Prayer When a Loved One Is Ill
With God all things are possible.—Matthew 19:26
With God all things are possible.—Matthew 19:26
God, my loved one is ill. I ask for your healing power to come upon them. You give us life and you have the power to renew life. I believe in your power to heal. Open my loved one to what ever form your healing power takes. And help me remember that, no matter what happens, you are the same yesterday, today and forever. You are always with us. Amen.
Mom is doing much better today dad said. She ate a breakfast filled with pancakes and blueberries! They feed them well there :) She also started spelling and reading some things on the wall (nurse charts, etc.). I talked to her on the phone earlier and she sounded pretty good. She was a little mixed-up on Claire's name and she kept trying to figure it out, so she's really trying hard to get all her brain functions back in a row.
She also got to get up and the nurses helped her shower. I'm sure she enjoyed that and felt much better! :)
***Side note....one of my favorite friends that I teach with (she's on my multiage team with me and teaches right beside my room), Beth Grounds. Her dad was diagnosed the same exact day that mom was with cancer, how weird is that??!! Anyway, he is at KU med center and not doing very well at all. Please keep Dale Flaxbeard in your prayers. Here's their blog site if you want to read and keep up with their family.
http://dsflaxbeard.com/
Thank you for caring so much about mom that you'd continue to pray for Dale as well. Love to all! Brooke
UPDATE around 7:45 p.m.--talked to dad, he was going to the hotel to get his things to check out of there. The nurses said that he could stay at the hospital with mom and just do everything there because he's there all the time anyway. This will save money and time traveling back and forth too. Dad said that the nurses got mom up to walk around today and she "took off" and they had to slow her down...she did get tired after they tried it a second time, but that's great progress! She's doing better at trying to remember things and working on strengthening her motor skills again.
For those that read the above part about my friend Beth's dad....they got better news this afternoon. His lung opened partially (when it was collapsed) and he's only using 80% oxygen level instead of being on it 100%. He has an aggressive type of lymphoma and is still fighting, so your prayers helped today! Keep it up for Dale too!!!!
Love, the Forrester family
Great news! We are still praying and expect good news daily. You'll still have ups and downs (that's just part of it), but we're praying for lots of ups! We miss you and love hearing from you all. We will put Dale on our prayer list at church also.
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It is so good to hear how well your mother is progressing. God is truly blessing. We continue to pray for her daily and pray and God continues to heal her body and mind.
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Hey, Brooke. I just wanted to check in on your mom's healing progress and it sounds like she is doing great! That's so good to hear but not surprising....our God is an awesome God and your mom is a wonderful woman! Take care.
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We are so happy your mom is doing good! My family prays for her everyday!! Please let her know that she is missed by everyone here at school, and we can't wait to have her back with us! Madison thinks the world of her, and wants her to know she thinks about her everyday. We love hearing from you all everyday. Please let your friend know that we are praying for her father. Take care. Kelli Gilmore and Family
ReplyDeleteHey Doreen, we are sooooo glad to hear that you are getting better every day.........keep up the good work. We have you, Chuck and the girls in our prayers each and every day!!!!
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It's funny that you specifically mentioned that Doreen was spelling and reading today. When I think of being in her 1st grade class I mostly remember sitting in a circle in the floor taking turns reading from our readers! I figure if she's taught all those 6 year olds to do it, she'll have it mastered again in no time! Please give her my love and ask her to smile for me. I just love her smile!
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Courtney Perot
Oh how wonderful to hear such great news about your recovery, the Lord has put his awesome touch on you and is helping you through this tough time. My love to you all and I know it must be so hard for you girls to be here and her there, but I know she knows where your hearts are!!! Gods speed to you all.
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Great news!!! Eli can't wait to send Mrs. Forrester a card now that we have a mailing address. He misses her so much in class, tell her he says "hello" and he prayers for her everyday. Give God the Glory.
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Bryan, Kristi, Savana, Eli and Kason Amos
I am glad to hear that your mom is doing well. Pass on that we are praying for Dale.
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Destiny
I love reading the good reports. Keep it up Doreen!
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Kathy
Brooke and Hillary, thank you so much for keeping us all informed on your Mom's progress. Mary and I go to the computer 3 and 4 times a day to check Doreen's prayer blog for updates. We cherish the words you write, and we can feel the closeness and love you girls have for your Mom and Dad. We all are praying for the best and believing with each prayer that your Mom will have a full recovery and be back home in due time.
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Mary, Sonny, Eric, Wendy, Shane, and Brooke
Hillary and Brooke, just like everyone else has stated, I thank you for giving us updates. We are praying for you and so thankful for the blessings God has given her. We love you Doreen!
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