I know that a lot of people don't know about what all went on last Friday, so this post may come as quite a surprise...I will make a LONG story short by just saying that we were on our way to Bryson City, NC with our friends, Dub and Carla, when we realized something was quite wrong with our little Zachy (4 years old). With the help of my dad we quickly figured out he was not just still recuperating from the flu, but in fact seemed to be having symptoms that looked like diabetes. We made it to a hospital in Valdese, NC, learned that his blood sugar was 741 (normal is about 80-120), and the story gets long after that. Anyway, after a helicopter ride to Duke (Jon rode, too) and a 3-day stay, we are back at home and in the process of trying to regulate his blood glucose through insulin and diet. I will elaborate more later, but I just want to send out a heartfelt thank you to all who prayed from the moment we realized something was wrong, and to all who have been praying ever since. We appreciate all of the calls and emails from family, friends, and our brothers and sisters in Christ, God has carried us through this ordeal and blanketed us in a peace that surpasses all understanding. We pray for healing for our boy, but let me tell you how we already have seen God move on his behalf. One of the main reasons for flying him to Duke as opposed to going by ambulance was that the doctors were "confused" as to why, despite Zach's blood sugar and the A1C test showing he had had this brewing for about 3 months or so, all of his other tests were normal (blood ph, kidney function, etc.). When his initial blood sugar wouldn't even register on the monitor I began praying specifically that all of his levels would normalize, that there wouldn't be any damage to any other organs. WE know why his tests were normal, and God's glory is WORTH a helicopter ride!
