Give Thanks to the Lord for He is Good!

As [Jesus] passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. And his disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" Jesus answered, "It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him."

-John 9:1-3

The works of God have been displayed indeed! We just received the report from the surgeon that the complete tracheoesophageal disconnect has been repaired and Clara made it through with flying colors! The Lord has done great things indeed and there is much reason for praise! Please take a moment today and rejoice with us, for the Lord is glorified by our praise!

The recovery time depends on each case, but they're expecting to keep Clara in the NICU for about 1.5 weeks. During that time she'll be transitioned from IV to an oral feeding tube for her primary nutrition to test out her esophagus. Near the end of her time Cristina and I will stay with her at the hospital to do the regular new parent things that we missed because of the surgery. 

If you're interested in seeing some more technical information on the procedure, you can visit this website. Clara had Type A shown. Thank you again for your prayers and support, we look forward to keeping you informed on her progress!