Hold Me Jesus



Audree after a VERY LONG day!



Update from Kimberly: Hey everyone! Thank you for your continued prayer for Audree and our family! First rattle out of the box this morning, Audree had her blood drawn. Poor girl was a trooper. Her blood clots very quickly, so it is always such an ordeal to get the amount of blood they need. After that, we met with the psychologist! It went very well. She was very impressed with our extensive support system! (WE LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH!) She was also impressed that we have such a good plan for Audree's current meds (Grammy and Mommy created a daily schedule on the computer and a laminated copy to check off each med. Also Mark and I created a system to double check ourselves by the way we place the syringe after giving her that med. I also have alarms set on my phone so that we are on time with administering them.) These meds are not nearly as time sensitive as the ones she will be taking after the transplant! So it is very good that we are already so "on top of it". The 

psychologist and everyone else we talked to today said they couldn't believe how well we were handling all of this, especially since we have only known about the transplant for sure since Saturday. This was our opportunity to share with them that GOD has given us such a peace in this situation!! Audree was HIS first. He gave her to us for a reason. We know He is in control, and if we have Audree with us for 50 years, 10 years, 1 year, or 4 months we know that was how long we were supposed to have her here with us. We also have the hope and promise of FOREVER with her in heaven with Jesus and with our friends and family who have been covered by the blood of Christ!! We also talked to them about God's ability to work a miracle and completely heal her or even use the heart transplant as His miracle! After that meeting, we met with the Financial Coordinato r. That was a very long meeting full of important info. Did you know that without insurance JUST the heart transplant itself is around $500,000???? Once you add in the facility, the surgeons, nurses, equipment, etc. you get into the MILLIONS!! YIKES! Thank God we have insurance (I know it's a pain in the rear, but these situations make it worth while). Finally, we met with the transplant adminstrat or. She just wanted to see if we had any needs that she could assist with at this time and wanted to check and see how we were holding up. The transplant team is so wonderful! They all just ADORE Audree and think she is the happiest, most beautiful little girl! We agree, of course ;) WHHHHHEEEEEWWWWW! So now we are back at RM trying to unwind. THANK YOU for the prayers and the encouraging words. Please continue to lift us up each day. God is good!

HOLD ME JESUS

Well sometimes my life just don't make sense at all When the mountains look so big And my faith just seems so small

So hold me Jesus 'cause I'm shaking like a leaf You have been King of my glory Won't You be my Prince of Peace

And I wake up in the night and feel the dark It's so hot inside my soul I swear there must be blisters on my heart

So hold me Jesus 'cause I'm shaking like a leaf You have been King of my glory Won't You be my Prince of Peace

Surrender don't come natural to me I'd rather fight You for something I don't really want Than to take what You give that I need I've beat my head against so many walls Now I'm falling down I'm falling on my knees

And this Salvation Army band is playing this hymn And Your grace rings out so deep It makes my resistance seem so thin

I'm singing hold me Jesus 'cause I'm shaking like a leaf You have been King of my glory Won't You be my Prince of Peace