update

So, the doctor didn't have any immediate answers, but she did do a lot of tests- a urine test (Suzy did awesome peeing in a cup!!), a stool test (in progress...), and blood tests....they took 8 vials of my little girls blood while she sat there screaming in my arms. Not my idea of fun. Nor hers. They are testing for anemia, parasites, kidney functioning, white blood cell count, allergies, etc etc etc.

And what's with these complicated poop tests here in the US???
They gave me 3 jars to fill up, each in specific ways, and about 8 different spoons i have to use, and it's over a course of 3 days worth of poop. It was so complicated I literally had to take notes to remember how to do it. How come in El Salvador you get one cup, one spoon, and $2 and 1 hour later they have the results at a 24 hour lab near your house?? I don't get that. After we finished the 3 day process here, it will take another 4-5 to get the results. How efficient.

Oh, and the doctor said that she's in the 1 percentile for weight and 6 percentile for height....still better than her mama who was never even on the charts!


Suzy seems to be acting much more normal today...being her silly self. However, she slept terribly again last night. Hoping that was the last night of that.

And just so you don't think that we are not having any fun at all, here are some pictures of our trip to the Pirate Ship park this week. It is the coolest park here in Pasadena, complete with cannon balls to climb, a sand and water area, and it's even surrounded by squishy floor to mimic the ocean. And it's all completely handicap accessible. Although Suzy had bursts of energy at the park, I knew something was wrong when she would just come lay in my lap for 20 min at a time and watch the other kids.

So, that's the update...we're praying for a good night's sleep tonight.

request

Could you please pray for sweet Suzy? Ever since we moved here, she has been sick with one thing after another (or on top of another). That is not like her- she hardly ever got sick in ES. This week, she has had some stomach issues, and has zero energy. As in, we can be at a playground, and she'll just lie down on the floor, on the slide, on a bench, wherever. She begs to go to sleep at 5 or 6 pm, which is hours before her bedtime. She is normally spunky and extremely silly, and she's just tired all the time right now. Even though she's tired, she's sleeping terribly at night. I was up with her from 4am-7am today. That is not sustainable.

We don't know what's going on...maybe a left over parasite from ES, maybe anemia since she doesn't eat meat, maybe something else. We go back to the doctor today at 4 pacific time, so we would love your prayers so we can get some answers.
Thanks.

We read this passage from Isaiah 53 in our women's prayer group this morning:
 ⁴ Surely he took up our pain
   and bore our suffering,
yet we considered him punished by God,
   stricken by him, and afflicted.
⁵ But he was pierced for our transgressions,
   he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was on him,
   and by his wounds we are healed.

Thinking about Easter, it is amazing that even though the reason Jesus died was because of our sins, because of his great love we get to experience healing (not just physical, but emotional, spiritual, relational, etc). Thankful for that.

saying goodbye to a good man

Dellmer B. Seitter, Jr.
Born in Wilmington, NC on Sep. 2, 1926
Departed on Mar. 28, 2012 and resided in Wilmington, NC.

Dr. D. B. Seitter, Jr died March 28, 2012 at home. He was a lifelong resident of Wilmington, as were his parents, the late Dellmer B Seitter, Sr. and Loretta Seitter.

Dellmer graduated from New Hanover High School, class of 1944, attended UNC Chapel Hill and Georgetown University, and served in the Navy during World War II. He was a member of St. Therese Catholic Church, the Cape Fear Club, the Cape Fear Country Club, the Hanover Seaside Club, and the Civitans.

Surviving are his family; wife Patty Southerland Seitter, children Margaret Seitter, Tripp Seitter (wife Jenny), Jim Baldwin (wife Enan), Nancy Cramer (husband Mark), eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held, Saturday, March 31, at 11am at Oleander Memorial Gardens officiated by Reverend Jim Baldwin and Father Joe Venters. The Family will receive visitors on Friday, March 30, from 5pm to 7pm at Andrews Mortuary, Market Street.

we'll miss you Pah-Pah