December 1, 2006

Friends and Family,

We returned to Scottish Rite for Evi’s check-up today. We started off the visit with a visit from the Child Life Department. Evi was nominated earlier in the year for the “Hero of the Month” award from the Kid’s Wish Network. They met her with some balloons, a T-Shirt and a gift card. Although Evi had no idea why they were taking her picture or why they gave her balloons she had a good time. Now for the medical side of things: The doctor agrees with us that the wound on her leg is healing. Evi’s knee is also slightly improving, but not significantly enough. The scar on her knee has slowly tightened all of the skin tissue behind the knee, causing it to hurt when the knee is straightened. Beginning on Tuesday, we will begin physical therapy at the hospital 2 or 3 days a week. We are also meeting with Evi’s doctor twice next week. If Evi is not able to straighten her knee by next Friday, the doctor is going to take her to surgery (she will have to be put under) and put a cast on her leg to straighten her knee. Please pray that the physical therapy will be successful and that a cast will not be necessary. The good news is that even if Evi does require a cast, we will still be able to visit Arizona during Christmas for a couple of weeks. We’ll have to return to Dallas the beginning of January for more doctors’ visits and the making of Evi’s prosthetic. If all goes well, Evi will hopefully have her prosthetic and will begin physical therapy sometime in February. February is a little later than we had originally planned which creates a few difficulties, but nothing God can’t handle. For one thing, the mission house that Park Cities Baptist Church has so generously allowed us to use for the past few months will be occupied starting in January. The church is currently exploring other options to help us out with housing, and we’re praying that God will provide just as He always has. We’re so thankful for His provision during this tumultuous and traumatic time. We’re also thankful for all of you who have supported us with your gifts, surrounded us with your prayers, and encouraged us with your love. Please keep praying for our family, specifically for mobility of the knee.