Fricke's Taxidermy

06/09/2024

3:06!! Jasper prayer time!!! It’s working 🥰

06/08/2024

3:06! If you know, you know ♥️

06/05/2024

Hope you all still prayed at 3:06 and always!! Jasper Reed needs all his precious body can get

06/05/2024

From Alyse Fricke yesterday….please pray extra hard for our precious Jasper Reed🥺♥️❤️‍🩹

Day 90.

My sweet, sweet Jasper. He had some good dreams that made him smile, and he had some snuggles with Mama today.

Yesterday was hard. Even though I knew overall what to expect, it's easy to pretend otherwise when you don't have to face it. But I did. It was me , Dr Stone, Dr Kays, the charge nurse, the bedside nurse, the social worker, and palliative care. Dr Kays started by saying how much they love Jasper and how much I've grown on them and impress them with my dedication and love for Jasper. They want nothing more than for him to make it. But the reality is he has been on ecmo an extremely long time, and we have not seen much improvement on his lungs at all. We don't know if it's a series of unfortunate circumstance or if it's a physiology issue.
The question is- how long do we keep doing this. And are we doing things that are potentially helping him or are we prolonging his death.
Dr Kays proposed that we give it 2 weeks. 2 weeks where he will try different steroids, different diuretics, do another bronchoscopy, consult some other specialties, and overall let him rest.
We will meet again in 2 weeks and talk about if we've made any progress at all and discuss plans.
My heart hurts. I'm praying harder than ever for a miracle, for answers, for hope.

I've been living a nightmare non stop for 210 days, since the day I found out about his diagnosis, and my absolute worst fear is being discussed as a reality.
Please, God , have mercy on me and my baby. We've been through so much.😞

06/04/2024

3:06!!! Pray for some lung progress for our Jasper!!

06/04/2024

From another devo💕

Don’t lose hope. Impossible situations are often the backdrops for God’s miraculous solutions. Sometimes we just need to stand still. Trust in God. Believe the truth. Pray His Word. Watch for the miracle.

06/04/2024

Once again…perfect timing for this devotion. 🥹♥️❤️‍🩹 I am believing 🥰

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
ISAIAH 41:10

Isaiah 41:10 offers a powerful reassurance from God to His people. In this passage, God addresses the fears and anxieties that can overwhelm, pledging His unwavering support and strength to those who are facing challenges.

This divine promise encompasses both a call to courage and a declaration of the comprehensive support God provides—strength, help, and sustenance. It reflects the depth of God's commitment to His people, assuring them of His constant presence and the certainty of His aid.

The invitation to trust in God's presence and power is a call to shift focus from our inadequacies and fears to the sufficiency of God's strength and righteousness. It encourages adopting a stance of reliance on God, finding in His character and promises the foundation for courage and resilience. This verse underscores the transformative impact of divine reassurance on our ability to face life's uncertainties, reminding us that with God, we are fortified against fear and equipped for whatever lies ahead.

06/03/2024

3:06!! You know what time it is and it is a big one today!! Pray that God gives the doctors and Alyse more ideas to help our Jasper Reed’s lungs start working!! Breathe Your sweet breathe into them, Lord Jesus….please🥹♥️❤️‍🩹

06/03/2024

From my devo today….PERFECT TIMING for this verse!!! You know what is on my heart, Lord and it has been for months now. I’m asking…pleading…and not wavering and BELIEVING IN MIRACLES!!🥹♥️❤️‍🩹

“But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.” – James 1:6 NIV

06/02/2024

Just a verse and a prayer from one of my devos today. Who needs peace? I would gather to say that most of us do. I know that I am not the only one who has “stuff” going on. Guess what? Peace is ours for the taking!! We only need to claim The One True Peace …it is truly that simple 🥰

“I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33

Dear Father,
Today we receive the comfort of Your Word, casting our cares on You, asking You to free us from regret and to help us believe that You are working all things together for good in our lives. Lord, we lay regret, worry, sorrow, and guilt at Your feet, knowing we can’t carry them, but You can. Our hearts are grateful that You understand our weaknesses yet do not hold them against us. Fill us with Your peace and help us to move forward in life, confident that we can trust You with every experience and situation we face.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

06/02/2024

3:06!! Pray for improvement for our Jasper Reed!♥️

06/01/2024

3:06! Pray
Jasper has a
Great weekend ♥️❤️‍🩹

06/01/2024

💕Psalms 47:10a
Be still and know that I am God.💕

05/31/2024

3:06! Please pray for Jasper 😊❤️‍🩹

05/30/2024

3:06! You know what that means! Please keep praying for our Jasper Reed♥️

05/30/2024

Just a verse today…The Holy Spirit…where would we be without Him?! I’ve said it before and I will say it again…I am so thankful for The Holy Spirit’s guidance in my life. Do I always listen to Him…unfortunately, no…and that always gets me in to trouble. When I do…oh how sweet it is because you can feel the love and power that He gives us when we listen to The Spirit because He only speaks on God’s behalf…because The Spirit is God dwelling inside of us🥹🥰
John 16:13

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

05/29/2024

3:06! Jasper prayer time! ♥️❤️‍🩹

05/28/2024

3:06!! Prayers for
Jasper and the new med he started 😊

05/27/2024

3:06!! Pray that the new med works for Jasper Reed!!

05/26/2024

3:06!! Please pray for Jasper concerning the experimental med🥹♥️❤️‍🩹

05/25/2024

3:06!!  pray for good results from the CT scan for Jasper

(I typed this but didn’t post it 😩)

05/25/2024

Well…our Caring Cabinet at Open Arms Community Church(1068 Stahlheber Rd) is most definitely still being
Used! We are in need of non perishable food items once again!! Hamilton, you always come through for our folks♥️ Feel free to put items directly in the cabinet or set items right inside our glass doors. Thank you all in advance!

P.S…something new and exciting is coming soon! We will let you know as soon as we can😊

05/24/2024

Jasper prayer! 3:06!!
Still praying for bleeding to stop, please 🥹♥️❤️‍🩹

05/24/2024

From Alyse Fricketoday….

Day 79.

Todays plan is to stop bleeding and get some fluid off.
He is still bleeding. He's puking up large clots (likely from his last hemorrhage and they've just been sitting in his belly), but it is mixed with some new blood too.
Due to his kidney issues this week, they had turned off his diuretics. Because of his bleeding, he received a lot of products yesterday. His fluid intake was over 1,000 and he was positive (input/output) over 500 so he is extremely swollen today. They added back another diuretic to try and pull some fluid off.
There's discussion of going down to CT scan but I'm not sure if that's going to happen or not.

Praying for a restful day, for the bleeding to stop, and for him to start getting back to baseline so we can make some progress 😭🙏🩵

05/23/2024

3:06, please pray for Jasper to stop bleeding today🥺♥️❤️‍🩹

05/23/2024

Just a verse from my devo today…food for thought, help me grow closer to You, Holy Spirit🥹

“For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭5‬ ‭KJV‬‬

For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

05/22/2024

Jasper prayer time!! Please pray for his bronchoscopy between 3-4.

05/21/2024

3:06!!! Special prayers for Jasper today. Having kidney issues:(

05/21/2024

Feom Alyse Fricke today….

Day 76.

Torture.
That's the only word I have to describe this process.
You try to celebrate the wins and progress, but every time you do, you get knocked right back down. It's. So. Hard.
My poor, sweet Jasper. He started making small progress on his lungs finally, but now a new problem has emerged. His kidneys are acting up. His BUN sky rocketed, his chloride is up, and his blood is acidic. They placed a catheter to monitor urine output. They stopped all of his diuretics (3), and they stopped his BP med in hopes his BP will increase and, in return, increase blood flow to his kidneys. Endocrinology has been consulted, and they will be coming up here in a little.
Everything is a double edged sword and I'm just ready to scream.
Just please continue to pray for us. 😕

05/21/2024

Just a verse from my devo tonight…I so desire to grow in wisdom and knowledge 🥹♥️

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding" (Proverbs 9:10).