Connor

We just received this today, but it is an update from Sunday:

We just got home from the hospital. Connor is resting comfortably and he's going to see the movie "Up" tonight. He's been waiting to see it for awhile and we promised him he could see it while we're here.

The albumin level didn't come up very much. I guess the cancer is just eating it up like candy. The lasixs did help him urinate some, but not as much as expected. His abdomen didn't come down much. We did a sonogram to see if they could drain the liquid with a needle and it showed that most of the liquid is gone now. His extended abdomen is pretty much all tumor now. Heading back to Guatemala on Monday to see if we can get this thing to shrink. PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR A RED SEA MIRACLE. Thanks for your prayers.

Here's a song that my friend, Heather Hawkins, sent me. I'm not sure who the singer is.


I'm down on my knees again tonight,
I'm hopin' this prayer will turn out right.
See, there is a boy that needs Your help.
I've done all that I can do myself
His mother is tired,
I'm sure You can understand.
Each night as he sleeps
She goes in to hold his hand,
And she tries
Not to cry
As the tears fill her eyes.

Can You hear me?
Am I getting through tonight?
Can You see him?
Can You make him feel all right?
If You can hear me
Let me take his place some how.
See, he's not just anyone, he's my son.

Sometimes late at night I watch him sleep,
I dream of the boy he'd like to be.
I try to be strong and see him through,
But God, who he needs right now is You.
Let him grow old,
Live life without this fear.
What would I be
Living without him here?
He's so tired,
And he's scared
Let him know that You're there.

Can You hear me?
Am I getting through tonight?
Can You see him?
Can You make him feel all right?
If You can hear me
Let me take his place some how.
See, he's not just anyone, he's my son.

Can You hear me?
Can You see him?
Please don't leave him,
He's my son.

Always Believing,
Joy Cruse