The DeTerra Grand Twins are still in Minnesota after 241 days away from home.  Elisabeth is doing pretty well and her stem cell graft has worked.  Grayson had his second try at stem cell transplant in early October and the blood counts are promising.  It appears that the engraftment is working....so far.  He has had more bumps in the road than did Ellisabeth, including a recent pericardial effusion (fluid in the sac around the heart) which has now been drained.  He will still be there with Elisabeth, his Mom, Katie, and her Dad, for another 2-3 months while the doctors determine that the transplant has taken hold and is working properly.  There are so many sick children there, many worse off than the Grand Twins.  Please pray for them as well. Babies and toddlers should not know pain of the body, only feelings of periodic hunger and desire to play and be happy.  They don't know the World as we do and they should not be burdened with sickness while they can avoid knowing what they will eventually encounter.  Please pray for them all, that they smile and laugh and play and be well.

Ray

As the holidays approach I think of them and all children who are ill or in pain .... keep them all in your warm thoughts  ....may there be a light to brighten their paths!