Baby Esteban Update - June 9 - BACK HOME!

Nicho, Araceli, baby Esteban, and doctors' Diaz and Mendoza

baby Esteban is back home - praise God!!! 

i was able to get back to Guatemala a couple days ago and help get Nicho, Araceli, and Esteban settled back into our home in Quiché. 

Esteban is doing great!!! although they are a little nervous about being far from hospitals and family again... they both expressed a strong desire to get back home. Nicho told me that this is where God called them to be and they need to get back as soon as possible. i am so proud of this couple for their commitment to the missionary call, and steadfastness through these trials!

after discussing it with doctors, as well as Laura back in BV, everyone gave them the green light as long as Esteban continues eating and gaining weight. as of today he is up to 5lbs 4oz! he has future appointments with different specialists (the first being another endocardiogram) - for which they plan to drive back and forth to the city.

this boy is a true miracle! thanks again to all who have prayed and given! 
"then the people rejoiced because they had given willingly..." 1 chronicles 29:9