Sunday, March 15, 2009

fighting to live

This morning, Jack was put on a different breathing machine called an oscillator. It does all the breathing for him. He was put on it because his CO2 levels were rising higher than the doctors would like. We have been praying for Jack to live, of course, but also for God's will to be done. The doctors give a very disconcerting prognosis; our surgeon came in this morning and told us that some of the cardiologists are still optimistic, however it is very grim. But we trust in God. We trust that if it is in God's will for Jack to come home, that he will come home as healthy as he can, and that God's healing power is limitless. If it is not His will, then I pray that we can accept that with grace. We just don't want Jack to suffer.


Pray for us, please. I know and appreciate that you have been praying; we appreciate it more than we can say. Pray for us that God's will would be done to his glory, whether it be for Jack to make his miraculous recovery we all accept and expect, or if it would be that Jack would be taken home to God's glory. Also, pray for Tony and I that we would be able to weather this storm and come out on the other side. And for Gaige, that he would understand what is going on and not be bitter or angry with God. And especially pray for Jack. Pray that this new oscillator would restore his CO2 to the levels it needs to be (and that he can be put back on the ventilator soon), and that his fluid would continue to drain from the machine he was put on yesterday. Pray that he wouldn't suffer. Thank you for your prayerful support and your friendship. It means a lot.


Tony and Angi

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