Today was a very busy day for our Ela Bella. She got 2 of her 3 chest tubes out, a couple of medications weaned, neck catheter removed, and...

Today the surgeon was able to close Ela’s chest. The procedure went smoothly overall. She had some typical bleeding which is still being drained with 3 chest tubes....

Ela had no major issues overnight. Praise the Lord! Her chest is still open, she is still completely sedated, ventilator breathing for her, and on lots of medicines...

Ela had some post-op excessive bleeding complications shortly after they took her to the CICU from the operating room. The surgeon had to re-open her chest, spend quite...

After 521 days of waiting for that perfect heart match for Ela, we got the call around 3:30 AM on September 6 that her new heart was in!...

Around 8:30 tonight the anesthesia team arrived to give Ela her first dose of sedatives. Once laying in bed and very relaxed, Leslee, Josiah, and I went as...

The team has accepted a heart for Ela. As long as the heart passes all the checks, transplant surgery will be tonight sometime. Please pray this is truly...

Psalm 102:25-27 “Of old you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you will remain; they...

Ela has been listed for transplant 481 days now. Every day, I pray and beg for a good heart for our girl while in the same breath praying...

Psalm 124:1–3 If it had not been the LORD who was on our side— let Israel now say— if it had not been the LORD who was on...