This week has been a roller coaster, and I say that because every day John has felt different. At the end of last week and over the weekend I mentioned to someone that I thought we were going to be in the hospital by the end of the week. John’s ankles were swollen, despite the super water pill he took, which meant that fluid was backing up. The hot weather has also made him feel even lousier than normal. However, somehow he has mustered up the strength to go to work each day this week. He is still breathing very heavily, and he has to sit up for most of the night, but he is getting through his days. All I can attribute it to is God answering our prayers! It seems so sporadic, but we just keep praying for one more day.
Thank you, God, for these things this week:
1. John’s parents for coming to visit and for their safe trip here and home. For their love and support for us.
2. The strength John has to work each day.
3. The times John feels well even if they are sporadic.
4. Hearing our prayers especially at night when John can’t sleep because of his breathing and aches. Taking these symptoms away so that he can rest.
5. Our insurance, jobs, and benefits.
6. Our family and friends who continue to give us so much encouragement, love, and support each day.
7. All of the people praying for us.
8. Helping us to see You and understand You more each day. Giving us spiritual and emotional strength.
9. My summer’s off from work to spend extra time with You and time to take care of John.
10. Our marriage covenant to You.
11. The opportunity for a new life for John that few people get.
Lord, this week we ask you for these things:
1. Patience. Please give us patience for your perfect timing for a new heart for John.
2. Please be with John’s heart donor and his family. Open each of their hearts and minds to hear Your voice. Bring them to salvation if needed. Restore their relationships with one another if needed. Give them love, peace, and comfort now and in the days to come.
3. That we will glorify You always in our thoughts, words, and actions in the midst of this trial. That we will be open to hear Your voice and what you want to teach us. That we will be forever changed and made into the disciples You’ve called us to be.
4. Please give John rest, comfort, and strength. Please prevent his body from backing up with fluid. Please take away the pain that he feels and help him to breath easier. Please protect his other organs from being damaged due to his heart failure.
5. Please give John’s weak heart the ability to sustain him.
6. Wisdom for the doctors, nurses, and transplant team. That they will make decisions that are right for John.
7. Wisdom for myself and John in the decisions we have to make daily in regards to his health care and job and wisdom for me in the future for any decisions I may have to make in regards to John’s health care.
8. For a healthy, strong heart that is perfect for John and his body. A new opportunity for many, many more years of life for John here on earth.
9. For the heart to come in your perfect timing and no sooner.
10. Please give me the words and attitude that I need to lift John up, encourage him, and love him. Help me to be a selfless servant like Jesus.
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