Update on Noom

Thank you all for your prayers, thoughts and messages in this time. Noom is doing much better. The operation on Wednesday night was fast and successful. More so, the doctor gave a report on Thursday morning that Noom's appendix had ruptured, probably on Wednesday morning, and was lucky to be alive and well! We know that this is because of God's hand on Noom in ways that we didn't even realize.

The fluid from the appendix is poisonous but was able to be cleaned out during the operation. However, this caused Noom's stomach area (particularly the intestines) to become inflamed, causing more problems now like bloating, vomiting green and yellow fluids, constipation and pain. On Friday night the pain was very strong and Noom had trouble breathing, so he has had to be connected to a few tubes/machines. However, what he is experiencing now is all normal for the recovery stage of a ruptured appendix, so we are confident and in faith that the dangerous stage is over.

As for an update in finances, God has already provided through many of you about 50% of what we need for the hospital fees - Praise God and thank you so much to all those who have helped us out in this area! Because Noom is needing to stay longer than we expected, the hospital fees are climbing much higher than we thought and we would like to ask you all to continue praying for God's provision in finances. We hope that Noom will be able to be discharged from the hospital in the next couple of days.

Thank you all so much once again for all the prayers and support you have sent our way! Everything has made a big difference and helped to keep our family strong and on the road to recovery.

God bless,
Love Karis