Well, Gary spent one night in the hospital, and nothing has really changed. His coughing fits have subsided some, and that is the best news. The breathing treatments he has been having every four hours seem to help the spasms (which result in the coughing).
We also just found out that Gary's hemoglobin is low, and he needs a blood transfusion. Please pray that this helps him to feel better. Lately he has been feeling BLAH, for lack of a better word. The anemia is keeping him from feeling better, which seems to send him on this endless cycle we have been on the past 6 months-he seems to do better, we get good news, and then he gets sick again with another complication.
Pray for the cycle to end! It is taking its toll on all of us, not just Dad. We know Dad is the one who fighting the most, but we are all tired at this point. We hate sitting and just watching-we can do nothing to physically help him. And those who have endured this know what I mean when I say the praying is even hard to do at times. God just doesn't seem to be saying yes to our pleas for healing. It seems God is choosing for us to just remain where we are at, not making any progress for Dad. And that is so hard to deal with after a time.
To all of you who have gone on this journey with us in spirit and in prayer, I feel we can be honest about this. Knowing what to pray for is half the battle! So please pray for comfort for those of us who are caring for him, especially Hope. We are all feeling defeated that Gary is not at least a little better. And pray this transfusion is just what he needs to improve. Thank you so much for being faithful in this battle.
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Our prayers are with you and your family. As hard as it is to watch someone suffer we must never let ourselves believe that God is not answering or hearing our prayers. He has a plan and a purpose. We need to pray for the strength to accept what is his will. He is God and his will is what is best whatever our desires are. We know that he is feeling our pain and our sorrow. He is holding us in the palm of his hand. Know that we love you all and will pray for your strength every hour of every day.
I think you misunderstood what I was trying to say. I do NOT think God is not hearing or answering our prayers. As I have noted several times in this journey- God has been in EVERY facet of this, whether good or bad. I specifically said we just don't know WHY God has chosen to say no to Dad's complete healing, whether that be here on earth or in heaven. We may never know that, but we are sure God is listening and speaking; we just don't know exactly what He is trying to say! So we ask for that peace from Him, telling us it's okay. That's our prayer.
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