"Lily, 4 weeks old!!!"
"Thomas riding the train in Hermann Park"
Well, it looks like tomorrow is the big day for Lily. She has done very well this week and is already on the lowest vent settings, so her doctors think she will be ready to try taking the breathing tube out tomorrow. We were pretty shocked that it was going to happen again so fast but are excited they feel she is ready. They have pumped her up with some blood, good food, and some caffiene to help her be her best tomorrow!!
So, with that said, I would ask that you all pray for everything to go so smoothly. That her doctors and nurses would have the knowledge they need to help her do her best. And that Lily's lungs would be ready and she would make the transition easily without complications. I would also ask that you pray for me as I will be at her side for a long time that I would have the strength and stamina to be there for her, and that I would trust the Lord completely and remember throughout the day that He is in control. And would you pray for Greg as he is out of town with work that he would have peace and comfort knowing that Lily is in good hands.
With all of that said, I want to share a passage of scripture that I read last night, that I have read many times, but it has new meaning this time.
"In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith, of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire, may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen Him, you love Him and even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and our filled with inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls." 1 Peter 1:6-9
Even though we don't know why this has happened, and believe me I have had many days and nights wondering, crying, and questioning, we pray that through it all God will be glorified. We pray that even as you all read this you won't see just our words alone, but will desire to seek Him more in your own lives and find for your selves the amazing and indescribable joy that comes from knowing God. It is definitely not always easy. We struggle every moment of every day, but at the end of the day we are still standing and able to face the next day because He alone gives us the strength to do so. Sorry for preaching, but just felt the urge to share with you.
Thanks for taking the time to pray for Lily and all of us. I will let you know how tom. goes!!
So, with that said, I would ask that you all pray for everything to go so smoothly. That her doctors and nurses would have the knowledge they need to help her do her best. And that Lily's lungs would be ready and she would make the transition easily without complications. I would also ask that you pray for me as I will be at her side for a long time that I would have the strength and stamina to be there for her, and that I would trust the Lord completely and remember throughout the day that He is in control. And would you pray for Greg as he is out of town with work that he would have peace and comfort knowing that Lily is in good hands.
With all of that said, I want to share a passage of scripture that I read last night, that I have read many times, but it has new meaning this time.
"In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith, of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire, may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen Him, you love Him and even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and our filled with inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls." 1 Peter 1:6-9
Even though we don't know why this has happened, and believe me I have had many days and nights wondering, crying, and questioning, we pray that through it all God will be glorified. We pray that even as you all read this you won't see just our words alone, but will desire to seek Him more in your own lives and find for your selves the amazing and indescribable joy that comes from knowing God. It is definitely not always easy. We struggle every moment of every day, but at the end of the day we are still standing and able to face the next day because He alone gives us the strength to do so. Sorry for preaching, but just felt the urge to share with you.
Thanks for taking the time to pray for Lily and all of us. I will let you know how tom. goes!!
2 comments:
I am still praying that all went well today. I know God is with the doctors and nurses, guiding them. He will continue to give you strength.
Thank you for your updates. I am honored to continue to pray any prayer you request.
Love, Jane
Cleveland, MS
you're not preaching! you are giving all glory and praise to our God!
May He continue to encourage you with His Word, and through His Spirit...
love y'all
jennifer and family
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