http://prayerservant.org/ps_rachel Lift up my eyes to the hills where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth...Psalm 121 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 02:20:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Rachel becomes a teenager today and we have several exciting items to report:   Thank you to all who attended the Celebration a couple weeks ago.  It was fun to see everyone, share stories, and rejoice in God's mighty work.  Thank you as well to everyone who generously gave to the three ... http://prayerservant.org/ps_rachel/?p=68 Rachel, Grandma and Mom spent Wednesday, September 24th, at Seattle Children's Hospital visiting doctors and therapists, making sure Rachel is still healing well and making good progress in her various therapies. Over and over we had God's blessing to be able to state, "No problems, walking is improving, eyesight ... http://prayerservant.org/ps_rachel/?p=64 Please join us in CELEBRATION of God’s healing for RachelOpen House Saturday, October 11, 2008 1:00pm – 5:00pm at  First Baptist Church of Bellevue10430 SE 11th and Bellevue Way, Bellevue WA  ~Hosted by the Weaver Family 425-204-7810~  In Lieu of gifts, please consider a generous donation to one of the following ... http://prayerservant.org/ps_rachel/?p=63 Rachel began Home Schooling this week and is really enjoying the change of pace!  She is busy catching up and confirming her knowledge in several subjects.  She is an eager and willing student and works HARD!   She has also been working hard in Rehab.  Each of the three therapists assign homework, ... http://prayerservant.org/ps_rachel/?p=62 Rachel gave us a bit of a scare yesterday... she accompanied a friend (and her mother) to a park for the evening.  While playing on a climbing set, she failed to duck low enough to clear a bar and hit the top of her head, right where her shunt valve and incision ... http://prayerservant.org/ps_rachel/?p=61 Thank you for your continued prayers for Rachel, she is doing quite well!  We've been home 1 1/2 weeks now with no medical complications, just rehabilitation testing at Valley General Hospital where she will receive the out-patient rehab.  Next week, when testing is complete, we will have a better idea how ... http://prayerservant.org/ps_rachel/?p=60 Dear Friends and Family, We are so happy to report that Rachel was discharged at 2:00 this afternoon and is now HOME!  :)  It was a bittersweet day as we left the building... so glad to be well on the way to healing, yet sad to be leaving the Children's Hospital family ... http://prayerservant.org/ps_rachel/?p=59 We expected Rachel's last day to fly by in a flurry of activity - meeting with therapists, completing school testing and packing.  We did not expect that Rachel would spend most of the morning in pain and most the afternoon waiting for tests and results. Speech therapy ended at 9:30 and ... http://prayerservant.org/ps_rachel/?p=57 Following are a few highlights of Rachel's past week in Rehabilitation: Balance is improving and walks with a more natural gait.  As of Thursday afternoon, no longer required to wear a gait-belt! Since she is more steady on her feet, Physical therapy is focusing more on higher level balance and coordination. Vision has ... http://prayerservant.org/ps_rachel/?p=56 In case you've been wondering what this pirate puppet looks like...  Also, that is Lightning wearing the puppet.  Rachel kept laughing so it was very difficult to get a decent picture. Rachel went to the playground with her Mom to enjoy the fresh air and see what the playground has. http://prayerservant.org/ps_rachel/?p=55