Update on Aleksei

Ryan visited Aleksei yesterday at Stanford Children's hospital and took a few pictures.  For those of you that have prayed for him this week, thank you!  God has been extremely faithful to him and gracious in so many ways.  As the days have passed since his surgery last Thursday, the surgeons have shared more information about how sick he really was and how life-threatening the surgery was.  God really protected him throughout it all and was faithful to keep all infection away so far.  He is slowly healing and beginning to eat, which is great!  This smile on his face is such a blessing.  He was very frustrated earlier in the week, and yet would still ask Kristi to pray with him before scary things like "pokes".  Kristi has been miraculously sustained and has been able to care for him at his bedside, despite having little time to sleep and rest.  Continue to pray for his quick healing and coming home soon!