In August I made a trip down to South Texas to see my family and be of some help as we were in crisis mode. My dad was to be coming home from the hospital to recover from a severe infection. My mom was having so much trouble with her knee that walking and caring for my dad was practically impossible. And if all that was not enough my sister Sara was to be going into the hospital to have cysts removed. All this was just two weeks before my our trip to Alaska. Talk about a stressful time!
As it turned out dad’s infection was so bad that he was sepsis. If you’ve never heard of that as I hadn’t, it’s when the infection is so bad it enters your blood stream. This can very easily lead to organ failure. All that to say we are all very glad to still have him with us! His recovery was very slow, and I think still he hasn’t felt like he’s regained all of his strength. Now yesterday he has developed a high fever again. Please keep him in your prayers.
Mom, as it turned out, was in need of a partial knee replacement. Her surgery is scheduled for January. She will be laid up for a while so please keep praying for her as well.
My sister Sara went in to have a routine surgery we were told. When the doctor opened her up, he didn’t find anything routine. She was full of cancer. She has a very rare form of Appendix cancer. The doctor who did the surgery had never dealt with this type of cancer and though he did the best he could to clean out cancerous tissue, the fear is that it was not all removed. She is scheduled to be seen by a specialist this next week so please pray for the doctors to have wisdom and the insurance companies to cooperate. They will be deciding on how to best treat her. She expects to begin some form of chemo soon.
All of these things weigh heavy on my mind and heart. I share them with you so that you can join me in praying for my family.
I’ll be praying for them, Esther.
Thank you so much Mari!
Holding all of you close in my heart and prayers….
….praying that our Good Shepherd carries your family through this dark valley in His strong, loving arms….
….may His strength, comfort, peace, mercy, love, and grace overflow in your haerts and lives!
Oops…forgot to proof read…I meant to type “hearts”
@Deb, Thank you very much! You know me. I forget to proof read a lot! lol
Hal does not have a temperature this morning. We hope it does not come up again in the afternoon as sometimes happens. I scheduled knee surgery for January because I did not want to be incapacitated for Thanksgiving and Christmas, when I hope some of the family will be visiting. Sara has not been feeling well, and we appreciate all prayers for her. She and Bob plan to leave for Houston on Wednesday and the appointment with the specialist is Thursday. Thank you SO MUCH, those of you who pray for us!
Praying for you and for your famiy. Praying for God’s healing touch for your Dad and your sister.
Prayers to you and your family!!!
Prayers going up… Jehovah Jireh, Lord you sent Jesus to provide us with all we would ever need. His back bore lashes that covered illnesses. You tell us where 2 or more are gathered in your name in one accord You come and stand within their midst. Father we come boldly to the throne with your children, each needing a touch of the Master’s hand, covered in the healing blood and warring angels encamped about them to fight when they are unable to fight for themselves. We stand together proclaiming total healing, wisdom for all the doctors and nurses caring for this family and the peace that only you can provide to them. In the mighty name of Jesus we pray..
Thank you so much for praying!
Praying for your loved ones Esther! God is the healer!
It sounds like a lot has been going on in your family’s lives. Sending prayers for healing!