11/16/2025
In a previous post, we talked about the Ronald McDonald house, and what a blessing it has been to our family....here is the most recent update from our daughter about our grandson Archer
Here is an update on Archer 🙏🙏
Patiently waiting:
In 1 day, a lot can happen. 1 day can be good or bad. 1 day is the MOST we can ask for with Archer. 1 day is the BEST we have (for right now)… because 1 day could be our last with Archer. I’m soo sooo thankful that you all get to see the wonderful testimony of his life that he gets to live!
I pray this tonight for Archer,
Father, Jesus, Holy Spirit, our triune God, I pray that 1 day Archer would know Mom and Dad try sooo hard to keep things together. I pray for his heart to feel the amount of gratitude we have for the church connection group members who came to deep clean our entire house yesterday night preparing for him to come home! I pray that he would see the smiles on our faces and know they are because of the life and gratitude he has taught us to live with! I ask that YOU would keep him forever in your hands and would show him the straight path to walk on. I pray that Archer would know the BEST thing that ever happened to him was knowing and loving his creator, You. Oh Holy and loving God, would you guide the doctors with wisdom and protect Archer from all evil? I know you can, so I pray this in Jesus Christ’s name Amen.
In the matter of 1 day, the TODAY, we went from discharge being planned from Mercy One hospital.
Then… no sorry, Archer’s blood gas was showing too high of levels of Carbon Dioxide, so we need to increase the respiratory rate on his ventilator. We’ll shoot for discharge tomorrow.
Now, our cardiologist has changed a medication for his heart to a different medication(from propranolol which is used for adults that have thicker heart muscles like Archer and now switching to Metoprolol which aids more in heart failure) and she wants him to be observed through the weekend…
Now, as selfish as it is for me to say that I want my baby home, I think I need to remind myself that even 1 day is not going to hurt him to stay in the hospital… it just feels like 1 day that I am loosing to my normal life. 1 day I can’t have my family all under the same roof. 1 day of changing plans and having to come back another day or week.
Please help us lift up more petitions to the Lord:
- Archer’s heart would be strengthened and able to endure the high pressure it has currently.
- Archer’s airway would grow and have less inflammation every day so that it can also be firm and not collapse under pressure.
- Archer’s skin to heal from the many places on his body that are cracking and so dry from harsh chemicals and dry air.
- Archer’s soft spot(fontenelle on the top of his head) would close completely and quickly so he isn’t at risk for brain damage with it being open.
“This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalms 118:24 😌
