Test=PASSED!!

Elizabeth passed her swallow test today! God is SO very good! Just as we prayed, everything worked together like it should and she was able to swallow with no problem! The feeding tube was removed and Elizabeth can now eat solid food!

Rachel left to go get her baby sis a strawberry smoothie, but Elizabeth said she wanted pizza instead. :)  I am told that she hasn't actually been hungry at all today... she has been given some pretty high calorie liquid nutrition through her feeding tube so its possible that she really was just full. We need to be in prayer that her appetite returns soon so that she has the strength to eat solid food and do her rehab.

Speaking of.... E has been cleared to move to BRI... Baptist Rehab Institute. This is a HUGE blessing. BRI is located on the same campus as "Big Baptist" but in a different building. E will move there sometime tomorrow (Thursday.) E's doctors are so impressed with her progress. They feel that she is completely ready to begin the extensive rehab process. Her family agrees and is excited about this new step.

Elizabeth walked some more today with the help of her Physical Therapist and a walker. She is proud of the things she is able to do, but is also still a little confused and down at times about what is going on. Please continue to be in prayer for E's encouragement. Pray also that her hope would remain high and her mind would clear.

E will have her own room in rehab (YAY!) Her family is committed to staying with her 24 hours a day so this helped in her getting her own room. At this time, please continue to hold off on visiting- especially while this transition is going on. Hopefully by next week, when they are more adjusted occasional visitors will be permitted. I will keep you updated.  In the meantime, please stay tuned for a link where you can start signing up to take food to the Parsley's.  Hopefully I will have that link posted tomorrow or Friday.

Please give praise to the Lord who is healing our sweet friend!
1. Praise Him for answering our prayers about the swallow test. Thank Him for continuing to heal E.
2. Moving to Rehab tomorrow
3. Giving E encouragement and hope and the same to her family
4. For the improvements E is making each day
5. For the astonishment of the doctors in response to her healing... some that we do not think know Jesus

Please continue to pray...
1. That Elizabeth would be healed wholly
2. That E would have encouragement and faith
3. That E's mind would clear and that she would not be disoriented or confused
4. Pray that E would have an appetite
5. Pray that E would have physical strength... rehab is going to be an ALL day thing, everyday. It will be long and hard
6. Pray for continued strength for this family. At least one family member at this time is committed to staying with her around the clock
7. Pray that God would receive glory
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Bracelets.... I miscalculated postage. All of the bracelets were returned to me today and will be re mailed first thing tomorrow morning. :) I am so very sorry for the delay. I still anticipate them arriving by the weekend, but if you have not received by the middle of next week please email me at heather.richardson@live.com  I am nervous that some could have been lost in the mail.

I am told that the Remax is out of bracelets, but they will receive about 100 late tomorrow. Stop by on Friday to get your bracelet to remind you to "Pray for Elizabeth" for $5. All proceeds will support the Parsley's cost of traveling to Little Rock, meals, etc.

Shirts... Don't forget we will be placing another order on Oct 11th.  You can prepay and order your shirt through paypal to the right of the page or contact arhale@sbcglobal.net to arrange another form of payment.

Donations... If you would like to make a donation to the Parsley family on E's behalf, you can donate through paypal to the right of this page, or contact any Simmons bank location. You may also drop off donations to Remax in Conway.

One of Elizabeth's favorite sayings....

"God is good all the time! All the time God is good!"