Update - September 6th at 9 p.m.

Travis and Kelly have posted a new update, so please read it by clicking "Bennett's Site" at the top of the right column.

Urgent prayers are needed. After you read the latest post, you'll realize just how scary of a time it is for Travis and Kelly right now. There are several things to be thankful for (such as the positive response of Bennett's lungs being taken off ECMO), but now Bennett's little body is facing its largest challenge yet. It has to work on its own now after two weeks of rest, because it can't receive any more assistance from the bypass machine.

So, let's get on our knees and pray for Bennett tonight. Pray for his heart and lungs to work. Pray for his continued fight to live. Let's also pray for Travis and Kelly. They'll likely be at the hospital through the night, so let's pray for their strength and ability to hold up physically, mentally, and emotionally. As I mentioned this afternoon, let's keep that prayer pager going off all night tonight.

And don't forget to send your photo wishes! I've already received several. If I get several more tonight and tomorrow morning, I'll take them to the hospital tomorrow afternoon. Otherwise I'll continue to collect them through tomorrow night and take them to the hospital on Saturday.

Take care, and keep praying (and paging)!

Verse for the moment: "And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will." - Romans 8:26-27