Pain

Gabriel has been suffering a lot of pain this last week from his hernia. We have now observed a typical hernia bulge, and Gabriel usually cries when it happens, often for prolonged periods, often making for sleepless nights for him and one of us.

Prayer

Gabriel has been prayed for this past week by a well-known local personality, again with no evident results.

This coming week we plan to take him to an area healing conference. Please pray that this will be the time when the Lord pours out the bowls of healing.

Stiff-Necked

Have you ever wondered where the biblical term “stiff-necked” comes from? I finally figured it out. It comes from a baby who can’t breathe well with his head in one position, and when you go to turn his head to where he can breathe, he stiffens his neck, refusing to let you turn his head to help him. I’m sure the theologians will be eternally grateful to me. Meanwhile, Gabriel has thankfully gotten gradually less and less stiff-necked, and also less and less in need of having his head turned to breathe properly.

 

Unlike most babies, Gabriel’s fontanel is not just a soft spot but a large band on his head, extending between where these fingers are pointing, and at it’s broadest point the width is indicated in the lower picture.