A few days ago Emilie celebrated her 100th day birthday! And the nurses were kind enough to threw her a birthday party and even have a diaper cake for her!
She currently weighs 7 lbs 1.2 ounces. She’s being fed 60 ml of breast milk every three hours, 25 ml of which she sucks from a bottle.
She will be transferred to Kaiser Fontana tomorrow (July 29th) so the doctor can replace the reservoir with a shunt. Though Holly and I will miss the medical team at Kaiser Anahiem, having her in Fontana is significantly closer to our home. It will be much easier for us to see her on the days when we work.
We’re still praying against her need for a shunt. We do believe that God has healed her and right now we’re just waiting patiently for it to manifest. Until then we will continue to trust God and celebrated every day of her life.
I was encouraged and slightly rebuked this morning through my morning devotion. It was taken from My Utmost For His Highest. It read that we have the idea that God is leading us toward a particular end or a desired goal, but He is not. The question of whether or not we arrive at a particular goal is of little importance, and reaching it becomes merely an episode along the way. What we see as only the process of reaching a particular end, God sees as the goal itself.
Through this I was reminded not to allow the goal to become a god. But to remember that God’s ways are not my ways, nor are His thoughts my thoughts. He knows exactly what He’s doing and He knows exactly when He’s doing.
Emilie Grace 
Press on dear soldiers. God’s peace and blessing of strength to your family. . .
Happy Birthday Emily:-) I am glad to hear and receive an update. Keep fiighting the good fight, we are and continue to pray. Much love always Cherry
Still praying. So happy for this celebration!
Wow, 7lbs by her due date! She’s on time! Keep praising Him!! May God’s blessings continue to be with you!
Happy 100 days to Emilee! Thanks for the quote from “My Utmost For His Highest”…encouraging!
Camille
Wow, Seth, that page in My Utmost for His Highest has been brought to our (my husband and my) attention now 3 days in a row. I think God is really trying to make a point. Thanks for the triple play.
-Kelly Butler
Happy Birthday (100 days old) Emilie!! God is getting the glorification out of your journey. You’re a faithful little angel; Pastor Yelorda and Holly, keep
trusting God.
Continuing to pray for Emilie and for both of you guys!
But if He chooses not to move in the way we prayed He would, confident He’s working altogether for out good….do NOT let go of the arm of The Lord. Thank you and Holly for your transparency during this test of faith!!! More people than you will ever know are truly learning what it means to depend on Jesus!!!! #triedinthefire #outaspuregold
I have more faith about Emilie’s condition more than I have about my own situation. And I too have been following on this faith journey and praying to see God move drastically and miraculously. Little Emma’s been a part of my prayer list from the moment she was born. Dare I say I’ve been basing my faith on her situation. God always come through… that I must believe. Hang in their Seth & Holly!
Hi Holly, it’s Leila. Do you remember me? From PUC and sometimes Genesis church. My heart has been lifting you and your family up! I am so encouraged to see that Emilie is progressing! You are all in my heart and I am praying along with you. Sending you so much love!!
welp. no update about her coming home? just pausing to pray for her and realized how close we were to the date (actually thought it was supposed to be tomorrow, the 31st), but, anyhow, we’re continuing to pray in faith. i really expected God would send her home before her due date, but ok. He’s God; i’m not. as a friend reminded me this morning; He’s forever faithful, forever loving, forever sovereign. 🙂
WOW 7 lbs, that is great. I am so grateful to God for His continued healing power. I will pray that the VP shunt works so Emilie can go home!!!!