Day 7...

The days at the hospital can be very long and draining, especially because we can't do much. Today we had the opportunity to attend Sacrament Meeting here. Wow!! What an amazing experience. The meeting is just 1/2 hour long with the passing of the Sacrament, a musical number and a short speaker. The Spirit is so strong. It really puts things into perspective that you don't have to look very far to see the many trials that people face and how lucky we are with the trials we do have. I am amazed at some of these other families who have much more challenging trials. It strengthens my testimony to see the faith and long suffering of these families.

Kate seems to be about the same. She is so FEISTY!!! In fact, every doctor and nurse makes jokes about not interrupting "Kate Time." She's knows what she likes and what she doesn't like.....and she lets you know when she is bugged : ) She Seems to be able to rest for the most part, but gets really irritated with the vent. We're not sure what the plan is for the week, but we think she may be going in for another Bronchoscopy tomorrow. This is a more advanced test than she had before. She will actually have it done in the operating room because she has to be put out for it. We're hoping to find from the Bronchoscopy, the size and scope of her Trachea. This will determine if they can operate on her Trachea by opening it up so she can breath better. If it's not feasible to operate, then we will have to resort to a Traech. At this point, we are just looking for an alternative.

My family came up to visit today and my Dad and Bryan gave Kate a very special blessing. The Priesthood is real and I believe that if we have faith, that it can bless our lives. I've seen this happen many times in my life and I am so grateful for it.