Monthly Archive: July 2016

I’m back! Tim was so good to write for me last night. Didn’t he do a great job? I’ve been trying to get him to do that for a little while now. He doesn’t often do the talking. He’s usually content to let me jabber away while he’s busy being my steady rock. That just makes his word all the more precious to me.

Tonight I have spent the past few hours trying to catch up on all the amazing comments that have been left here on Kayleigh’s page. Over the past few days I’ve made time to update you all but not had time to really read the responses. As I sit here tonight, I am in awe. So many people covering our precious girl and the rest of our family in prayer. Who are we to be carried by so many? Truly, there is nothing special about us. We are as ordinary as ordinary comes. We love Jesus, but we still mess up – regularly. Our shortcomings are many, and yet God has chosen us for this path. That just tells me that God really does use anyone. Don’t try to wait to “clean yourself up” go to God now, just the way you are. I promise, God can handle cleaning you up and using you just the way you are.

Tonight I am so thankful for the thousands of you that have stopped and prayed. You have stormed heaven on our behalf and God has graciously granted our requests. Our spunky little spitfire is out of the hospital. Please be to God! Brain surgery Friday morning, walking around, going out to dinner in Miami Beach Sunday evening. Had you told me that was the plan this past Wednesday when I sat there watching her, unable to wake up, unable to speak, unresponsive – I would have thought you were crazy. And yet here I sit, typing this message with Kayleigh sleeping peacefully in the bed next to me. The words running through my head are these… “amazingly abundant, beyond whatever I could possibly imagine”.

We are going to be hanging out here in the Miami area for them next few days. Sightseeing and taking it easy. Kayleigh has a follow up appointment with her neurosurgeon Wednesday and we hope to fly home after that. Please continue to pray for God’s healing mercy to continue to bless Kayleigh. Pray also for the safety for all of us as we are away from each other.

Until tomorrow,
‘Carrow 💜

Ephesians 3:20
Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.

This is what a miracle looks like… Thank you Jesus!

Late night greetings from Mr. Whiskers (a nickname I picked up from a local in Cozumel). Thankful does not even begin to cover it ..the last couple days have certainly been a roller coaster for our sweet Kayleigh , and ‘Carrow and I ,but today has certainly been a day to rest, recover ,and reflect on what God has done with the path that only He could clear for us.
1. The timing of the cruise ship nurse to make sure that Kayleigh left that cruise ship in the condition she was in before another day at sea.
2. A “nascar” type ambulance ride from the cruise ship to the Hospiten in Jamaica to have scans done and help identify what brought on Kayleigh’s symptoms so quickly.
3. A private hospital in Jamaica that seemed sketch and scary at first but proved to help identify what needed to be done and help Kayleigh get back in the right direction .
4. Groups of local friends along with Disney , Children’s Hospital in Miami, all working together in the early morning hours to make sure Kayleigh didn’t have to have surgery in Jamaica by lining up A skilled flight/medical evac team that came in and put Kayleigh on a plane to Miami.
5. An incredible neuro and medical staff in Miami while talking to our St. Jude team to confirm what we knew needed to happen in Jamaica and perform a procedure to help Kayleigh feel better within hours of completion.
6. Kayleigh has being able to cut up with all her doctors , nurses , and everyone she has come in contact with today. She has made them smile , laugh because she is back to her sassy self and feeling pretty good . Grace and Cole safely made it back to Orlando after finishing the cruise with Bess and Aunt Kay and then flew back to Bham to meet up with my parents and my sister and Brother-in-law.
7. And last but not least we have had Long time friends and friends of friends stop by even in Miami to bring us food , visit , and offer anything and everything.

We are blessed to have each and every one of you following Kayleigh’s journey while praying and supporting her and us each and every day. God has continued to grant us peace, show all of us favor, and point us to the correct path.

4 Show me the right path, O Lord;

point out the road for me to follow.

5 Lead me by your truth and teach me,

for you are the God who saves me.

All day long I put my hope in you.

Psalms 25 vs 4-5

Yes, ‘Carrow let me write tonight

💜 Tim, ‘Carrow and Kayleigh

Praise God from whom all blessings flow! Our precious girl is snoozing soundly. She still has discomfort at both incision sites but outer than that she is doing fantastic! They are controlling her pain with only Tylenol and Motrin and it is working. We are still in the pediatric ICU tonight but I am thankful for that. Tomorrow she will move to a regular room and start weaning off the massive steroid dose. Please pray with us that she is able to tolerate lower steroids without side effects.

Also pray that we all will be able to rest tonight. We are all exhausted! It has been a very long few days.

We love you all – until tomorrow,
‘Carrow 💜

12:06 p.m.
She’s Back!! Not just back to the room but really back to herself. Even groggy on morphine she’s being her cute, sassy self. She has not had anything to eat since dinner on Tuesday night. By last night she was in tears because she was so very hungry. When she woke from sedation she started crying and asking for food. Finally, the neurosurgeon came in after she was settled and asked is she was hungry. She looked him dead in the eye and said “no… I’m hangry!!” Our room full of doctors died laughing.

They told her she could have some jello, and she was not impressed. Then pudding, she said “weeeell… how about I can have a Hershey Bar?” She ended up agreeing to chocolate ice cream. I have to agree, that is way better than jello. I’m proud of those brassy negotiating skills!

She is resting now. The incision in her belly is the one that is hurting her. They have given her morphine which has helped. Please continue pray for no complications, no infection, and speedy healing.

We are so thankful for this amazing team. Our girl is back. Thank you Jesus 💜

9:05 a.m.
Her neurosurgeon just came in. They are done! He said everything went well and that the drain is working as it should. Kayleigh is headed for recovery shortly. Thank you Jesus for wonderful news!