Progress!

"I can do all things through Him who strengthens me." (NASB)

Hu has picked out the verse for today! I asked him if he wanted to pick one and he nodded 'Yes'. Then he wrote out on the clipboard, "Phil 4:13". Praise God!

After 20 days in ICU, last night they moved him to a Progressive Recovery Unit.  This is a step between ICU and being in a "regular" room.  However, this is not your typical hospital room.  They call it "boot camp", as the main purpose is to get him moving again and off the ventilator as soon as possible.  After more than 3 weeks in bed he is extremely weak and needs to begin physical therapy as he is able to tolerate it.  At the same time, he is struggling to breathe, so you can imagine the uphill challenge he is facing.  You can see why the verse he picked would be significant to him right now! 

This morning there was a team of no less than 12 medical personnel gathered outside his room to talk about the game plan for the day - including speech therapists, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, nursing staff, and doctors.  They will reconvene like this every day to make a daily plan.

Because the purpose of him being in this unit is to begin therapy as well as to continue resting, Hu is still not able to have visitors.  The care in this unit is on par with the amount of attention he was receiving in ICU.  They plan to begin a "workout" program today.

Siana continues to improve and the doctors say that if all goes well, she may be released as soon as tomorrow.  Christa and Siana will head back home to Cambodia soon thereafter.  Thank you for praying for their situation as well.

We're very excited by these new developments!  Thanks for praying!