Shayna is a little girl who just turned one. She had heart surgery today to fix a problem with one of the valves in her heart. I won’t go into a detailed medical explanation here… but i want to ask you to pray for her, her sister Jessica who is the same age as Josh, and her mommy and daddy, DJ and Brad. Today after her surgery, Shayna’s heart rate raced up to 220 bpm, and she needed a bit of CPR. She’s on a ventilator right now, still sedated. We’re hoping she will be able to wake up soon and breathe without the vent. It seems there may be further problems with her heart, as well.

Please pray for this family, that Shayna’s body will heal up quickly, that her doctors will have wisdom, and that her family will experience peace during this really hard time. Thank you!

***update December 2/07 ***
Shayna is off the vent, off her pacemaker, and off IV! She’s able to eat, sit up, and from what DJ says in her updates it sounds like she’s doing so much better in her recovery now. She will hopefully be able to move from the ICU to the Cardiac floor soon. Thank you for praying for my friend and her family!

**update December 6/07***
Shayna is home now! She’s got a lot of doctors appointments ahead of her, but the important thing is she’s home with her mommy, daddy and big sister. Please keep praying for them as they help her continue to recover. She seems to be dealing with some depression, which is not uncommon after a situation like this… pray that her spirits would be lifted and that she’ll return to her happy little self quickly.