Chase's Prayer Service was just Amazing

Sorry for the long delay in posting an update. We had a very busy weekend, adjusting to our new ventilation equipment and all of the supporting monitoring systems. Getting the right settings in place as well as the tolerances on the alarms has been a really trying process. Several nights have been interrupted with various “nuisance alarms” that required us to get familiar with the features of the machine and how to adjust them so that we’re getting the right kind of support and notifications. It’s starting to get easier and we’re definitely seeing the benefits in terms of Chase’s rest and his vitals – his heart rate has been consistently lowering into the “safe” range at night, along with his respirations and he’s been maintaining high O2 saturation levels. These are things that we weren’t taking seriously enough after Chase’s tracheotomy in June and now, with the help of a home ventilator and a good respiratory therapist, we’re much better prepared to help Chase’s body get the rest and healing that it needs. In hindsight, it’s miraculous that Chase got this far without the kind of support that we should’ve had in place and without the knowledge that we’ve recently gained. We’re just continually counting our blessings and conveying our gratitude for the graces that we’ve received thus far.

The prayer service this past Sunday was just amazing – it really moved and lifted us along our journey. Thanks to all who attended in person and in spirit. The service was beautiful and extremely meaningful to us, particularly given the messages that were sent to us by the visionary (Gianna) who receives daily apparitions from Our Lady of Emmetsburgh. I am uploading the messages to a file on the Yahoo sight for anyone who is interested in reading them – we found them to be very profound and inspiring. We also plan to hold another prayer service like this one on the first Sunday of the month at 3 pm. We’re working on plans to find a convenient location for October, since Meg will be on traveling.

Although Chase’s vital signs have been relatively stable, he’s still not very responsive – some days more than others. During our routine blood work today, we discovered that his sodium was extremely low and this could be the cause of his recent issues (over the past 2 days he’s been less responsive again). We’re addressing the concern and praying that he’ll be better tomorrow and continue back on his climb up the tall mountain to a full recovery. Please join us with this intention tomorrow (Thursday) at 12:00 noon EST for 10-15 minutes of prayer with this intention followed by gratitude for the fact that Chase is still with us. In terms of the visualizations, we’re keeping it simple at the moment and after our prayers we’re just visualizing him in a completely healthy state as we praise the Lord for helping us get this far and hearing our prayers.

Thanks again for all the prayers and for joining us in this long journey that has been a true test of faith. We believe that there is a much bigger plan in all of this and that our Prayer Warriors are proving to be up for the challenge and passing the test! God Bless!!

John & Carol Sammut
Chase & Barbara