is very upset and concerned and told the family that this is a possible sign of kidney failure.

They ordered a special medicine and he has been on it for two days and they will retest him again. The problem is of course the tests are expensive so the mom didn't ask me for any more money until now. She was hoping if they waited he would be fine but now it has gotten worse. She borrowed the money needed and got the test done and now the doctor needs to do the second test.

I sent Carlos to pay for the second test tomorrow.

We need to cover him in prayer now that when that blood is drawn from him it will be clean and will be pure and cleansed with God's healing power. No sickness, no high levels of anything that should not be high.

We have come so far, I refuse to give up now...

Pray for him with me, pray for his perfect healing. God's will for our lives is to be WHOLE. I claim that over little Oscar. Jesus already paid for all his sickness and BY JESUS's stripes Oscar IS HEALED.

Let's come together and stand in the gap for Oscar today.

I'll let you know when I have more to tell you.

Angie

Kidney Transplant a Success!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Praise God for his faithfulness.. Just got word that Oscar and Francisca are out of surgery and the recovery rooms and are in their rooms resting.

Doctor told the dad that the surgery was a huge success and everything went perfect.

Oscar has already gone to the bathroom since he got out of surgery and this is unheard of the doctor said. The very fact he is alert and awake enough to talk is another miracle. Mom is also doing well and seems not to be in great pain. The pain medicines they give there are nothing as grand as here so that is also a great miracle.

I am honored I serve a God that is in the miracle making business.

I am also honored to have people who will go before God on behalf of a child they don't even know.

Thanks so much to all of you who have been praying for my little buddy. I promise you I will tell him all about you when I see him again.

What now?

We need to pray his body continues to LOVE that new kidney. We need perfect healing in his body. We need all body parts, blood vessels, cartilages, capillaries, EVERYTHING to feel happy to see this new kidney and to not reject it.

The first week is hardiest time they say. Let's pray him right through this week and into the next year. His birthday is in November, I expect to give him a big present for that birthday in December.

Thanks again and keep praying PLEASE..

God Bless,

Angie