St. Francis Children's Hospital just got real

This is my 4th summer with Shepherd's Fold Ranch and my 4th week of falling in love with the people and kids from Camp Strong with St Francis Children's Hodpital.  Watching children with cancer or cardiology challenges be able to come to summer camp and chase frogs and complain about missing mom's cooking and attending Karate classes like any other kid is so endearing. I'm so grateful God has allowed me to see these things. 

But last night my relationship with them just got REAL.  Piper has had a few bloody noses - very minor ones, and on occasion has coughed up tiny amounts of blood.  Last night however the episode was significantly more severe.  

We were directed to bring her to the ER here and we have been put through a battery of tests, with more to come. 

There have been a few things discovered but no answer as a whole yet.  On the schedule for some big tests today.  

Everyone here has been wonderful and just like I would expect with what I know of them from camp!   

We can't have a lot of visitors yet as we are still in the middle of tests.  But if anyone is down this way and has a Junie B Jones, Hank The Cowdog, or Boxcar Children book the would want to bring by... Maybe even one of the new more adult coloring book and markers (she has kind of gotten into coloring with those)  that would be great!  

Thanks for caring.  When there is something besides casting a wide net I'll update, but for now I'm choosing not to spend any time verbalizing all the things they are looking for. Until they give us a definite answer, we are just going to pray and let them talk about all the scary stuff. 

You can pray for her, and us, but for now, if you want to get to know the place I work and the place taking care of us, follow this link.   

http://m.tulsaworld.com/news/health/camp-strong-where-children-with-heart-disease-or-cancer-can/article_4d3b54d5-6884-56fa-abca-a7f04436108d.html?mode=jqm