Prayers for Baby Daniel
New Update on May 5, 2008                              Two New Photos Below - May 2008

Special Bulletin: Angie Christie's great grandson was born yesterday (Nov. 27), but is in dire need of all your prayers. The little guy needs heart surgery, his lungs are not working well and there are other things wrong as well. Please, give a moment to pray for him as mass prayer is very powerful. Will keep all of you updated as we can. Thank you.

Update: Daniel (the little guy) made it through the heart operation today (Nov. 30) and is breathing better. Prognosis looks good, so keep those prayers coming! Thanks to you all!!

Update Letter and Pictures from Angie: To all my dear friends all over the world for the continued prayers and healing thoughts for Daniel. It looks like a miracle. He was kept alive by support but sailed through the operation and can breathe and take bottle much better now. I have just been in touch with Richard, my step grandson, and he tells me that Daniel has hole in heart and he is suffering from Tetraology of Fallot, but doctors are optimistic that he will be able to lead a good life, although as Richard says, not a sportsman. It is such a tremendous relief. He is still in the John Radcliffe Hospital but improving all the time.  Katen, my dear friend in N. Carolina asked me to pray to Archangel Raphael, the savior of babies and children. It looks like he has heard our prayers.  Richard has kindly sent over before and after pictures of Daniel so that you can all see him. He is a beautiful baby. I have sent my grandson, Richard, also holding him and some of Alexander (Daniel's brother), and Annabelle, his big sister. Keep the prayers going please as he is not "out of the woods" yet, but his strength is making him recover so well. God bless you all, wherever you may be in the world, and for being there for him. We must not forget Alexander either as he needs your prayers also. Angie Christie

Update for December 4, 2006: Daniel's been allowed to go HOME!!! He must be monitored every 4 weeks and have another heart operation in 6 months when he's a bit bigger and stronger, but his family has him home now! Thank everyone here for all of their prayers for him!!! With this kind of wonderful support, he can make it through anything! Dear Readers, Angie calling. Firstly, I wish to thank all of those who are sending prayers for baby Daniel. Latest news is that he is getting stronger every day and its all thanks to the power of prayer. Several churches have him in their healing books also. Secondly, I would like to take this opportunity of wishing all our readers of The Night Watchman Chronicles a very happy and peaceful Christmas from England and to thank those who asked me for a reading over the past year. Thirdly, my thanks to our dear editor, Chris, for all her kindness to me and making me so welcome as part of the magazine. God bless you all. Angie Christie, Night Watchman Chronicles.

Update for December 18, 2006: Angie calling with an update on baby Daniel's progress. I have just heard tonight, 18th December, that Daniel is coming on in 'leaps and bounds'. His blood flow to his lungs has improved and he is gaining weight. Jon informed me that he has to have the operation on the hole in his heart sooner than later. This will probably be between 3 - 6 months. He kept his mum and dad awake last night wanting extra feeds so that is a good sign. Alexander is also doing well and has a hospital appointment tomorrow to check on his progress too. All three children will, we know, have a wonderful Christmas. I know Torie and Jon join with us in thanking you all for your concern and your prayers as this has helped the boys no end. So from myself, my family and from Torie, Jon, Annabelle, Alexander and baby Daniel, we thank you for your continuing thoughts and prayers and a coming year which we hope will see peace to the earth coming that bit nearer. God bless you all. Angie Christie

Update for December 30, 2006: Dear Readers, Just to tell you that Daniel is doing well as can be expected. He has a follow up appointment on 18th January and, hopefully, Torie and Jon will be told how quickly they can operate. This, of course, they said is scary, but it has to be done. He is learning quickly that if he cries, he is picked up by whomever is nearest at the time! This, of course, is because he cannot be left to cry. He is eating well too so, hopefully, his weight will be increased considerably when the operation takes place. His little brother, Alexander, is also having to undergo quite a number of tests during January, so it is a very fraught time for his Mum and Dad too. This will consist of a swallow test, physiotherapy, feeding checks and orthopedic check. Your continued prayers are very badly needed still, so keep them coming please. It is wonderful that so many of our friends across the world have followed Daniel and Alexander's progress. All the family thank you so much and I am sure that baby Daniel and little Alexander are being helped with the power of your prayers. God bless from us all for a wonderful, peaceful New Year wherever you may be. Angie Christie, England (new picture at bottom of page)

Update for January 17, 2007: Dear Readers, here is an update on the boys. Alexander had a barium meal test last week and they found no major problem with his throat. He chokes on lumps in food. The speech therapist is amazed at how many words he can say also, considering his problem with swallowing lumps. Also, everyone, the physiotherapist is very, very pleased with him too. He was taken to a pediatrician again and also pleased with progress he is making. He has to have a blood test as it appears there is a blood disorder that is a bad gene that is linked with Noonan's Syndrome. Daniel has to go back on Thursday to Oxford and hopefully Alexander's heart will be tested too. Tori says, most evenings, Daniel cries and has to have feeds, etc. They cannot leave him to cry. We will all breathe a sigh of relief when Daniel has his second heart operation. Thank you all for caring and praying and looks like it's working. We thank you, wherever you are. Angie

Update for January 31, 2007:  Daniel has a chest infection, but it is hoped that his operation will be in two weeks. Keep those prayers coming as the little guy has quite the battle yet ahead!

Update for February 7, 2007: We have just heard word that baby Daniel suffered a setback with a symptom of fallot. He breathed in and then no breath came out and he went floppy. The staff at the hospital helped him and Tori said "with cuddles from nurses, he recovered." They still do not know when the date for his operation on the heart will be and, this time, it will not be the one we hoped for - just a follow up to the operation he went through at 1 day old. I know that your thoughts and prayers are helping so much. Alexander has developed chicken pox, but is recovering. He needs your prayers so much too. Noonan's Syndrome is what both boys suffer from in different ways. Tori and John are so grateful for your help and not only do the little ones need your help, but they need the strength I know they are getting from you all over the world. Thank you from all our family and when I get more news, I will send it to you all. Angie.

Update for February 12, 2007: Dear friends around the world - We have just heard that Oxford Hospital phoned and wanted Daniel in today, 12th February, for an operation. He is not strong enough yet to have the hole in the heart operation, but they are following up on the one he had at one day old. Tori is at the hospital with him. Please can you keep Daniel in your prayers tonight. It's a very worrying time for everyone. Thank you. God bless. Angie in England.

Update for March 4, 2007: Dear readers of the Night Watchman Chronicles, Angie here. I have heard today that Daniel is coming along well. He has reached 3 months old and his weight is 8 lbs. A new milk formula is being tried on him now because he is not gaining the weight he should be. His Uncle Richard phoned me a few minutes ago, after seeing Daniel, and gave me this update. Alexander is a wonderful smiling little boy and also seems to be doing well. The recent operation Daniel had seems to be working well where they, in a 4 hour operation, fitted in a new valve to his heart. The poor little baby has to go through another operation to close the hole in the heart as soon as they can get him to gain weight. So, thank you everybody - all our readers and friends for the continued prayers for these two special little boys and for their family. God bless you all. Angie Christie

Update for March 8, 2007: Angie here. Just this minute received. Baby Daniel and Alexander our special boys with big sister Annabelle (see photos below). I just love the one of Alex nodding off in his chair. With your continued prayers we can make them strong. I know all the prayers from around the world are so vitally important because the medical team are very happy with the progress they are making. Daniel MUST put on weight for that vital operation. My family and Daniel and Alexander's mum and dad, Tori and John, are so grateful for the wonderful people out there that care. Also wish to thank my editor, Chris, on this website for the wonderful way they put the updates for you all to see in "Daniel's Page" found on the homepage of the website. Angie

Update for March 27, 2007: Hello readers and friends. Angie calling. I have just had another email from Alexander and Daniel's mum, Tori, and it's good news. Firstly, in a little while, Alex is being fitted with a special jacket to help his spine and also specially built shoes to fit his very narrow feet and this, the medical team feels will make him, hopefully, walk by aged 2. His birthday is in June, so fingers crossed. Baby Daniel is also well and his weight is slowly going on which will give him more of a chance to have his operation for the hole in the heart he still has. I have heard from my son, Peter, that Alexander is now starting to climb the stairs which is a real breakthrough. Your prayers and thoughts are working. I would love to one day be able to say the boys are well now, but that day is a long way off. You don't know what it means when I get messages from some of you for the thoughts you send over. God bless you all. Angie

Update for April 30, 2007: Dear friends and readers of The Night Watchman Chronicles, Angie here. Have just had an update on the boys. In the month of May, Daniel has 2 appointments at the hospital and Alexander has 3. Both are well and thank you for the thoughts and prayers that keep coming over. Not only does it help my granddaughter, Tori, and Jon giving them strength to cope with all the appointments, but it is helping Daniel and Alexander too. Through these thoughts, coming in from all over the world, it gives comfort to Tori and Jon knowing there are so many wonderful caring souls who seem to have taken these special boys to their hearts. Thank you. I will keep everyone updated as I hear. Bless you all. Angie

Update for May 17, 2007: Please everyone, can you again pray for Daniel as he is crying with urine infection and thrush. He is not well at all. Better news on Alexander. He is starting to use his legs with the aid of a baby walker and everyone hopes he can actually walk down the aisle in September as he is a pageboy at his Uncle Richard's wedding in Bristol. Daniel and Alex both need so much help and I know that they have many friends out there in the world. Thank you so much for all your thoughts. Angie.

Update for May 18, 2007: Dear "helpers" for the boys wherever you are... I have just been informed of a break through. Alexander actually, for the very first time, walked backwards by himself down the stairs. If you can understand what he suffers from (Noonan's Syndrome), you will see just how important those little steps took to take. Daniel has been suffering from urine infection and thrush, very weepy, but he now has cut a tooth! His very first! Angie

Update for May 25, 2007: Dear friends of Daniel and Alexander, Angie here again. I have just had an email from Tori, Daniel's mum. Daniel had a checkup at the hospital and they are not happy with his weight gain, or lack of it. They are going to try him on a powder in his milk called Duo-cal. If this does not work, he has to suffer a feeding tube in his nose and he will be tube fed. Daniel needs another operation - his third in his young life - in approximately 3 months time. We are praying he will be allowed to his Uncle Richard's wedding on 8th September. His brother, Alexander, will be page boy, bless him. Please keep up your prayers. He needs you all and thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all the concern you show the boys and the prayers you do send. Angie.

Update for July 27, 2007: Dear readers and friends of Alexander and Daniel. Today I received the latest update on our boys from their mum, Tori. Daniel had another check up and it's been decided that they are not going to operate in August after all, but will leave it till later on in the year. They said that they will have a good look inside him in either October or November when they will know more. On the not so good side, they have now decided that Daniel has an allergy to cow's milk (Alexander did also, but has outgrown it). They did not, on request, check this fact when he was born. They have yet, again, changed his milk and anything that contains milk must be avoided. Alexander had an MRI scan which shows no more severe abnormalities and his doctor is getting the neurosurgeon to check it over. Tori has to take him back for more blood tests. The pediatrician is going to see both boys on 2nd August to check them both over. Tori says at last someone is doing some good and she is upset that Dr. Krezter will be leaving at the end of September. She has dealt with the boys all the time. Alex is very fretful and has kept everyone awake since 4:30 am. Please may I ask all you good souls out there to continue your prayers for Alexander and Daniel. It's more appreciated than you will ever know. God bless you all, Angie and the 'boys'.

Update for August 6, 2007: Dear 'friends' of Daniel and Alexander. Angie calling. I have just received the very latest update on the boys. They both were taken to the pediatrician today, 2nd August, 2007. She was extremely pleased with Alexander. She said he has improved fantastically and sees no concerns with the MRI scan after discussing it with others. She agrees that a speech therapist would really help Alex and he is being referred to him. Also referral to a community doctor who deals with development. Tori is very pleased as she knows it will help Alex so much. Now Daniel on the other hand. She is pleased in how well he looks, but is very concerned about the fact that he is so small. Discussions with the cardiac team in Oxford and a high chance that he will have to be tube fed. This is upsetting for Tori and Jon. He needs to put on weight and be bigger than he is and they would rather do it now than leave it. To have the much needed heart operation his weight must go up. He has to have all the right nutrients. The pediatrician is also referring Daniel to the right team in regard to his extra fingers, although this at the moment is not a top priority. Daniel was born with an extra finger on both hands. Tori said she is waiting to hear from the hospital in Oxford regarding the tubes and they must also be shown how to achieve this. Today Alexander has climbed out of a trolley in a supermarket, climbed out of his high chair and on to the table!!! He sat on a plate with ketchup on it, moved, then picked the plate up and licked it clean. As his mum says, a ‘charmer’. Also drawn on the wall with a pen they have no idea how he found it. But this is progress. She said they will have to have eyes in the back of their heads when he does eventually walk. Thank you so very much for your continued prayers for the boys. I can’t wait to meet them both on 8^th September when their Uncle Richard gets married in Bristol, England. Little things that Alex does means progress in a big way for him. To you all out there who read and help the boys, please know that its appreciated so much by his mum and dad, and by all the family. Angie

Update for August 13, 2007:  Dear Friends of Alexander and Daniel. Angie here, and good news on baby Daniel. At long last, this little one is putting weight on and he is now 9 months old, weighing in at 11 lbs. 11 oz. which is a big rise. At this rate, he will be having this most important heart operation - his third. He has a problem that the hospital are going to now look into. He is in agony when he has to go to the toilet, screams in pain. It was their big sister Annabelle's 4th birthday last week and a good time was had by all at a party in her honor. Alexander had a wonderful time and Daniel also. Your prayers and thoughts are working for these little boys. Thank you so much for all your concern and for entering their page. God bless you. Angie.

Update for August 15, 2007:  Everyone, Angie here. Today we received an email from Alexander and Daniel's mum. Wonderful progress. For first time in his little life, Alexander took his first steps. He was so pleased with himself they are hoping that by September he will be walking. Thank you so much. This news comes as a real breakthrough. Thank God he has people who look at the boys' page and care. It's working now. Keep the prayers going please. Angie

Update for August 21, 2007:  Dear Readers and friends of the boys. After being weighed again, little Daniel has lost weight since the last update. He is so tiny. In my last update, he weighed 11 lbs 11 oz and it's not a lot considering he is now 9 months old. I am sorry to say that his weight has dropped and this, we feel, will mean tube feeding the poor little man. He has to have the all important heart operation but they want to get his weight up much more than this. They cannot understand why he cried when he 'goes to the bathroom' so it looks as if more tests must be carried out to find the cause. All in all friends, he needs your prayers so badly. Thank you for reading this update. I will be meeting the boys on 8th September and will try and get some photographs taken. God bless you all. Angie.

Update for September 26, 2007:  Dear friends of Daniel and Alexander. Angie here. Tonight I received an update from Tori, their mum. It's good news on Daniel as the tube feeding has brought his weight up to almost 13 pounds. Much needed. He has developed a cold. There is concern over their sister, Annabelle, aged 4. I met the children at their Uncle Richard's wedding for the first time. When I have some photos, I will ask Chris, our editor, to put them on their page. Annabelle and myself became good friends and she really is a lively little girl. There is a worry now as she apparently keeps falling over. Tori is worried it may be her eyesight as Alexander's eyes are not 100% either. She is going to be tested. It might also be her ears as Tori says sometimes she does not seem to hear. Please, dear readers, can you pray for Annabelle as well as her little brothers. It is amazing and wonderful how gentle and loving their mum and dad, Tori and Jon, are towards the children and they, too, need our prayers so much. Coping is 24 hours a day. The children could not have asked for kinder parents. One day, friends, I want to write on their page that all is well, but that day may be a long way off. God bless you all for looking at their little page and caring. Angie.

Update for October 2, 2007:  Dear Friends, I have just heard that Daniel and Alexander's sister, Annabelle, has Dysphraxia. She fell over on the way home from school and has a large bump on the head. Annabelle saw the doctor who said he is referring her to a clinic as there is some disorder which makes children overly clumsy. At the moment, Tori has eleven appointments for the children so needs all our prayers and help. Baby Daniel has had a cold and Alexander is getting it too. They have an appointment for Daniel this month that requires him being put to sleep so they can check his body, heart, etc. to see how he is faring. Tori said they should give her some date now for his big heart operation. Thank you so much for all the times you ask me about the children, look at the page on this website and send all your kind thoughts and prayers. These will be needed in abundance for the heart operation. God bless you all, Angie

Update for October 21, 2007: Dear Friends who care so much. Baby Daniel has had to be taken to hospital as his weight is giving cause for concern. He just isn't putting the much needed weight on for his heart operation. I know you are always there for the boys and I know Daniel needs us all to pray and hope for a good result to this weight problem. Thank you for reading this update and I know you will join with the family in asking Spirit to guard him and keep him safe in hospital and that the medical staff can help the little boy put the weight on he badly needs. God bless you all, Angie and all the family.

Update for October 25, 2007: Dear Friends. Daniel is still hospitalized. The doctors thought he had meningitis as all the symptoms pointed to that, but it has been discovered that it is not meningitis, but staphylococcus which has a link to septicaemia. Daniel is doing a little better but this staph infection is also linked to mrsa - another staph infection that is antibiotic resistant. We need many, many prayers at this time. Daniel is almost a year old (on November 29) and he is only as big as a four month old baby. Please, I know that you have been praying hard throughout this whole ordeal, but add a few more for Daniel as often as you can. We thank you all with all our hearts for all that you have already given!

SPECIAL MESSAGE: To all the many readers of the Night Watchman Chronicles website, to their friends and families wherever you are around the world. Today, Chris sent over many wonderful offers of prayers for Baby Daniel and as I write this letter to you all, I can hardly do so as my eyes are watering so much. From Daniel's family - from his dear Mum and Dad Tori and Jon, Annabelle and Alexander - I know that once they see just how many people do care, it will give them strength they badly need. Many of you wonderful people have asked what time zone to say the prayers tomorrow. I think it will be nice to pray in your own time zones as they are so varied. To the family that said they will get up any time of the night if it helps, I say, just anytime and thank you for your kindness. When help is needed for children like Daniel, it is so heartwarming to see how many want to help and when I was sent all your replies, I realized that the little man is not alone and that he has many honorary "uncles and aunties" that are praying for him and for little Alexander. Although Daniel is now 11 months old, he is only the size of a 4 month old and needs to put on weight, get over this awful bug he has picked up, so that his 3rd heart operation can be carried out. God will hear these prayers and Spirit will guard our little Daniel. Once again, we are overwhelmed at the response to the emails. God be with you all. Angie October 26, 2007

Update for October 28, 2007: Dear Friends of Daniel. I have received a short email from Tori, Daniel's mum, who says that Daniel is making better progress. The hospital has put Daniel back on a milk diet, but being so ill, he went past wanting anything and must be encouraged to take his milk. Also, good news is that he may be back home on Tuesday, but it's in no way certain yet. All our grateful thanks for the prayers that have gone out around the world from you all. It's so overwhelming that you all care. With you all there behind Daniel and his brother, Alexander, Daniel will get over this. Tori is very tired and worn out and I pray she manages to get away for a few days once Daniel is well enough as she needs this break badly. God bless each and every one of you wherever you all may be. Angie

Update for October 31, 2007: Daniel is so much better today, in fact, he is better than he has been for a very, very long time. Tori brought Daniel home from the hospital and they said that they do not want to see him again for a very long time - meant in the nicest way possible, of course. Daniel is eating better than he was as well which is much better. He has an appointment which he missed last week, now on 21st November where they will put him to sleep to do a delicate procedure he needs and then on 23rd, he has his cardiac appointment. Tori hopes you are all well out there and she thanks all of you so much for thinking of Daniel. The prayers, my friends, are so powerful. You have all helped him reach this point and it's nice to know that his way lies forward. I am 'over the moon' as is all the family and all I can say to you all around the world, from me, Angie, is God bless you all in whatever country you are in.

Update for November 06, 2007: Dear Friends of Daniel and Alexander: I have heard today, 6th November, from Tori that Daniel is doing very well after the terrible scare we all had when he had MRSA. He is not only drinking the much needed milk but is drinking more at each feed. Also, he loves a rusk too. More good news is that he slept from 7 pm to 7 am which is very good news. Between us we will get him to that operation to close the hole in his heart. Again, our grateful thanks to you all around the world who helped us on the 27th October with the prayer day. I will keep you updated. Daniel will be one year old on 28th November. Thank you all again. Angie

Special Message for November 27, 2007: To a very brave little boy on this his first birthday. This comes with lots and lots of love from Nanna and Granddad, Adam, Adele, Abbie and Amber in Suffolk and all the wonderful caring people who are readers of The Night Watchman Chronicles who work so hard in the background from around the world. God bless you, darling, and have a wonderful birthday with Mummy, Daddy, Annabelle and big brother Alexander. XXXXXX

Update for January 13, 2008: Dear friends and readers of Daniel's page. Angie here with an update on Baby Daniel. I have just heard from Tori, his mum, who told me that Daniel went to see a new Pediatrician who was in consultation with his original Pediatrician. They have no referred Daniel as an urgent case to the Gastro Team at John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. His problem of feeling agony and upsetting himself every time he goes to the toilet has to be sorted out. He has to go once a month for appointment. Daniel's weight is STILL only 13 lbs although he ate very well over Christmas, etc. He should weigh much more than this as he is now 1 year old. He is also back on dairy products which has made him a lot happier. PLEASE, my friends, still send all your healing prayers to Daniel at this time. After the wonderful prayer day we had all over the world when he was very ill in hospital with MRSA, etc, the rapid speed to which he recovered, I know is due to all of you asking for him. Please remember this wonderful little fighter and Alex too. To have Alexander walking unaided is the Christmas miracle we all prayed for. God bless you all out there wherever you may be, reading this update. Angie Christie

Update for February 5, 2008: Hello everyone. Angie here. I have an update I would like to share with you on Alexander and Daniel. As you know from reading all about these little 'men', the diagnosis since their birth was for Noonan's Syndrome. But, that is not the case. Since more tests have been carried out, they have shown that both Alex and Daniel have what is called Smith Lemli Optiz Syndrome (SLO). The symptoms are too many to mention here, but if you go to google.com it will show you what this entails. We have a Children's Hospital in London called Great Ormond Street - a hospital which has a wonderful reputation in the care of sick children. Both boys are getting referred to this hospital. Please readers, I know there are many of you out there reading these words who have taken my great grandsons to your heart and into your prayers. I wish, on behalf of my family and especially the boys' Mum and Dad, Tori and Jon, to thank you for all the help and the support you have given us all since their birth. The boys have such a mountain to climb in their lives and we hope that Daniel will put the much needed weight on for his hole in the heart operation. God bless you all wherever you may be. Angie.

Update for May 5, 2008: Dear friends of our boys, Alexander and Daniel. Angie here. I had word today, 5th May, from Tori their mum on latest news. Daniel, as you know, needs a heart operation as soon as possible. He has had two already but this next one will be open heart surgery and all your prayers are needed on that day and after. Tori informs me that they want to do this operation between now and July. They are hopeful that it will be May - this month. Our little man will be in hospital for up to one week afterwards and they have to make absolutely sure he is progressing before he goes back home. So, friends, I know this update will be placed on the website as soon as Chris and the Night Watchman get back from their much needed holiday. Thank you for caring and when I get more information, I will of course keep you all updated. Daniel will need all his 'angels' to be thinking of him. I thank you all for the care and concern shown to Tori and Jon throughout the boys' lives. Knowing you care helps that little family to cope. Alexander will be starting nursery in June and that will be a big step for him to be taking. The staff have been made aware of his needs and it will help him so much to be playing with all the other children. Also, Tori is meeting somebody next week from an early support team who will be able to tell her what sort of help they are able to receive and she is also going to coordinate appointments for them too. Tori is also trying to help others by giving a talk on the boys' special needs and the challenges they face and I know we all wish her well with this. Thank you all so much for reading this update and for caring and prayers. Angie.

Thank you for your prayers!