How to help

Many people have asked how they can help us. Gracious friends are coordinating support for us, led by Chris Day. Details are on the Help MamaCue Facebook group. Please join it if you are interested in helping out. In addition:

• If you attend First Presbyterian Church, talk with Marlene Peak.
• If you work with Dan or Sara, talk with their supervisors.
• If you are an Eveland (or associate with one), talk with Shelli Eveland.
• If you are a Hoksbergen (or associate with one), talk with Carol Hoksbergen.
• if you attend Bethel CRC, talk with Shelli Eveland.

If you are none of the above, join the Help MamaCue Facebook group or contact David Eberbach.

How is Sara?

Sara's status and outlook has improved dramatically over the past 48 hours. She remains in ICU at Mercy in Des Moines. Her medical team has removed her drainage tube and she has started eating ice chips, the first things she has taken orally since a glass of milk Monday night. Her vitals are normal and her doctors are quite pleased with her progress. She may begin taking liquids and her first post-surgery walk tomorrow.

She stood up and sat in a chair twice today. Her nurses (Melissa, Nikki, Linda, and Tabitha), other medical staff and visitors (parents, siblings, in-laws, niece, nephew, friends, and the girls) have kept her spirits up.

How is Graeme?

Graeme is also doing well, receiving love, cuddles, and attention from his ob nurses and visitors. His big sisters met him for the first time last night. He and his Uncle Chris have video chatted with us several times. Graeme will come home Saturday. We will post more pictures soon!

Thank you.

Thank you for all your thoughts, prayers, and encouragement. They have sustained us.