A week ago this time, we were waiting on Dr. Ohye to give us the run down on how surgery went....now I am sitting back at home folding laundry while J sleeps....life is pretty much back to normal! We are so so thankful for the blessing that God has placed on our life. and we are so thankful for the blessing that each one of you was/is to us! The prayers, cards, gifts, and meals really brought us through the difficult days.
Please continue to pray for:
1. Healing for Josie
2. Josie has become really attached to us through the process.....now, she is not okay if
I am out of her sight...pray that she becomes comfortable again. I think she just used to someone holding her all the day....but, I would have changed how we did things either.
3. Josie hates taking medicine! She is just on Tylenol and Motrin for pain, but it is difficult to get her to take them...gums get locked! Pray that she takes them to help with her pain...
When I started the blog, I titled it Enlarging our hearts....and that has defiantly happened. Our hearts have been enlarged! We met many new friends at U of M , many other mamas and daddy's who were being the strength for their kiddos....if you can...add Abby, Sawyer, Samuel to your pray list...Praying for a miracle in their lives as well!
Thanks again for the support!
Love, Sarah
Friday, June 28, 2013
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
We are home!
Yes, it is pretty unbelievable! Josie is clearly happy to be home!
So much more to write, but thank you for the prayers!
So much more to write, but thank you for the prayers!
Monday, June 24, 2013
Chest Tube
Josie's chest tube is coming out at 10 am, this can be a bit painful, so she will be sedated a bit.
Prayers apperciated.
Prayers apperciated.
Sunday, June 23, 2013
All is well!
I started a email about all the adventures of this weekend, but realized I do not have time to write the whole story yet...so I will give just a quick update of the latest ...
*josie was breathing on her own at midnight the night of her surgery!
*josie ate 10 oz in the 36 hours after surgery!
*josie was out of the I C U on Saturday at 3:00 pm, just 32 hours after surgery!
*she did have a nasty reaction to the morphine and Benadryl, but since then has been doing great!
*chest tube is hopefully coming out tomorrow
*sounds like we will be home Tuesday or Wedmesday....
We have been so blessed on this journey by the love and prayers of others. Thank you for showing us love in some of our hardest days!
Much love! The Sobels
*josie was breathing on her own at midnight the night of her surgery!
*josie ate 10 oz in the 36 hours after surgery!
*josie was out of the I C U on Saturday at 3:00 pm, just 32 hours after surgery!
*she did have a nasty reaction to the morphine and Benadryl, but since then has been doing great!
*chest tube is hopefully coming out tomorrow
*sounds like we will be home Tuesday or Wedmesday....
We have been so blessed on this journey by the love and prayers of others. Thank you for showing us love in some of our hardest days!
Much love! The Sobels
Friday, June 21, 2013
We should be able to see Jose in about 30 minutes...
She did great! No surprises while we were in there!
Thanks be to GOD!
Thanks be to GOD!
Surgery Update Number 1-....
We made great friends with Kelly (a nurse practitioner with the anesthesiologist team) yesterday....She is a God sent! Laurie was on prayer duty for the nurses that we came in contact, so thank Laur for praying hard for the jewel she is...
She is not on Josie case today, but has taken it upon her self to friend Josie, and she followed her to the OR, and watched her be put to sleep...She said Josie went to sleep in the Josie way that she would..One minute, looking around at around, pulling on the caps of the nurses, and the next minute, just went to sleep for a little "nap"...
I wanted to share with you what Kelly wrote in the book, Zip Line (thank Brown Family!!), that I am having people write in for Josie...
____________
Josie-
Happy Solstice beautiful girl! It is so perfect that a girl so full of sunshine gets her perfect little heart fixed on the brightest day of the year, Thank you for letting me be a part of "team Josie" for even just a little while! Love, Kelly
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She is not on Josie case today, but has taken it upon her self to friend Josie, and she followed her to the OR, and watched her be put to sleep...She said Josie went to sleep in the Josie way that she would..One minute, looking around at around, pulling on the caps of the nurses, and the next minute, just went to sleep for a little "nap"...
I wanted to share with you what Kelly wrote in the book, Zip Line (thank Brown Family!!), that I am having people write in for Josie...
____________
Josie-
Happy Solstice beautiful girl! It is so perfect that a girl so full of sunshine gets her perfect little heart fixed on the brightest day of the year, Thank you for letting me be a part of "team Josie" for even just a little while! Love, Kelly
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A little orange and blue...Let's go Hope....
Josie is off to surgery, and yes We broke down, for a moment, but now we are praying and believing, that God has this in his hands!
Everyone said this morning, we will take good care of her!!!
When I packed for the hospital this week, I did not know what to pack, so I made it easy on myself, and only packed things that were orange and blue, Why? Because Orange and Blue symbolize Hope for me...Literally yes, because it is my alma mater, but also because I love the word Hope! I love what it stands, for and it just brings me peace...
So if you have not gotten dress yet...Maybe put on a little orange and blue this morning....We have HOPE for Josie that she is going to do great!
Thank you for the prayers! Lets have HOPE!
Sarah
Everyone said this morning, we will take good care of her!!!
When I packed for the hospital this week, I did not know what to pack, so I made it easy on myself, and only packed things that were orange and blue, Why? Because Orange and Blue symbolize Hope for me...Literally yes, because it is my alma mater, but also because I love the word Hope! I love what it stands, for and it just brings me peace...
So if you have not gotten dress yet...Maybe put on a little orange and blue this morning....We have HOPE for Josie that she is going to do great!
Thank you for the prayers! Lets have HOPE!
Sarah
He's got the whole world in his hands...
Can you sing it once for little Joster? :)
1. He´s got the whole world in His hands,
|: He´s got the whole world in His hands, :|
He´s got the whole world in His hands.
2. He´s got the wind and the rain in His hands,
|: He´s got the wind and the rain in His hands, :|
He´s got the whole world in His hands.
3. He´s got the the tiny little JOSIE in His hands,
|: He´s got the the tiny little JOSIE in His hands, :|
He´s got the whole world in His hands.
4. He´s got you and me, Andrew, in His hands,
|: He´s got you and me, Andrew, in His hands, :|
He´s got the whole world in His hands.
5. He's got ev'rybody here in His hands.
|: He's got ev'rybody here in His hands. :|
He's got the whole world in His hands.
1. He´s got the whole world in His hands,
|: He´s got the whole world in His hands, :|
He´s got the whole world in His hands.
2. He´s got the wind and the rain in His hands,
|: He´s got the wind and the rain in His hands, :|
He´s got the whole world in His hands.
3. He´s got the the tiny little JOSIE in His hands,
|: He´s got the the tiny little JOSIE in His hands, :|
He´s got the whole world in His hands.
4. He´s got you and me, Andrew, in His hands,
|: He´s got you and me, Andrew, in His hands, :|
He´s got the whole world in His hands.
5. He's got ev'rybody here in His hands.
|: He's got ev'rybody here in His hands. :|
He's got the whole world in His hands.
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Today was good.....
Oh I wish I had the energy to write...but I will write just a bit. Today went great! Josie did awesome! Every doctor and/or nurse reassured us that she is going to do great! And for the first time, I am feeling the confidence as well. Thank you for the prayers, and the support to get us there....We have to be at the hospital at 630 am, and will say our see ya laters at 730 to Josie Mae....hopefully all will be done by 11:30. Prayers! Prayers! Thank you!
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
...and we pray....
It has been a tough day for Andrew and I, probably the toughest one yet...as reality has now finally hit us. Our precious little Jose is heading into a major surgery in just 36 hours.
I am not sure what to say or do....I can't seem to get myself to complete anything...dishes are half done, we are half packed...every time I start to finish things I just need to sit down, and wrap sweet Josie up in my arms. I just want the next 48 hours to fly by if the results are good, but if they are not, I want to be trapped in this moment for the rest of my life!
I am not sure if it will be possible to have peace and sleep for Andrew , Josie and I tonight ( or our parents) but, We Will pray for it! So pray if this incredibly hard time, God lays he hands upon us...and His presences s so heavy we can't deny it!
We leave tomorrow at 5 am, to be at U of M by 9 for a day full of tests. I will update as I can....
Thank you all for the love and support...
Andrew and Sarah
I am not sure what to say or do....I can't seem to get myself to complete anything...dishes are half done, we are half packed...every time I start to finish things I just need to sit down, and wrap sweet Josie up in my arms. I just want the next 48 hours to fly by if the results are good, but if they are not, I want to be trapped in this moment for the rest of my life!
I am not sure if it will be possible to have peace and sleep for Andrew , Josie and I tonight ( or our parents) but, We Will pray for it! So pray if this incredibly hard time, God lays he hands upon us...and His presences s so heavy we can't deny it!
We leave tomorrow at 5 am, to be at U of M by 9 for a day full of tests. I will update as I can....
Thank you all for the love and support...
Andrew and Sarah
Thursday, June 13, 2013
A little ear infection...
Asking for prayers...Josie came down with a bit of an ear infection, please pray that she recovers fast! And the Doctor does believe that she is good to go!
Thank you!
Thank you!
Help Along the way....
My Cousin, Melissa sent out this e-mail this week...Thank you Mel for putting our needs in words....
Thought I would post it here for those of you who did not receive it...Thank you!
Dear friends and family of Andrew, Sarah, and Josie Sobel,
Thought I would post it here for those of you who did not receive it...Thank you!
Dear friends and family of Andrew, Sarah, and Josie Sobel,
As Josie's surgery date is quickly approaching (Friday June 21), there have been many people who have requested ways to help/serve this wonderful family. Prayer is always coveted and would be greatly appreciated, especially on the day of surgery, but if you would like to help in a more tangible way, here are a few options that we would love for you to help with.
1. The family will be heading out to Ann Arbor (University of Michigan CS Mott Children's Hospital) on Thursday June 20 in preparation for the surgery. They will be staying at the Med Inn (located on the UM Hospital campus) for almost a week and will need to buy meals. To help make their stay a little more comfortable, a care basket is being put together. Here are a few ideas for items to be included in the basket:
- Cookies
- Breads/muffins
- Trail mix
- Dark chocolate
- Other snacks
- Gift cards to area restaurants with delivery
- Prepaid credit cards for groceries and UM hospital cafeteria food
- Notes of love and support
Any of these items can be sent/brought to either:
Lois Bolman
Attn: Team Josie
1002 E. 10th St.
Holland, MI 49423
Holland, MI 49423
*Please call or e-mail if you are going to drop something off (616-392-1084 or glbolman@
-or-
Sara Rose
Attn: Team Josie
4571 Ciderwood Dr.
Walker, MI 49534
*Please call or e-mail if you are going to drop something off (616-453-6235 or rosejs1@
2. If you would like to provide the family with a meal before or after they return from the hospital, there has been a website set up to help coordinate all those who want to help. The link to the website is:
Please sign in and select a date on which you would like to provide a meal! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me (melissabebej@gmail.com) and I can try to help.
3. Again, prayers would be greatly appreciated. Sarah will continue to update Josie's blog with as much up-to-date information as possible to provide specific prayer needs as she continues her journey:
Thank you again for all your help and support during this time of trials. This is a great opportunity for God's grace and love to be shown through his people, and I really hope you will be able to help in some way.
Blessings,
Melissa Bebej (Sarah's cousin)
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Trying to sleep....
I can't sleep tonight...not really a big surprise for me! Since the calendar turned to June, sleep has been difficult for me. I am glad that J has no idea what is going on.
Not sure what to write as we wait...Josie continues to love life...laughing and smiling most of the time! I am so thankful for the gift she is to me and Andrew and so many others!
Prayers will be appreciated for us this week, as we seem to countdown the long days. J is just getting over a bit of a cold. But otherwise she is doing great!
Not sure what to write as we wait...Josie continues to love life...laughing and smiling most of the time! I am so thankful for the gift she is to me and Andrew and so many others!
Prayers will be appreciated for us this week, as we seem to countdown the long days. J is just getting over a bit of a cold. But otherwise she is doing great!
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