Jared had to go to the hospital yesterday, the ER at Mary Bridge in Tacoma. We all have colds here, and sadly, colds always affect him more so than the normal heart kid. He was extremely dehydrated, and vomiting.

He also has, as most of you that care know, a bad lung, the cold he has exsaparated the flem and secreations he puts out, which could lead to airway obstruction, bad juju. Gladly he was sent home late last night with another prescription, this makes about 101 prescriptions he is taking, to stave off his upchucking.

His brother and sisters are at various stages of the cold themselves. It would be nice if we had family to help, but alas, we don't. Thank you though to all of you friends of ours in and out of the church that help in so many ways, we couldn't be here without you. Untill later, have a great day, and thank you to all those once again who are so full of a loving heart.

In Christ,

Mark Proudlock

Jared Laughing, child of God.

Have you seen the new pics of Baby Jared? He is such a happy boy!

I love to breathe the smell of his hair into my lungs, and put his face next to mine. To hear the breath escapes his lungs and to feel his hands grab my skin. He is so smooth, and so soft. Such love iminates from his smile and eyes. To have him laugh today to the point the tears came to his eyes was a million dollars. Savannah put her head down in front of him then flung her head and hair back quickly while laughing, made him just burst into laughter, of course we all then did too.

He knows only love, only innocence, only a world of happiness and peace. Though hardship his body has encountered, his spirit is strong. For the Spirit of God is ever so present within him. Its so easy to feel the expression of love around him for he is sent to earth with love. Love that our Father in Heaven has for each of us, a child of God, and is filled with the light of Christ.
As you snuggle with your children tonight, and pray with them, kiss them, stroke their hair and kiss their cheek, concentrate on the fact that they are sent from our Heavenly Father. Sent to earth to learn love from you as their mommy, as their daddy,
So that they might return to him some day and feel the arms of our Saviour wrapped around them them saying "welcome home, job well done".

We truly have no idea how powerful our Father in Heaven is. We as humans, cannot, and will not ever be able to grasp the infinite capabilities that God, our Father in Heaven has, and is blessing our life with. We only need to turn to Him through the Son, Jesus Christ, in faith. The problem isn't that there's no evidence that God loves His children. The problem is we're afraid to believe it!

At the Lake with the family, great nursing!

Hello to you all,

How so we love your friendly calls and little visits. Your time and service to us is immeasurable by anyone's standards. What a rocky road you all have been on with us over this past year. Wow, has it been that long already?

Time flies quickly, as does adversity pass, as we face it head on, with Jesus Christ as our ally, and not shove it aside.

What a lovely Fourth of July we just celebrated that allows us to once again remember all that this country stands for and where exactly it is that we live. We live in a country that has allowed our child Jared to be alive! Savannah, Mark, Nalana, Janae, his siblings, are all so happy to have him in our lives, as are Amber and I.

We are at that point in which Jared is back home with us once again, although this time with a set of complicated medical issues that he didn't have four months ago when he was able to be at home for a full six months! His little heart, after undergoing muliple surgeries ( with more needed in the future), is stable for now, but his lungs need support through an exterior ventilator breathing machine attached to Jared constently through a trachea tube. We have been blessed to have aquired wonderful nursing assistance in our home, that are able to provide Jared with quality medical care outside of the hospitals. Jared is so happy to be home and see all our faces everyday, and hear the voices of his family.

This is the time more than any in which we will be needing your love and support. To be there as you can, to offer those long conversations of love and Christ like caring that so many of you have done so already.

Come look into Jared's loving blue eyes. Come see his eager smile and feel of his breath on your face. Come rub your fingers through his every so soft silken blond hair. Come experience a little miracle baby that Heavenly Father has given us, and of whom we have accepted to take care of.

One cannot order a perfect baby from the catalog of heaven. We have been allowed by our creator to have been given five wonderful children. Children of God that are all different, that are all here. Here to gain a physical body, and to to experience good and the bad of life. Amber and I are doing our best to raise our wonderful angels in a manner pleasing unto the Father. This can only be done through following His Son Jesus Christ.

As we do our best to accomplish this task, we might ask you for some help now and then. If we do, and you are able to, we are so grateful. Let us grow, you and us, closer to one another through this angel, Jared, that our Father has put here for us to help. Let us forgive each other of things that have burdened us in the past. Let us look into the future with a brightness and hope of things yet to come.

Our Father knows us, He loves us, He wants us to be happy and have joy. A new time is now upon the us, the Proudlocks, and with you by our side we will both grow in spirit and love.

In Christ,

The Proudlocks

Could you all pray with me please. Father, please heal my baby who is in Mary Bridge Hospital, heal his heart, lungs, brain, and hand. Fill him with thy comforting spirit and love and healing power. In thy sons holy name Jesus Christ, Amen.

A special thank you to Rebecca, Kelly, and Sharon Yadon, who visited this week at the hospital. Thank you also to Diane Nielson and Ronni Thompson, and Sister and Brother Laird, and Becky Ledesquet, whom all of which helped this week so much.

So many of you have done so much for us, it's hard for me to show my appreciation the correct way, but I do appreciate it, beyond words. I will try to acknowledge to you all more often and directly how so I am touched by your willingness to donate your time, and means to help me and my family. Also, please forgive my spelling errors, I guess I am human after all, lol

From Jared:
I was all smiles today as mom and dad enetered in my room and visited me in the hospital. They said It was wonderful to see me, their miracle baby looking at them and being glad I am in their life.
Sadly, due to what I've been through so far in my young life, having chest compressions done on me multiple times, and being on life support twice, I found out today that I have had numerous small strokes, and I will have to face the world with a deck of cards that are hard to play. Knowing I am a sick little baby boy, this was not surprising, yet disheartening to hear nontheless.

I am so glad to be alive, and feel very happy that Heavenly Father has blessed me with this body to come to earth to receive. Me parents tell me I have a very special mission to accomplish, I am just not privy to this assignment at this point in time. I dont know when I will be home yet. I do know that I will coming home with a ventilator though, amongst various other medical support items. Thank you all for your supporting me, the one and only baby boy, especially to those that take the time to visit me, and offer support to my mom and dad, believe me, they desperatelty need it.

Peace, Love, and Doughnuts!

Jared

So thankful...

What a wonderful blessing to have these children of God in our lives! Jared is slowly improving. Amazing compared to a few weeks ago when he was seemingly teetering on life' edge. God the Father through the Son has blessed Jared with a miraculous recovery. I do not pretend to understand why, or the full reason why. Faith is like that. What Father you have in store for me, I ask. Please allow me to accept thy will. Please also hear the prayers of my heart to thee! That's what it's all about, faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Faith in the power of God manifest through the Son.

These past four days or so the nurses have been weaning Jared from sleepy night night medicines and he has become more of the Jared we know and love. He is able to focus on us and react to our bedside presence more and more every day. His right hand is free from IVs and he has become a baby choir director! Moving about and pulling, tugging on anything he can reach and getting his hand on. He is even smiling a bit at Amber and I! Praise God! Our baby is here and being himself. The little person that we grew to know and love the six months he was home with us in between his hospitalizations.

My perspective on humanities existence has changed so much through the witnessing of my sons eventful and challenging, and blessed life. How so i appreciate my beautiful children. I would miss every aspect of them if they weren't here tomorrow. How cherished are the moments we spend with those we love and care about.

I am motivated to be a better man, husband, father, and christian as to allow my family to receive the result of acton taking that would lead to a better quality of life, now and in the eternities that await. From one parent to another, you might have similar feelings towards the people that have been placed in your stewardship. It is our responsibility to raise our posterity with the Savior being the foremost thing in our lives. No doubt exists now in my mind that this is true. To act now while they are young will strengthen them for when they move into their own.

I look forward to hearing from you soon my friend, peace be with you.

In Christ,
mark proudlock

Howdy folks, its me again, Jared. I've been letting my dad write for me while I have been somewhat busy. A couple of weeks ago I was visiting with angels! I saw them in my room while the doctors fixed me up. Yeah, it just wasn't my time to go. Ya'll know that we all have a time dont ya? Big people, little people, none of us knows for sure, but one thing is sure, it's a coming. Are you guys ready?! Not that it'll be here tonight, but then again, one never knows.

My parents and a whole lot of family and friends have been praying for me. Shoot, I'd pray for myself even if I thought it would do any good. But I don't really prayer yet. I'm a baby, we communicate with our Father in Heaven differently then you might expect. Yeah, the vail of forgetfulness is their, but we are still so new to the world that the desires of our hearts, no pun intended, are felt by God, badabing! Sounds cool huh?

Today the ventilator tube is still in my nose, but the pacemaker is on backup mode! YEE HAW! I am working! That makes me so happy to be able to work/ exsist still on this earth. I am going to try to accomplish the measure of my creation while I have this mortal experience!

The docs think I am amazing, well duh! Just check out mom and dad, nuff said.

I was breathing on my own today for about fifteen minutes or so, then back on ventilator. At least they aren't taking the whole thing out, and having to put it back down in my throat, that totally is not comfortable. I do not prefer that! They are going to give me a chance a couple times a day to have the vent off as to bulid up my lungs. Hopefully my left lung stays inflated and continues to work, and makes my blood happy with lots of O2. O2 is very refreshing. Please don't take it for granted! Our bodies sort of need it for continual survival. Well, ya'll have a pleasent evening, and get a hold of my parents to arrange a time that you might come pay homage to me. lol Peace, love, and doughnuts!
Jared Joseph

Woah

THis past saturday was scary. We almost lost our baby boy Jared, but by the grace of God, through the son Jesus Christ, Jared is still with us today. He is still in a stable state of critical care. He requires a pacemaker, and a ventilator. But just yesterday he was opening his eyes looking at us, and squeezing our finger with his hand. We dont know how long he will be in the hospital, but he is getting the support that he needs now there. You all have a pleasent day, pancakes, and pleasentness to you all.
IN Christ,
Mark

So today I went to a brand new place, although I never actually left the house. Hmmmm.......what could that be you ask, as you sit in anticipation of the announcement? I went to the land of happy! Yup thats right, I was so happy when my daddy came home I just couldn't help myself. I was all smiles, and I got so excited I puked! Yup, I puked. It was exhilirating! Right when dad was going to pick my up and hold me in his lap for dinner I let it loose baby! And the weird thing is, I was still happy after doing that! I love my dad, my mom, sisters, and brother! Well, I gotta go for now, trying to get a job I am, this economy is a bugger isn't it? lol