The surgeon’s office was able to reschedule Ruby’s surgery.
We are heading to Phoenix Children’s Hospital in a few minutes.

I haven’t mentioned this surgeon before, but when we met him a
couple of months ago, like always,
I showed him Ruby’s picture when she was found,
and one that I have not publicly shown.

Ruby trying a teeny speck of frozen yogurt the other day.  She kind of liked it!

He became so overcome with powerful emotion that he had to leave the room.
When he returned he brought some of his office staff to meet our littlest treasure.
This highly skilled man is clearly a tenderhearted guy.
His staff treated her like royalty
{as our princess so deserved} –
it was so beautiful.  

Due to Ruby’s severe malnourishment, her teeth are in excruciating disarray,
so she is having extensive oral surgery done in the operating room.

To possibly complicate it all – when I was in Africa a few months ago
she became a finger-sucker.
With all the trauma this sweet baby girl has endured in her short life,
it was actually a relief to my heart to have her be able to soothe herself.
It was also what helped for her to sleep through the night
{after 18 months home}.

I have no idea how the surgery will affect her finger-sucking….

Unbeknownst to Ruby, there is a worldwide contingency of 
Ruby-lovers out there who have prayed for her, 
cheered for her and celebrated her


Would you please pray for the surgeon’s hands today, 
the surgical team, success, protection and
 our precious treasure to be comforted by Almighty God?  
Even though she has had five brain surgeries now, 
we do not take lightly this surgery.  
I so wish I could go in for her.