Another Update on Uncle JW

Thanks so much to all who have prayed for my uncle! He had his surgery this morning...

They had to do a triple bypass instead of a double bypass, and he had a fourth artery that was 45% blocked, but they were not able to address it due to its location...

He came through the surgery fine, and the doctors say he should be back to his normal routine in 3 weeks! That just amazes me!

Please continue to pray for his recovery and his continued care, thanks so much!

Praying....

Update on my uncle...

Thanks for those of you who are praying for my uncle JW...

He is scheduled to have a double bypass tomorrow morning, April 13th. He is the 1st surgery scheduled.

He has had no pain since 8 this morning, but the doctors still feel he needs this surgery.

Please pray for the surgeons and nurses and all those taking part in his care...

Pray for his wife and their 3 daughters and grand-daughters...

I will update tomorrow when I hear from them, thanks so much for all the prayers!

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Pray for my uncle

Please be in prayer for my uncle JW Vernon... we found out this morning (Easter morning) that he 
had a heart attack last night and they had to airlift him to Tupelo. 
 
That is all we know right now, we are unable to get anyone at the hospital and 
we can not get my aunt or their daughters on their cell phones... 
 
Thanks for your prayers...

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Update on Josiah...

Thanks so much to all who joined us in prayer and/or fasting for Josiah... I
just continue to be absolutely amazed and in awe of what God does in this family
and in this child's life!  Praise Him, Praise Him, Praise Him!! 

Below is the update from his dad:

An update from our day:

1.  Josiah did not seem at all fearful of the doctors and nurses this time.  He
has screamed violently in the past when we go in for these check ups.  He was so
sweet and cooperative today, allowing the doctors to poke and prod at his head
for however long and often they needed.  He stayed very still for them and
smiled sweetly.  This was clearly the GRACE of GOD.  Dr.  Blount commented on
the drastic difference and his lack of fear several times.

2.  The last time we went for a scan, Dr. Blount had commented that the entire
skull piece that had been replaced intitially was deteriorating and  we were
most likely to lose all of it.  There has been NO further loss of bone since
that initial scan in January, and the portion of bone that was "as thin as a
potato chip" is MUCH thicker and stronger than he thought.  This is a huge
blessing!  They thought they would have to remove this thin bone in order to
fasten the graft to a stronger area, but it is strong enough to hold the screws
in place itself, and seems to be strengthening further... this is CLEARLY answer
to our prayers!

3.  The course of action the doctors want to take is to fit a synthetic piece
(the material used is similar to that of a bowling ball) to the current opening
in his  skull (about half the size of the palm of my hand.)  The scans were
taken today to get an exact "puzzle piece" fit, and they are optimistic that
this is the answer to fixing his head in "one shot".  As his head grows, it is
likely that it will fill in the gap with bone and fibrosis, and we will not have
to open him up again.      They have been reluctant to take bone from another
place of his skull in case it is also resorbed into the body, and then his
resources to work with are depleted for future options.   If the plate does
separate from the skull as he grows, they will have at least bought some time in
order for him to age and get to the point where his skull thickens enough to
split and do a graft with his own tissue(age 5 or 6 is optimal). Thank you all
for your fervent prayers!  The Lord is at work mightily, and using this to draw
us nearer and nearer to Him, teaching us to listen and pray, and discern His
will and His voice.  Keep praying that we will be bold in every opportunity
given to proclaim His goodness and glory to others.  Concerning the surgery the
doctors are planning, if this surgery is what God wills to happen, we must pray
against infection(the risk is much higher with a synthetic material than his own
bone tissue) and please pray that this will be the only surgery needed.As we
have seen before, the Lord may change the course of the doctors plans again!  We
will be watchful and prayerful in the meantime.  He has abundantly exceeded my
asking and imagination. He is so WORTHY of praise!Thanks for your continued
prayers, we will be in touch!

Praying still and Praising Him!!

Prayer Request for Josiah...

Below is a prayer request from Josiah's father, for those of you who have prayed for him in the past I wanted to make sure you saw this, and for those who are new to this site, please join us in praying for the miraculous! You can go here to see my original prayer request for this precious one. Thanks for your prayers...

Late last week we received a call from Dr. Blount, the head neurosurgeon. From the conversation a few new issues have emerged:

First after dialoguing with more “thoughtful colleagues”, Dr. Blount has determined not to go through with the procedure he initially planned in late February. Through these discussions it was determined that the initial course of action would have likely not had the desired effect, thus leaving Josiah’s skull with another unprotected area. Obviously, God knew what he was doing when the previous surgery was canceled and he sent us for pancakes.

Second, he asked us to bring Josiah in this Friday, April 3^rd at 11:30 am (a time that was just confirmed today)for another visit. After more scanning Dr. Blount, along with a colleague, will sit with us and share their collective thoughts. Among other things, Dr. Blount stated that they just want to see if there has been any noticeable growth in the area.

Upon hearing these words, tears swelled. Our prayer is that come Friday the scans will reveal substantial restoration. I recently went back to the journal entries (specifically September 14^th – 18^th) and recalled what was initially perceived through the eyes of man: death or irreparable brain damage. I’m not sure if I’ll ever be able to read these pages without feeling both the weight of who God is and the blessed hope found in His name. He miraculously moved on behalf of His kingdom.

This said, I invite you to join us in fasting and prayer for the miraculous. Beginning April 1^st until 12 noon on the 3^rd, we invite you to participate in a bread and liquid fast. The focus is renewed hunger for His righteousness and a petition that His power allow Josiah’s skull to regenerate. Certainly this request is not intended for everyone, nor are we looking to “hear” from you. We just ask that you listen for the Spirit’s leading in this matter - is this to be your work?

More to come, Grace and Peace

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Pray for Stellan

Most of you who find your way to my little obscure blog most likely already know about Stellan, but just in case you do not, please go here and please join us in prayer for this precious little one and his family... they desperately need our prayers and the divine intervention of God Almighty.

You can also click on his button on my sidebar to go to his mom's blog.

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Continued Prayers Needed for Jennifer...

I previously posted a prayer request for Jennifer and her pregnancy, God has done and continues to do miracles in this lady's life, and she continues to need us to intercede for her... below is a short prayer from her current update on her blog, please pray for her and her baby.

I need some very strong intercession for this pregnancy and innocent baby. I am weak, but He is strong. Please God, take these chains of anguish from me.

I thank God for all of your prayers and comments that bring me encouragement that is much needed during this testing time in my life. Please continue praying hard for this baby and my health.

To read her blog and her latest entry you can go here. Thanks so much for joining me in prayer for Jennifer...

Praying...