Ian update from Gracie

Good morning everybody!

  This is Gracie Woodbull here updating on our brother, Ian.

Today Ian gets a blood transfusion (which is much needed). Please pray it will help! 

Ian's understanding and his speech(when he does talk) seems ok but it takes so much effort for him to do small things such as move his fingers and sit up and such. Yesterday afternoon the Bull side of the Woodbull got to talk to Ian on the phone. Uncle Ken and Aunt Lisa said that Ian talked more with them then he had all week! Ian is quite emotionless at this point, and doesn't feel much. So when they found out how excited he was about hearing his siblings, they realized that that if they were with Ian right now it could be a very big help in stimulating him to get up and around quickly. Ian might need to go into Physical therapy, but, Praise the Lord almighty, Ian is already improved so much today! He has walked and the doctors are are optimistic again! God is so good!  So now we're at the Turnbulls packing everything up. All the Turnbulls will be in S.A for about a month then they'll come back for the rest of the time till their furlough. Please pray for safe traveling mercies and that God would heal Ian quickly so that they may come back and say bye to everyone here. And that we would be able spend time together as ALL the TEN Woodbulls.  Plus, that we Woods would get a chance to see Ian soon, and to give him a big hug! It's been a very up and down ride and a very bizarre/sad Woodbull anniversary but we're trusting that God has a beautiful plan beneath all this! We're going to miss our other half of the family SO much! Thank you for your prayers: they are so not in vain! With love to all of you, From a very grateful sis, Gracie