The kids do a great job of getting Afeefa to laugh----it's so fun to hear baby giggles again!
This is Rebecca holding Afeefa---giving Mommy a little break!
This is Micah---he is in love with this precious little one and keeps calling her "God's special little girl."I want to share with you all the amazing way that God answered specific prayers yesterday. During the night and for most of the day, Afeefa was really upset---lots of crying and refusing to eat. I was not stressed about it, but was beginning to be concerned because she wasn't taking in fluids. At one point during the afternoon, a friend of mine called and prayed with me on the phone, that Jesus would calm her and help her to eat. After I hung up the phone, the other kids were having a snack, so I got a cookie for Afeefa. She took it in her hand, and happily began eating----one after another, followed by some cheese, then some milk. Suddenly, she was a new little baby. For the rest of the day, she was all smiles and seemed to really enjoy herself. I really believe this was a direct answer to our prayers and it was nothing short of a miracle, for which I can only give credit to Jesus and His faithful love for Afeefa and us.
Today Lita Kharmai and I took Afeefa to see Dr. Trese for her pre-op. appointment. Afeefa cried some in the waiting room, and she really did not like the drops in her eyes, but for the most part, she seemed to handle everything pretty well, for which we're thankful. Dr. Trese said that both retinas are totally detached, so the surgery will be to reattach them. The success rate is hard to determine, but the very best scenario (which would only happen in extremely rare cases) would be that her vision ends up being good enough to read the top line of an eye examination chart. What he expects, however, is that she will be able to see objects (not what they are, but that they are there) and light and dark. This would be a huge improvement, as she is 100% blind in both eyes right now. It would enable her to get around and to function more easily. We are happy with this prognosis, but we also will be praying the very best for Afeefa, which would be nothing less than a miracle to give her sight beyond what the doctors even expect. We hope you'll join us in this prayer.
