This is the blog for Gavin and Carrie Jones and family. We live in Papua New Guinea and are working to see lives transformed by the living Word of God through Bible translation. Gavin is a helicopter pilot. Carrie, who has her degree in Public Health, works in the lab at our busy rural clinic. Our son, Isaac, was born in 2004 and our quintuplets, Will, David, Marcie, Seth, and Grace, were born in 2012.

Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. The you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. Trust in the Lord with all you heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight. -Proverbs 3:3-6

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Seth worsening, with collapsing lung

Carrie & Seth are headed to Children's Medical Center in Dallas as I write this. At Seth's pulmonology appointment this afternoon, his doctor found his left lung to be partially collapsed. The plan is to admit him & treat him for pneumonia, adjust his meds...and pray. (I added the last, but know the doctor would heartily agree.) The pulmonologist says Seth is worse than when hospitalized 3 weeks ago. Gavin is in Australia in his long journey home from Papua New Guinea & is scheduled to arrive in Dallas late tomorrow (Thurs) night. I am leaving this weekend for 9 days overseas. Please pray for all of us, including the other babies and Isaac, and for our wonderful volunteers. His strength is perfected in our weakness; He does all things well. Warm regards & many, many thanks from The Quintessential Grandma.

22 comments:

  1. Praying and thinking of all of you. Thanks, Jane for the update. I've been wondering all week how things were going. I thought maybe no news was good news. I'm assuming the other babies have improved.

    Love to all,

    Gail Boemker

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    1. Yes, other babies getting over their maladies. Thanks for asking!

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  2. I too have been checking the blog for news on Seth et all. I am so, so sorry to hear he is not doing better. I will (as always) keep him and the entire family in my prayers. Also will send traveling mercies for you Jane and for Gavin on his trip home, he must be beside himself being so far away. May God's hands hold each and everyone of you, His loving embrace will make all things well....

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  3. I'm so sorry to hear Seth is worse! Hoping his treatment at Children's will set him on a better course right away. Prayers continue for him and for all!

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  4. I too have been checking in often..along with lots of prayers...Carrie must be exhausted....Seth is on our prayer chain at our Church.....Lord we thank-you for the hospital and all of Gods special workers there...Please give the Doctors your wisdom, and give Seth Your Peace, Peace to rest while you heal his body, Lord PLEASE GIVE CARRIE YOUR PEACE TO REST IN YOUR ARMS, THE PEACE THAT PASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING...HEAL HER BODY MIND AND EMOTIONS OF ALL THAT SHE HAS GONE THROUGH THESE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS...Please we ask for Gavins your peace also , and a safe trip home ...Please let these next 24 hours go quickly, so he can be joined with his Family again..Lord send Your Mercy and Love ....Heal the other babies , and care givers..Lord we place the all on your Alter of grace and healing..I will be fasting for All the situations......

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  5. I'm praying too, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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  6. I am praying too, for little Seth, and for all of you. Please keep us posted.

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  7. Prayers for all of you - may you all feel the presence of G_d's embrace.

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  8. Praying for everyone, fast healing, peace of mind!

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  9. Praying for Seth, and for strength for all family and volunteers. Phyllis and Richard

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  10. Midnight Update: After a poke or two, Seth now has his IV started and is doing his first round of antibiotics. They took a blood sample to make sure kidney and liver functions are doing well also. It took him quite a while to fall asleep and of course had just done so when the IV team came! But he went right back to sleep and looks very peaceful now. I've been able to bolus in 8 ounces of formula to get him caught up on food he missed all day and now his formula is running continuously. We should only need to be disturbed around 3 and then again at 7 for breathing treatments.

    Thanks for all the prayers!
    Nanny Sam :)

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    1. Thank you Sam, been praying at will when I woke up last night...good to hear he's resting and getting nourishment. Hope you are feeling better too, you've been in those prayers as well!

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    2. Thanks so much for the update, Sam. Praying for this dear little friend. And for you.

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  11. Prayers for Seth from Europe too.

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  12. Thanks for the update Sam. I hope you are fully recovered.

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  13. Prayers for Seth from Finland, too.

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  14. Father, please hear our prayers and heal little Seth's lungs so that he might quickly come home. And please be with the other babies that they might get over their colds and not give it back to Seth. We lift up Carrie and Sam and all the caregivers, please give them strength and patience, and bless them for their service. And keep everyone safe in their travels. Thank you for your love, mercy and grace; all honor and glory to You, Lord. Amen. NKL

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  15. Praying for all of you!!

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  16. Prayers from Ireland

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  17. Praying for Seth. May God touch and heal his lungs completely. May Gavin not come down with the bug, as he recovers from jet lag. Provide Carrie and Sam with strength and health to Lord.

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