We recently heard that my sister (Andrea's) second oldest daughter Emily, who is 7 years old, is very sick and in thehospital. She has apparently been unable to keep foods down, having ver loose stools, a fever that isn't breaking, and significant level of stomach pain. Also, her white blood cell count is very low right now, which is also very concerning. She has tested positive for E. Coli and also thought to be infected with Typhoid, though that's uncomfirmed yet. Please pray she will stop loosing fluids, get relief from pain, have a boost in her immune system to fight infection. pray they can find definitive conclusions about what all she is fighting and have treatments to help. Pray also for Naomi & Tim, Emily's parents, that they can get rest and have thesupport and encouragement that they need. If you want more details, go to their blog: http://theformeroptimist.blogspot.com/