Some praises and prayer requests
Posted by Kristen on Apr 30, 2008 in Uncategorized | 9 commentsSome praises…
-The CT and the bone scan were both clear! That means that we are pretty confident that the cancer is only in his right leg!
-Seth has had some sick leave so he has been able to be with us without worrying about rushing back. His bosses and co-workers have been so gracious
-Jackson has been such a good sport despite being so exhausted and hungry because most days this week he has had to fast and misses his naps! He has been such a pleasure. Most of you remember our posts about how the Colombian women just ooh and ahh over Jackson. That culture prepared him for all of these doctors and nurses poking and prodding. He feels like a celebrity.
-We have mentioned it before but our doctors are excellent. We have had info coming in not only from MD Anderson but Baylor, St. Jude’s and TX Children’s. Jackson’s case is rare so we are getting spoiled with the best of the best.
-We have been overwhelmed by the love and concern of all of you, our friends and family, we couldn’t get through this time without all of you-thank you for the notes, calls, gifts for Jackson, snacks for the hospital and all of your prayers!!!
Some prayer requests…
-Jackson will have surgery tomorrow as most of you know. We will learn tomorrow whether or not it is malignant for sure but not what type. We are obviously praying for a miracle but doctors have led us to believe that it is quite bad. We are praying for healing! And for success in getting the tumor completely out. We have an excellent oncology surgeon, Dr. Hayes- Jordan. You can google her. She is one of the best! Pray that she will be well-rested and have wisdom during the surgery tomorrow.
-One of the major concerns after getting all of the cancer out is saving as much of the function of his leg as they can. We have been so burdened with the thought that our wild little boy might not be able to do all of the things we dream of for him. We have teased that it is going to be hard to pay back the Astros for Jackson’s signing bonus that Seth has already spent years in advance. (Most of you know that Seth LOVES the Astros). In all honestly, we like any parents, just hope that our little boy can run and jump and chase little girls some day just like all of his buddies. He has a lot of spunk and we don’t want him to be held back!
-In a few days Seth’s sick leave will run out. People from the Embassy have mentioned an interest in donating time. Pray that all of the logistics of this will work out so that Seth can be here and not feel the burden of missing work
-Pray for us as we are away from home. We miss feeling settled. I mentioned to Seth that I think last week was the first week I felt settled at our home in Bogota. Ironic how the timing works out.
-Pray for rest and patience with one another. So far we are holding things together but our tiredness is wearing on us and it’s tough to keep our cool.
Well, there are probably more things on our minds but as I said we are pretty tired so I will keep it at that. We are overwhelmed by the knowledge that thousands are praying for our sweet boy! We cannot say enough to express our thanks.
Here are some pictures of family and hospital days…
Thank God for the blessings, and for holding you close to Him. We pray especially for the surgery today, that the doctors and staff are attentive, careful, knowledgeable, wise and compassionate. We pray that the tumor is completely removed and that there is no spread or lasting damage to his leg. A special prayer for Mommy and Daddy as you wait and wonder today. We love you guys so much- hang in there!
Love,
Holly, Justin and Eli
Thank God for the blessings, and for holding you close to Him. We pray especially for the surgery today, that the doctors and staff are attentive, careful, knowledgeable, wise and compassionate. We pray that the tumor is completely removed and that there is no spread or lasting damage to his leg. A special prayer for Mommy and Daddy as you wait and wonder today. We love you guys so much- hang in there!
Love,
Holly, Justin and Eli
Thank God for the blessings, and for holding you close to Him. We pray especially for the surgery today, that the doctors and staff are attentive, careful, knowledgeable, wise and compassionate. We pray that the tumor is completely removed and that there is no spread or lasting damage to his leg. A special prayer for Mommy and Daddy as you wait and wonder today. We love you guys so much- hang in there!
Love,
Holly, Justin and Eli
Praise God for all the blessings and I think it is wonderful you can see all the good in this situation. May God be with Jackson today, the doctors and their hands, and you and your family. I hope you know prayers are surrounding you…
Praise God for all the blessings and I think it is wonderful you can see all the good in this situation. May God be with Jackson today, the doctors and their hands, and you and your family. I hope you know prayers are surrounding you…
Praise God for all the blessings and I think it is wonderful you can see all the good in this situation. May God be with Jackson today, the doctors and their hands, and you and your family. I hope you know prayers are surrounding you…
We heard about what you guys are going through and just wanted to let you know that we are joining in with the growing list of people around the world who are praying for you! As Christ dwells in you, may He give you the power of His presence and peace.
We heard about what you guys are going through and just wanted to let you know that we are joining in with the growing list of people around the world who are praying for you! As Christ dwells in you, may He give you the power of His presence and peace.
We heard about what you guys are going through and just wanted to let you know that we are joining in with the growing list of people around the world who are praying for you! As Christ dwells in you, may He give you the power of His presence and peace.