Christina's show on Crossroads TV program

The show which features my daughters and I is now available online at:http://www.ortv.org/crossroads.html. Just click on the date of the show: April 23, 2011, and it should pop up.
We are on at 8:30 after the piece about the Pope John Paul II exhibit at the Knights of Columbus Museum.

Today is World Down Syndrome Day

And to honor those who are born with Trisomy 21 around the world, and share the joy we have had in my daughter Christina, my daughter Gabriela is releasing her documentary entitled, "An Extra Special Missionary", which is in the Voters's Choice Phase of the Goodness Reigns Film Competition.
Please watch the 7 minute film and if you like it, vote for it at the link below;
http://goodnessreigns.com/vote/all/an-extra-special-missionary/

I'll be on the Drew Mariani Show today

At 6PM EST, the Drew Mariani Show, as part of their Marian Retreat In Mary's Hands, will be playing my story of  "The Prayers of  a Little Saint" from Mary's Touch Program on Catholic Radio International. Afterwards, Drew and I will discuss the story, and may even take calls. I look forward to telling you how much  my daughter Christina with Down syndrome has taught me though her simple trust in Our Lady.

You can listen to the show live by clicking on this link.

Christina on "Face of Pro-life"

Click here to watch my interview about Christina and KIDS on "The Face of Pro-life"
on http://www.airmaria.com/
What a beautiful way to commemorate Sanctity of Life Sunday.

Christina had a doctor visit today

Her blood oxygen saturation is only in the low 90's, and she still has the "crackling" in her lungs, so we are back to using the nebulizer and steroids to open her lungs. She is not happy, due to recent memories, and is putting up a better fight as she gets stronger, so we still need your prayers to help our little one take her treatments. She is far from "all better" this will be a long recovery, from the looks of things.
However, she is NOT going near the hospital again, thanks be to God, and will be at home with her sisters and parents. Bella and she are enjoying playing with their many Christmas gifts under the tree, and Gabbi is helping with nightime, now that Francisco is back to work.
God is good.

Christina is slowly recovering

It's 10:30AM and Christina is still sleeping peacefully, through the night for the first time in nearly two weeks. No struggling to breathe, no fever. It was difficult getting her to sleep, she has been having diarrrhea with cramps, so she wouldn't settle down till 1AM, but I am SO grateful to see her sleeping deeply; I have been watching her for hours. I still hear the crackle of pnemonia in her breath, as my brother Bill an RN, told me that it takes two weeks to recover from viral pnemonia. So, please keep up the prayers.
Today we see her pediatrician and I will find out how high her oxygen level is. My pediatrician, though he didn't have priveleges at the hopsital we ended up in, nevertheless came by to visit her on his way to the hospital he works in. He once examined Christina's heart in our home when she was too anxious to let him do so in the office. He knew that, at home, she would be more relaxed, and offered to do a house call.
He is a very special man, and I am fortunate to have a doctor like him.

Mario Lanza - The Virgin's Slumber Song

A Blessed Christmas to all. I'll sing this to my little Christina tonight as I rock her to sleep.

Praise and Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ!

On the eve of her feast day, Christina Maria, named for the third mystery of the Holy Rosary, the Nativity, has returned home from the hospital after a five day ordeal I will never forget.

Your prayers are what brought her home, may the Infant Jesus repay you for your charity, and for the dear friends who came and held our hands (literally) through this ordeal.

What a marvelous Christmas gift this is! I will never be more grateful in my entire life than I was this evening as we turned into our own driveway and let out a cheer that our little angel has come home to celebrate Christ's birth.

Thank you for your prayers

Christina has double pnemonia, and is refusing all medical treatment, so we are worn out trying to keep oxygen and liquids in her. I count on your prayers.
God bless you.

I need your prayers for my daughter

Christina was admitted to the hospital today for pnemonia. Please pray for her.