please pray for sammy boy

My little brother Sammy is going in for a biopsy today. If you've been around since January, you'll know that the past few months have been a whirlwind of doctor visits, including several hospitalizations, leading up to his diagnosis of Celiac Disease.

Today, Samuel is going to the hospital to get a biopsy done of his intestinal tract to make sure that everything is okay, and that he's healed since the initial diagnosis. (if you'd like to read his story, please click here)

If you all could pray, my entire family and myself would be so grateful. My mom wrote about it on her blog, and some specific prayer requests are...

...calm heart for Samuel. He was nervous and scared yesterday at the doctor's office
...that Samuel can deal with having no food till almost 2pm.
...during the procedure {12noon -1pm}
...steady hand for the surgeon
...that Samuel does not develop croup afterwards
...for kind and caring staff
...that the biopsy sample sites are taken in the right spots {they'll be taken throughout the intestinal tract}
...complete healing
...strength for my mom - specifically when she goes back to the operating room while they put him asleep
...wisdom for the anesthesiologist
...that she can feel the Lord's presence throughout the day.

Thank you, sweet friends.

Loads of love,
Hannah