Dear Prayer Friends,
My heart hosts the living God, Jesus Christ. I can think of
no greater grace than my condemnation paid for in Christ and a new life
beginning orchestrated by His Spirit. Following Jesus, counting up the cost and
abiding in Him has rendered me unrecognizable and trustworthy of a bride and
two babes. What a new life marked with abundant grace. I have learned that I
have been bought and so this new life I live is not my own it belongs to my
Owner. I don’t call the shots, I cannot demand things go my way or yell when I
am not at the center. Walking with my eye on Jesus means that come what may I know my redeemer lives
and is worthy of my life and worship.
All that Gospel goodness makes me count on Christ more than
doctors. We have experts and tests but if I had to choose I would rather have a
Shepherd who is Sovereign over all things guiding me through all of our storms than
a meteorologist giving me the details of what to brace for.
As for Anna, she is doing better, her wonderful coos and gasping squeals are back. Tomorrow morning at 10 AM Anna is going under general anesthesia
for close to the maximum time for a kid her age (3 hours). She will have two procedures
one is a deep MRI and the second is a hearing test. The MRI is the one ordered
6 weeks ago by neurology when they observed an abnormality on a previous brain image.
Because Anna is nonverbal the only way to get an accurate hearing test is to monitor
brain reactions to sounds. We know she hears well, but could it be better? Same
with the brain issue, could something be found that is treatable and make her
cognition soar?
Please Pray:
-Lets ask the Lord to surprise us with the findings of the MRI. Also pray for Anna to do well in recovering from the anesthesia with no side effects.
-For Lindsey’s solitude retreat this weekend. That Satan
would not distract her from the purpose of meeting with God. For rest and for
worship songs to fill her throughout the weekend. For a safe travel to the
mountains and back. And for Nic to be meeting Simon and Anna’s every need.
- Pray for Anna to
sleep through the night unaided. With good throat clearing and no reflux. Anna
is still struggling a little at night, she was off supplemental oxygen for
about a week but now back on. We are all getting better sleep.
"Living for Jesus who died in my place,
Bearing on Calv’ry my sin and disgrace;
Such love constrains me to answer His call,
Follow His leading and give Him my all.
Bearing on Calv’ry my sin and disgrace;
Such love constrains me to answer His call,
Follow His leading and give Him my all.
Doing each duty in His holy name;
Willing to suffer affliction and loss,
Deeming each trial a part of my cross."
Grace and Peace,
Nic, Lindsey, Simon, And Anna
No comments:
Post a Comment