Our Blessing Named Jesse

Jesse Quintin was born September 26, 2007, the much-loved fifth son of Kristan and Chad. He was diagnosed shortly after birth with AV Canal Heart Defect and Down Syndrome. Thursday, January 10th, Jesse had surgery to repair his heart defect. Friday morning he suddenly went into cardiac arrest. After 45 min. of CPR he was attached to life support. By God's healing hand his heart started to beat again and he came off life support on January 13. We created this blog to keep everyone updated.





Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Doing Great!

The transition to breast milk went great, and Jesse doesn't appear to be having any problems. If anything his O2 sats have been higher the past couple days.

I feel like kind of a hermit - staying home most of the time. I do hope we will be able to start getting out a little more and return to church again soon. People keep advising us to stay home because of all the sick people, and we really don't want Jesse to get sick. I'll feel a little better once he has breast milk for a while to build up some immunity. So, I am not sure when we will go back to church, but hope it is soon.

Thanks for all of your continued support and prayers.

2 comments:

  1. Dear Family,

    We are still keeping all of you in prayer and watch the site often to see the improvements!! We are happy to see that Jesse is doing well and the transition to breast milk went without a hitch. God's provisions for substanance is the best!! The Lord is great and works in ways that we can't always understand at the moment but,"we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28

    May the Lord continue to bless all of you and show His wonders, power, love, mercy, and His ways through all of you! We leave with this song "Trusting Jesus". Words- Edgar Page Stites, Music- Ira D. Sankey

    Love, The Dirks Family

    Trusting Jesus

    Simply trusting every day,
    Trusting thru a stormy way;
    Even when my faith is small,
    Trusting Jesus that is all.

    ***** Refrain *****
    Trusting as the moments fly,
    Trusting as the days go by;
    Trusting Him whate'er befall;
    Trusting Jesus that is all.

    Brightly doth His Spirit shine
    Into this poor heart of mine;
    While He leads I cannot fall,
    Trusting Jesus that is all.

    *****

    Singing if my way is clear,
    Praying if the path be drear;
    If in danger, for Him call,
    Trusting Jesus that is all.

    *****

    Trusting Him while life shall last,
    Trusting Him till earth be past;
    Till within the jasper wall,
    Trusting Jesus that is all.

    *****

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  2. We just want you to know we miss you all so much. We understand that with the sicknesses, it is not the place to be. I was in the nursery and saw Sam's paper on the wall. It reminded again what a blessing you all are to our church family. We are thankful how God is providing. Thankfully, we have a Shepherd that cares for all our needs and knows just what we need and when we need it. We love and miss you and are praying for you. Love in Christ, Beth for the Holstens

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