Hey Guys,
Merry Christmas!
I hope that you and yours are enjoying this holiday season.
Overall things are going well. Mandy just celebrated her third birthday, which is an amazing thing in itself. I can remember when we were unsure if Mandy would make it this far. She has surpassed all of ours and her doctor’s expectations. God has been incredibly good to us. 
Still we are presented challenges, and we are going through one now.
Mandy was admitted into the hospital last night for stomach problems. She couldn’t keep anything down, not even Pedialyte. This is a dangerous condition, because she can easily dehydrate. So she was placed on IV fluids and is doing better. They have not restarted her feeds yet. The doctor told me that they were going to do some additional testing first to find out what kind of infection might be present. She will probably be there several days.
I cant say its fun, because frankly its not, especially since Mandy will not be home with us for Christmas. Frankly it sucks.
But God has his reasons, and I know that Mandy will recover. Please keep us in prayer in this time of trial, and I will keep you updated concerning Mandy’s condition.
Love in Christ,
Michael Blaes
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