THANK YOU … THANK YOU… THANK YOU God certainly has a way of making a hurting soul feel His love and provision in times of weakness. The following has happened in just the last week:
Tuesdays are always a treat for me because I can spend guilt-free time at the hospital while a couple of our youth group girls come supervise naptime and keep Emerson occupied while I'm at the hospital until John gets home. Not only do they watch Emma, BUT they also catch me up on some housework (dishes, sweeping, etc.). Thanks, girls!
A check in the mail arrived for $500 the day we got a flat tire requiring it to be replaced as well as a few other things that were "off"... gotta love car repairs.
So because of the flat and all that ensued, we are down to one vehicle. I didn't have a phone or a car and Malachi was not doing well at the hospital. Within ten minutes of getting word out that Malachi needed extra prayer, I had offers for rides to the hospital, babysitting for Emma, and a car to borrow for a couple days. Sadly enough, the car that is in working condition is NOT our good one. Quick tangent -- Pray that Bonnie ('92 bonneville) hangs in there for us. between our current expenses, trying to finish off school loans, and wanting to keep $ in the bank for a house down payment leaves no room for a car if something bad happens to Bonnie, and with all of Malachi's upcoming followup visits, we need a second vehicle..
A friend from church offered to come over and watch emma during/after naptime and to clean for me... AMAZING! A clean house is a much more relaxing house, especially with the stress of everything else going on.
And that’s not even including the countless prayers, financial support, care packages, and words of encouragement we have received thus far on our Malachi journey… THANK YOU!!
we have been thinking about you guys and malachi a lot. our hearts go out to you - we know so well what you are experiencing. know that the Lord is placing you on so many people's hearts to continue to uplift you in prayer and support. we are holding you close...
ReplyDeletemuch love,
the nelsons
Hi John and Marissa,
ReplyDeleteFunny that there's a comment from the Nelsons above as I just clicked over from their blog to yours. We've gotten acquainted with them via the web and I thought we'd introduce ourselves as from a quick visit to your sight I'm seeing some similar items (Norwood, Sano, reintubations, etc not to mention your great taste in bracelet colors) Our Rudy was born 10/1/08 with HLHS and fought his way out of the hospital after 7 months. I'll be back for a longer look as I want to give this a longer read. In the meantime, if you're curious check us out at www.rudysbeat.wordpress.com.
Jesus' peace and comfort to you all--
Rolf and Trish Geyling
Santa Barbara, CA
Praise the LORD for the little things, right.
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing at times like this how many people come out of the woodwork to help. Even people you do not even know.
ReplyDeleteHugs and Prayers,
Crystal and Eva