Thank you for the story.
In December, 2009, I was on the side of a mountain (7000 ft) during a blizzard by myself.
As I went to relieve myself, I slipped on ice on a rock and fell 6 whole feet (zipper down).
Onto a sharp rock. I lost my spleen and left kidney that night, and broke a lot of bones. I was by myself, and pretty much bled out internally before they found me, with frostbite and hypothermia.
I had a discussion with God that night. I went through the worst of dying that night. Pain to the point that I passed out (thank you, Jesus! for passing out).
Since that time, I've tried to live as your aunt lived. I haven't always done that, but I've been mindful of it.
All of this is in God's Hands. It's above my pay-grade.
At least, tonight, I know that if the pain gets too bad, I will pass out (thank you, Jesus). I'm warm. I'm not lost on the side of a mountain with a crew searching for me.
I've been through the bad part before. All I have left to do is the final phase, and I intend to put that off for a long time.
/johnny
johnny
prayers sent
fair winds and following seas
Well I must say your posts really grabbed my heart and mind...and memory of standing by for another great man who faced the same. He too was given a poor prognosis but many times perked back up for the long haul to the astonishment and surprise of his physicians.
You can't go until it's in God's time frame...so who really knows how many more weeks, months etc. you still have except Him...and even it seems like shorter than hoped for HE has a way of filling time and stretching it to accommodate more precious moments than many have in a lifetime....so watch for them.
Until then...let's pray together,
Lord Jesus....well here we are with JR in this place of uncertainty, where time will come and go as you have designed and will determine. Though it really is that for us all, it's just in this situation there's discomfort of the body so you know exactly what needs to be done for comfort and relief so we'll just trust you will provide this.
Lord, how would you have us to pray for JR....we cannot see him...nor touch him with embraces of friendship and love...we cannot look into the eyes of the one we so enjoy here with us? ...and yet we can touch Him by your very Spirit you've given us, that he would know and sense that it is we through you. ....and will trust you for this as well....so that JR will know he is loved and cared for deeply.
We thank you Jesus that you are not limited by time nor space and can reach across these to JR as we have asked....and may you circle Him with his friends and family members, and good physicians who will tend to his needs as you would have each do in and through you Lord.
And may your name be Glorified in all of this happening,
In you Wonderful and Mighty Name..Jesus...Amen.