Day 344

      The antibiotic seems to be working.  Katie does not have any new sores or bumps, and her old sores seems to be healing.  We are so glad!  Hopefully this part of her trouble will be over. 
     Katie had another rough day.  She woke up at 3 a.m. needing to go to the bathroom and she couldn't fall back to sleep until around 5 a.m. (insomnia is a side effect of the steroids).  This round of treatments has hit her pretty hard.  She put herself down for a nap again (but this time I found her before she fell asleep).  All day long she was (literally) dragging herself around and saying she was "tired."  She did conger up enough strength to play with Conner this evening, but she was completely wiped out afterward.  Overall though, I would say that things are going good (considering everything).  Thank you for your prayers!
     "The Lord accompanied Nephi and his extended famiy as He led them to the promised land.  Each day and in every way, Nephi exercised faith in the Lord, trusted His promises, and kept the commandments.   We too are on a journey -- the journey of life.  In this day of darkness and iniquity, we need the light and watchcare of the Lord.  Some wander in the wilderness of sin and hopelessness, some are lost in the desert of despair and confusion.  We need the guidance and reassurance of the Lord.  He has promised if we trust Him and keep His commandments as we journey through life:  "Behold, I will go before you and be your rearward; and I will be in your midst, and you shall not be confounded" (D& C 49:27).  (He Shall Fulfill All of His Promises, Lloyd D. Newell, 349).