Update - August 22nd at 7:15 p.m.

Good evening. Below is the latest update. Thanks to Gretchen Davis for some of the information.

• Bennett seemingly continues to respond well to the ECMO treatment. Although he is still very sick, he is stable. The team of doctors and nurses surrounding him are checking his vitals every 30 minutes to make sure everything is on track. Bennett is getting good care, so we should all be thankful for that. Continue to pray that his body will respond well to the treatment and that his lungs and heart will get the rest they need during the remainder of the ECMO treatment.
  
• Kelly is on the road to recovery, but we need to keep in mind that she has undergone extreme physical stress via a C-section coupled with extreme emotional stress due to the situation at hand. Please keep praying that she will heal physically and will be able to gain emotional strength as well.
• Travis is holding up, but he is extremely tired. Please pray that he'll get rest and that his other physical and emotional needs will be met.
• Both Travis' family and Kelly's family are now at the hospital and surrounding them with love. This includes parents, brothers, and sisters. Pray that the families will be strong during this time and that they'll be able to provide the emotional and physical support that Travis, Kelly, and Bennett need right now.
  

Keeping in mind the update above, it would be good for us all to limit visits to the hospital unless it's necessary to take food or fulfill a specific request from Travis, Kelly, or the families. We're all very concerned about them, so I know those of us who are local want to show them our in-person support. Since Bennett's fight in the NICU will last at least 10 days and possibly longer, however, there will be plenty of opportunities for visits to the hospital. Right now, Travis and Kelly need to concentrate on Bennett and being with members of their families. As they navigate through the recovery process, the fluctuation of Bennett's status, and the decisions that need to be made, we must be conscious of their time and privacy.

Perhaps the best ways we can support Travis and Kelly at this time are by continuing to pray (and page them when we do it) and write them notes of support and well wishes. So, keep the prayers and notes coming. As a reminder, the prayer pager instructions are located in the right column. Travis and Kelly have the prayer pager at the hospital and are being reminded each time it goes off of how many people are lifting them up in prayer.

Also, you can post notes to Travis and Kelly by commenting on this blog (click "Comments" below), by signing Bennett's guestbook (link to "Bennett's Site" at the top of the right column), or by posting notes to both sites. Travis, Kelly, and their families will be reading the notes as they can thanks to the laptop they've been given, and they'll also be given hard copies of all notes so they can read them even when they're not by the computer.

Thanks, and keep praying!

Verse for the moment: "Now, my God, may your eyes be open and your ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place." -2 Chronicles 6:40