Three Weeks Later, Yaqoob Leaves ICU

A sweet surprise awaited us today in the ICU ward: Yaqoob was not there. The nurse said that his condition is significantly improving and he is now in secondary ICU.

Their one concern at the moment is that Yaqoob is not gaining weight quickly enough. A special brand of milk called Ensure has been prescribed to give him extra vitamins. His grandmother said that she is trying to feed him all that his diet requires but it is difficult since his appetite is still quite small.

Aside from nutrition, we were informed that “Yaqoob is doing very well.” He was sitting up today in a chair without help, and even managed to give us his charming smile, which made his grandmother giggle.

We are waiting to see the changes that Yaqoob’s body goes through, and hope he will gain the strength soon to walk. Please join in our prayers for these things and ask God to restore him fully.