Thank you

To all who came out to the Prayer Meeting, for those that held their own prayer meeting, to those that chose 7 p.m. to pray for Malaya tonight, and to the Belmont Police Department; Thank you so very much! It was amazing at the number of people who came out tonight for such a special cause. Bless you all!

Updates from Saturday and Sunday on Malaya

SWAT just left and could not get the IV in and she needs her steroids! They are going to see if someone in Neonatal can break away to do her! This is not normal but if possible they will come! They have a lot of experience with infant IVs! Malaya has went through so much the past 30 mins! Its breaking me! Please Pray Quickly that the vein needed for surgery will rise and take the IV!!!
I know this is back to back but post this... shez under the needle again for third time! And not working! Plz pray hard!

didn't work... nurses from er in here now trying! Please pray!!

I'm standing here holding this precious baby not knowing what's next. Please let the next one that walks in be the one who can find the very vein that doctors will need for surgery to be successful.

An hour later, after 3 nurses, 6-7 sticks and 3 veins blown ... I asked if doctor could please be called before anyone else tries. Normally, as long as someone can see a vein, they have to try. I want an IV in her more than anybody in that room, but there is a point when another option has to be considered for the sake of my sweet baby! The doctor was called and although an IV is what he needs for the steroids to do the job for surgery, he ordered for steroids to be administered orally tonight and will reassess in the morning! So she can have a break and hopefully some rest. Steroids are every 6 hours so maybe she will still get one good rest before any of the hyperness or fussiness starts! I'm thankful for the prayers and God is STILL in control, He is STILL honoring everyone's prayers, He is STILL the One who loves Malaya more than even me and will not let her suffer!! I repeat this over and over and over until it sinks i...

n!! How many know how quick the flesh can rise when it comes to watching your child look at you in so much pain!! I will be honest, I have been amazed of the strength God has put in me because I look back at the last 4 days & think how in the world have I been so calm?! But I stand before you right now as a broken mother who is in much needed prayer! I do not want to take anything away from my Malaya but I need intercession on my behalf for a moment! I am numb with no words to say or thoughts to share! Fill me Oh God that Your Spirit overflows me with your comfort! I need a touch from You & feel so guilty to ask for it, when I look at her! But for a moment I am crying and begging for a refreshing and extra dose of what You have given me thru all of this! I shall NOT bow down to doubt anger and fear! I shall NOT allow you satan to come against me now!!! But I WILL finish what God has planned, I WILL be victorious in your scheme to destroy my precious girl, I WILL rise from this moment I am having because Gods Plan Is Working In Jesus Name!

 

Dr. Rozelle's assistant has already came around to see how Malaya done with the steroid orally. I had put it in 2oz of fruit pedialyte and she took it perfectly. The nurse was so relieved last night when she seen how well she took it because it is such a horrible taste. She is also taking the Zantac well with pedialyte. Although they prefer it in the IV due to the main reason being that it softens the area where they plan to go in at, but after studying what Malaya has went thru and needing some good veins for surgery, they will most likely keep her orally today. He will consult with Dr. Rozelle's and be back by this morning. If this is the case, please pray that this steroid will absorb and soften the area in such a way as if it had been coming through an IV the whole time!

I want to share something for anyone who might need to hear it today. I learned first hand yesterday how easily we can assume we are doing the right thing, simply because it's a 'good thing' and if it's 'good' then it's God but there is also priorities of the 'timing' when we do good things! Yesterday morning, very early as some of you know I finished trying to reply to messages all the way back to Thursday morning! I didn't think it would take me long and felt like it was the 'right' thing to do, being that they all had took the time out to text me and to pray for Malaya! I found myself looking at the clock at 12 then 1 then 2 and 3:00 I was still texting. Of course there were times of caring for Malaya but each time I looked at the clock something inside me was saying You know what You should be doing! What I mean by this is, since the wind got knocked out of me on Tuesday August 21st...God has literally put an everlasting supernatural power in me like I have never known! I cannot even stress to you how REAL He has made Himself to be in me! And as I looked back, I seen how He kept me so focused on things that there was NO time to be sitting around becoming bitter, which would be easy to do looking at my baby girl knowing what was attacking her little brain! Wednesday was a day that all I could do was think of others, think of a way to reach others through this! God was so powerful in my prayer that I sent out that day so if you got it or someone had forward it to you...You always remember that wasn't Ingrid that was God making a way to reach you! But anyways, that day was focused on prayers for others! Thursday was a day of constant non stop doctors and nurses throughout the day! Hardly no time to even pick up my phone! Friday we still had lots of doctors in and out but all day God was dealing with me about fasting! I realized that in 3 days I had had one meal other than that it had been a cracker here and there with a drink. And I just couldn't believe how strong I felt, not an ounce of weariness! So I thought this would be a perfect time to fast! So Friday was a focus on fasting! Well Friday morning as I putting on my Armor of God which is something I try to do before I even get out of bed each day is read Ephesians 6:10-20... I challenge you to try that and see how much more focused you are that day in being tuned in with God. But as I read it Friday morning, the words "and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God" it stopped me in my tracks and reminded me how powerful the word really is and how when we speak out scriptures, satan & every working demon he has that is coming against you has to stop! It's like shining a light on a vampire, they can't stand it and have to flee! I was so excited about this revelation that I told mother tomorrow I am going to focus on Scriptures!! It's going to be Saturday and should be less chaotic and I know that what God is giving me to focus on for tomorrow! Now I've already told you how I started my day yesterday and if you have read the updates of yesterday afternoon, you will see exactly what I am talking about when I say if your priorities are not lined up with what God is wanting you to do, don't complain when that day is full of disappointments or at the end of the day you feel like nothing was accomplished! I literally started at 5:30am texting! I did not put on the Armor of God and I did not focus on Scriptures! I had already started a list of scriptures from people sharing them with me so it's not like God had not already handed me an easy starting point! So when I was watching the clock tick past each hour after lunch there was such a heaviness coming over me but I compromised my thinking because I told myself I was doing the right thing by replying back and look at all the wonderful conversations I've had today sharing my story on what God is doing!! All that was well and 'good' but it was NOT what God has intended me to do & I ignored my conviction all afternoon! Then my feet were knocked out from under me when we went through the IV ordeal and the strength that God had given me so powerfully through this was not there and it was my fault, my choice! I just wanted to stress this because satan is so slick with BUSYNESS! Speaking for myself, it is the number one thing he uses with me and I can whine all day about my reasons with 4 kids and a hard working husband having to be gone alot but they are not reasons, they are excuses because if we MAKE the time for GOD just like we MAKE the time for all the running around we do, imagine how peaceful our day just might go! He Makes Time For Us! He Blessed Me With This Wonderful Family! Why in the world could I not even give Him 5 minutes yesterday morning?! It humbles me to my knees when I think about how many times I break His heart when He looks down at me choosing my time for something else after all He has done and how He longs for our praises! The bible says our praises is like a sweet aroma to Him! Yes, I was a broken hearted mother yesterday but my choices led me to that position! If ihad focused on scriptures and spent my day speaking out the word over Malaya and that room, my spirit would have been STRONG and that Prayer Warrior would have been READY in me! So I just wanted to share that with whoever needed it! Take a moment and check your daily schedule, can't you work in 5 minutes here and 10 minutes there, simply to just put a smile on Our Wonderful Savior's face?! Isn't He worthy today?! It's Sunday and it's usually easier on Sunday but shout out some praises to Him through the week! Prayer does not have to based on a NEED or a WANT ... Take some prayer time and Praise Him!!! He loves to hear it! He loves when your acknowledging it! He Loves You!!!! So needless to say, I have already put my armor on this morning and fixing to hit the scriptures if you would like to share one! I am so very very grateful for each and every person that has posted, ones that I know and don't know! Belmont, you will never ever know what it has meant to us what you have done on our daughters behalf! There is no way to even repay our gratitude because our little town is Big & Mighty and You have been an inspiration to people all around the world seeing Your faith or testimony on PRAYERS FOR MALAYA WOOD! We are ever so grateful and love you all. Special thanks to Rachel for getting the Prayer Cloth Request going! If your church would like to anoint and pray over one at service this morning, you can drop it off at Wood Industries Office Entrance! She is going to make a blanket for Malaya to have for surgery! Special thanks to Kayla for setting up the Prayer Meet at Wood Industries parking lot Monday night at 7pm! Yall are "Setting the Atmosphere" for God and his angels to move mighty Tuesday morning at 8am!! I am believing it and claiming it! And please note: if you text me today, I may not reply :):):)***LessonLearned

 

 

 

Malaya's clothe

Malaya holding her prayer clothe that Cornerstone Church anointed for her when Chloe Watson stood in the gap for her Wednesday night and the whole church came together while Big Sister cried out to God for His Grace  to Heal Our Beautiful Malaya :) It has been in her hands, inside her clothes, under her head while she sleeps, under the sheet while being examined or in my hand since Jeff brought it Thursday morning! We are Claiming Your Word God On The Anointed Prayer Clothe... James 5:13-18

Update on Malaya - Birmingham Day 3 ... 1st Visit (Neurosurgeon-Curtis Rozelle)

The neurosurgeon was here at 8 am this morning to see Malaya and see if we had questions from the doctors yesterday and if they all made it in to see her. He told us that he is the doctor on call this weekend so he would be in and out all weekend to answer any more questions! He has Tuesday at 8am for surgery time. He will be explaining in more detail later about surgery procedures etc but will start Malaya on some steroids to control any swelling and will also help her with her energy and bring her to the best condition she can be for surgery. He felt of her soft spot on top of her head and said it was very soft and sunken ... Which is great because that shows there is no swelling going on therefore no pressure. In some cases, surgery has to be immediate without alot of planning for babies due to this ... So another blessing! He expects for the endocrine doctor to be in next, we do not know what time.

Malaya woke up, again in the best mood and full of energy and all smiles. We noticed after taking her bottle and blood being drawn, she became very tired quickly and is back asleep. Please be praying over her veins, nurses had difficulty again getting blood and it just broke my heart to see her look at me in such pain as they continued to try.

Lord, we just give this day to You and start out by praising You and thanking You for another day! We are so very thankful that You made a way for the very surgeon, that we believe You hand-picked, is also going to be the ONLY surgeon that Malaya will be in the care of all the way through surgery! Only You can make things like that possible!!! We also thank you Lord that these doctors are given the time to plan and for all Your people to pray before surgery has to be done!! We do not take for granted that this is special for Malaya to not have swelling that would lead to an urgent surgery! We are so very grateful for that God! We love You!


Ingrid C. Wood

UPDATE DAY #3

First off, I want to apologize to anyone who has called or text today. It's been an overwhelming day of doctors, nurses, visitors and so much information to contain! I will briefly give what was told today the best way I can and tomorrow will be visits from all Attending Doctors with their thoughts and plans after going over today's observations. And at the end, I wanted to share the spiritual part of the day which is just as, if not more, important than the doctors views today.

Neurosurgeon:
The mass is quite large and in the middle of the brain, meaning that the brain has actually capped over it. They also could see the optic track, which is connected to the back of the eye and normally shoots across straight into the back of the brain where it attaches, on the MRI they can clearly see it attached to the eye then rise up over the mass and comes across the top all the way to the back. These things tell him that he feels the tumor has been there quite some time, possibly during pregnancy and as Malaya's brain has developed and grown, so has this tumor. Because of her age and uncertainty of what type of tumor and not knowing where it is attached is why he has set her surgery for Tuesday and his plan is to go in "prepared" to remove all of it but was very clear that this very well might not be the case, once he goes in and sees anything at all that he questions her safety, he will only do biopsy of a piece but assured me that ANY area that was clear to be removed that he would take that opportunity to remove all he can! He wants to cover everything before anything is done and has full confidence in the teams that are coming in today to see her!

Opthalmologist
Did different tests on her eyes then had them dilated. His findings were, surprisingly to him after seeing the MRI for himself, that there are no signs of her vision and capability of following objects and light and being focused on objects or people! Amen and Amen!

Endocrine Specialist
Explained that TSH levels were elevated which shows over activity of the pituitary gland in which the mass is very close to. Could mean several different things, such as the gland itself is enlarged OR the thyroid glands are inactive causing the pituitary gland to over work. Other things to be considered after consulting with her attending doctor tomorrow before they visit us.

Oncologist
Explained that all her levels across the board were actually showing normal, which after looking at the MRI himself, was surprised that the TSH and White Blood Count were the only things elevated and actually, in his opinion, are slightly elevated, for example the WBC normal is 5,000 to 12-14,000 ... Malaya's was 20,000 which tells them yes something is going on and with babies in this situation, theirs could shoot up at any time if they were to come in contact with a virus, etc. But babies with tumors usually have a much more elevated count. Did not want to really discuss chemotherapy or radiation until there was a definite diagnosis, just because he doesn't want to put any more worries or concern on us than we already have. We understood and greatly appreciated it.

Malaya's well being today was woke up very chirpy and happy and kicking and playful. Where our her right eye has been the one of concern, her left eye showed similar signs. No one actually seemed very concerned when I brought it to their attention. Please pray for this little head cold she has ... She already has lost energy the past 3 weeks but the past 3 days have just zapped her so when she's having to fight to breathe because of her nose just makes her feel worse. And could be the result of right eye changes because of sinus pressure and such! So please pray for a healing there. We need her as healthy as possible for surgery! But overall, she has taken her milk very very well and they were very pleased to know that. They explained in their experience, babies are very fussy and tend to lose appetite! Malaya has never been a fussy baby and even though she has went through traumatizing things for any 7 month old, she just is not fussing at all. She does sleep alot and doesn't keep energy up to play but a few minutes but she has that beautiful smile that everyone has just fell in love with here! Outstanding hospital and workers so keep praying for them all here! It is working! I believe that God is sending exactly who we are praying for! Tomorrow I will have a list of each of their names so that you all can pray specifically for them :)

We Love You All So Very Very Much and again...I am so deeply sorry for those I have not text or called back! But I have literally been working throughout the day on this and just kept getting pulled off of it and my phone is here with over 40 messages I have not opened! I am so sorry and you are very important to me but I knew I had to get this to Lisa so that the word could get out much much quicker!

Special thanks to:
Brother Ben Young and his wife of Cornerstone
Brother Kerry Lee and Truman Peden
Brother Bill McCann
for making special trip down here yesterday and today to simply pray with us and pray over Malaya! We do not take it lightly the drive you made for just a short visit at a hospital 2 hours away! You have touched us so much! We love you all...

And very special thanks for Lisa Moses to be led to build this fb page and her blog! Thank you for allowing God to use you to spread this word in a much better way than Jeff and I could ever do with texting and calling!

Spiritual Moments of the Day

The morning started a little dark and defeated with worry, doubt and fear after meeting with the neurosurgeon. So after his team left the room, there was such a heaviness in the room and over myself and mother, that I couldn't even think straight and hardly breathe. I know there are many of you who can relate to this feeling of helplessness and out of control that you literally are going in circles, accomplishing nothing and I picked my phone up and seen I had over 20 messages waiting to be read and anxiety hit me with what do I say when I am not even clear myself of how to grasp all of this, about that time the phone rang and it was a pastor from a church north of Birmingham, whom had a member there that shared with the church an email he had received from Jeff (he was someone jeff met thru business and had confidence in his prayers) and the church united in prayer and he felt led to call the hospital this morning and offer anything at all that we might need and asked to pray before we hung up. His prayer was perfect timing just like God always is! In his prayer, he reminded me to speak to the tumor! I knew in the bible, it teaches us that we have been given the power, through the blood of Jesus Christ, to speak against evil spirits that come against us and even though I had been speaking against things, I had not actually spoke straight to the tumor itself to be removed. So needless to say, as soon as we hung up the phone I knew I could not get back on my phone and talk or text anybody, much less make it through whatever this day had to hold without having an encounter with God and I don't mean a little prayer either ... I mean a deep down, soul cleansing, spirit filled, demon fighting kind of encounter with God! And that is exactly what we had! Satan fought me so hard at the beginning that I couldn't even find the words to say! Have you ever been so overwhelmed with your mind that your heart is wanting to cry out but the words were not there? It's very frustrating but I am hear to tell you that you can speak to that spirit of confusion and doubt to leave and command it to stop tormenting you! The mind is a devils playground but the key is that although satan likes to play there, he cannot read your mind and thoughts! The only thing he has to go on is words spoken out loud! That's why it's so important to be cautious of what we say because if we are speaking negative and doubtful things on this situation, we are giving him all permission to take those words and run with them to setup his next trick or scheme! So I just started speaking for those things to leave and claiming that I am a child of God and by the power he had invested in me through His precious precious son Jesus Christ, I command you spirit of doubt confusion worry and fear to leave. You are not welcomed or wanted here. I speak to this tumor to be removed! You evil work of satan has been revealed and brought to light so you will not finish the plan of the evil one because My God is a Mighty God and she belongs to Him and My Prayer Partners are Mighty Prayer Warriors and with us all You are defeated! I speak death on this tumor that there is NO life in it anymore! And the word of God says, whatever so be bound on earth shall be bound in heaven; whatsoever be loosened on earth shall be loosened in heaven so we bind you satan and we bind every evil working spirit you have attacking my sweet baby girl and we loosen every sweet fruit of the spirit to fill this room and our hearts, mind, soul and spirits! Let your presence God fall so heavily in this room that every doctor and nurse that walk in, no matter what kind of day they've had...it is left at the door and your holiness surrounds them as they examine and test Malaya. That their minds be filled with clarity and discernment so that their decisions are of You God, not of them! We apply the blood again over Malaya, from the top of her precious head to the bottom of her little feet! All negative words of doubt confusion fear and worry being spoken, intentional and unintentional ... I call them void and null and they are under our feet! We ask to fill us with positive thinking and an extra ounce of faith and courage today! Today is the beginning of a journey that is held in Your Hands and beg for whatever you see fit to prepare us for what's ahead! I praise you for yesterday and how you moved mightily in peoples lives and God if that is Malaya's purpose on this earth then show me how you want to reach to your people! God you have seen all the testimonies and even though it is very hard for me to fight self-pity and anger, I am so very thankful for being a part of You having your will be done in all these people, even the ones I don't even know! As hard as it is to say this, I stand before you with my precious Malaya and I remind myself of your precious son, whom you loved so very much and watched being crucified and allowed his death on the cross because you loved me more, because you loved Malaya more, because you loved that person who gave their life to you today after reading our prayer of her situation, because of all these persevering prayer warriors that have rose over this situation so God let Your Will Be Done in whoever is touched by Malaya's life directly and indirectly! This has knocked the life out of me but You've known all along God ... You've known all along!!! So I shall take comfort in that and pray your plan follow through for Malaya and everyone You have been trying to reach and they have been running from You! But I am a mother and I ask, no I beg of You to protect Malaya through it all. I love you so very much! Thank you for everything!! Bless all your wonderful people in little town of Belmont that has showed such a compassion for others & has unselfishly devoted prayer after prayer after prayer! Lord, you see each and every one of them ... From the oldest elders in churches to the precious little ones at Mrs Marlo's who made signs of scriptures and encouraging words yesterday ... Bless them ten fold God! Meet their needs in their life God! They will never know how their prayers and even their texts of sharing their own personal experience in this kind of situation has lifted us and literally has pushed through each hour in the spirit rim to be of sound mind and body by the end of each day!

Ingrid C. Wood