Troy was awake and tying to communicate last night, but we still have trouble understanding what he is saying. I am sure he thinks he is saying what he wants, but his mouth is not moving clearly enough for us to understand. The hospital gave us some picture charts. Kim tried to hold them up so he could point to what he wanted, but that was not successful either. Bill came in town to see Troy. I know this has been hard for him being in Virginia. Pray for him to have safe travels back and forth. We also need special prayer for Troy's pancreas. The newest CAT scan shows it is still inflamed. Our prayer is that it will heal itself and not require any surgery. They made another adjustment to the ventilator today, so he is breathing more on his own. They will watch the oxygen levels and CO2 levels to make sure he can handle this adjustment. If all is well, they will turn it down some more. He still has a journey...pray for strength and will to keep fighting. "Our God is an Awesome God"