Update on Macy

Macy is doing better again today. The numbers that are supposed to be going down are going down and the numbers that are supposed to be going up are going up. The doctors did put her under the lights for jaundice, but that is pretty normal for premmies.

Sarah is home from the hospital for the first time since early October. Hooray!

Thank God for little blessings and keep on praying!

Update on Macy

Today the news was good. Macy is responding to the medications that she has been given and her oxygen level was better. The Lord is indeed holding her in His hands.

Sarah is hoping to finish her antibiotic regime tonight and be discharged from the hospital tomorrow. Sarah's mom is there to help out and give Sarah a chance to recuperate.

Thank you for your prayers, they make a difference.

Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM

The long deserted drive to Carsbad was punctuated by the Guadalupe Mountains which boast Guadalupe Peak, the hightest point in Texas.








Most of the trip was punctuated with prickly pear cactus.










After a climb up into the mountains we arrived at Carlsbad Caverns and had to walk down, down, down to the Natural Entrance.










The interior was huge and we walked about two hours through rooms and walkways each showing magnificent stalactites and stalagmites forming draperies, columns, and drinking straws.


















Most of the formations are inactive, meaning they are not growing any more. This formation, though, is still active, shown by the shiny wetness of the mineral water slowly flowing down it sides.











The trip was one we had on our wish list and we weren't disappointed!

Mackenzie Grace

Sarah gave birth to a beautiful baby girl early this morning, November 30. Mackenzie Grace was born about eight weeks early and weighed in at three pounds eight ounces and is 16 1/2 inches long.

Sarah developed an infection and the infection was passed on to the baby. Baby Macy is in a very delicate condition at Children's Hospital in Minneapolis. Sarah is also being treated for infection and pain.

Continue to pray for Shayne, Sarah, Addy, and Macy.

On the road again--into New Mexico

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner at Renny and Marlene's, and thoroughly enjoyed our time with our Indio friends, but our Indio time is up. We're on the road again--through Arizona and into New Mexico.

Check out the diesel prices--$2.19! Haven't seen those prices since we came home with the new coach in the summer of 2004. We spent $100 less on the same amount of diesel than the last fill in New Mexico six weeks ago.

Evening in Indio

The blue sky during the day was sooo blue, but the sky at night was gorgeous!

Jeeping in the desert

Kim and Shelly are avid Jeepers and invitied us to go with them and seven other "Jeeps." Did we have fun!















Down rock hills, through water washes, over big rocks...









Kim even let Mitch drive one of the rock climbs!