Nate's response to light!

After Nate was initially admitted and we experienced several miracles, another happened. After most of us left Friday afternoon and evening, a light test was performed on Nate's eyes. In some way, Nate's eyes responded to that light! I'm not sure whether it was one eye or both, or what it was (blinking, fluttering, opening, etc.), but I'm told that in ICU world the response of the eyes is a huge sign which could lead to more recovery. So celebrate on that one! These things seem to be small victories, but all of the small victories add up to one crazy miracle which is the fact that Nate is still alive and the surprise of the hospital staff at his recovery so far.

Another thing was brought to our attention Friday as well. Apparently, the pressure in Nate's brain decreased somewhat, and the hospital staff believe that this dropping in pressure may be related to the amount of people in Nate's room. The number of people in Nate's room has a direct correlation to the amount of tension, commotion and overall stress that Nate's body experiences. For this reason it is VERY IMPORTANT that we all respect the hospital's rules about how many people can be in the room at a time, as well as rules about minimizing touching and keeping voices low around Nate. The hospital staff didn't say much about this originally (we were told that we could touch Nate and talk to him freely), but I believe this is because they were convinced he was going to die. As it seems that could not be the case now, we need to do whatever we can to avoid hindering our dear friend's recovery.

Please spread the word about these two bits of information and continue to support Nate both in prayer and in the flesh when you visit him. Thank you all.

--Keith