Working Prayers!
Do you ever wonder if prayer really works? Do you ever wish you could see prayer in action? Well, just look at our little Emily!!!! She is definitely an example of the many “WORKING PRAYERS” of our ever faithful prayer chain. THANK YOU to all that pray diligently throughout each day for her.
Eddie & Dawn just called me on their way home from Duke to share a bit of good news. As many of you know they did have to return to Duke yesterday and Emily does indeed have a UTI and they felt the urgency to have the MRI done now, rather than waiting until January. Well, Dr. G spoke with them this morning regarding the above and in his words “I don’t know how to explain it…” You see, while some of the tumors have continued to grow, others have actually decreased in size. This was much better news than had been anticipated. Any decrease in tumor size is reason to be thankful!!!
Also, they have received affirmative word on Emily’s Children’s Miracle Network trip to Disney World. They will be heading to Disney January 13. That gives Emily, & Trey, something to really look forward to for the next 2 weeks.
Until Disney, Emily received a warm and cuddly Christmas present from Santa that will keep her free time occupied. She was a very excited little girl to receive “OREO”, a spiffy little black & white Shitzu puppy. Oreo is a tiny little ball of fur that is currently being potty trained! Emily just loves “Oreo”. Trey & Dawn also love this furry little puppy but Eddie, well, I think he prefers his big, outdoor labs! Right now Oreo is so small I told Emily he cold put her in his shirt pocket to carry around!
Check out the front page of the 12/26 edition of the Topsail Voice!!!! Emily’s story is one of the top 25 stories for 2007. Her picture made the front cover again!!!!!
Dawn & Eddie said to say THANK YOU again to all the Emily prayer warriors out there. It is very obvious that these prayers are working and they are most grateful to all who pray for Emily and their family, but most of all to God for what he is doing through Emily. Through Emily many lives have been touched in so many different ways!
Love,
Stephanie
Every encounter is an opportunity to be encouraged and to offer encouragement.” — SRC
Are you as excited as Emily is? She is eagerly awaiting to see what Santa brings her tonight. Betcha her & Trey will go to bed early tonight so they can get up early Christmas morning to see all their Christmas surprises. 
Thank you to everyone for your cards & gifts this holiday season. Remember to pause and reflect on the fact that Jesus is the Reason for the Season.
which included her nausea meds and appetite med. We have been to Wilmington for blood draws during the week, early in the mornings, then they call or fax results to Duke then they call me with results and if needed we travel to Duke for the day. Emily has been back to Duke for transfusions and check-ups. 
Uncle Randy had bridges built through the woods and Aunt Dawn pushed her all around. Emily loved being outdoors and she had a bag of colorful leaves to make her next project. Katelin and Miranda set a desk up for Emily to make her crafts on and Emily had alot of fun making necklaces with Katelin, and watching movies with Miranda. 
Emily made leaf books and turkeys, and Trey rode bikes on the paths through the woods. We had a cookout one night and Trey and Miranda built a fire to keep warm. Aunt Dawn cooked a great meal for Thanksgiving and Emily ate more than she had eaten in 3 weeks. Between Aunt Wanda and Aunt Dawn’s houses we all gained a few pounds that week. 
I know this is bothering her more this time, she was so glad to have her hair back. She liked her dark hair, and almost could wear a little barette. She would brush it all the time. I told her it may come back blonde like she use to be. I asked her if she would like a Hannah Montana wig, but she said she wants red hair this time. 
