Hello my beloved family and friends. So many of you are asking for the latest on my dad's condition... Here it is: Our initial conclusion was that the accident was a result of falling asleep at the wheel. It appears my dad had a stroke and that caused the accident. The stroke left irreparable damage to the main arteries going from his brain stem to his body. This means all information the brain is sending out is not being received. This is permanent and will affect his quality of life, ultimately resulting in his death. The term they gave us is "locked in"... this means he has full cognitive ability and can think, hear, and respond with blinks. But, that's the extent. His brain is "locked in" his body.
As you can imagine, this is shocking and terrible news. We ask you to pray for a miracle. That my dad’s body will be restored in the land of the living... We are believing for such. Yet, we also pray the words of Christ: "Not my will, but yours Father." As followers of Christ we know there is only one way... the way of the cross. As I said in my sermon on Sunday, if His will lines up with our way, praise God! If it does not... we must still go the way of the cross! For we are not merely called to live as disciples of Christ... we are also called to die along side Him. May God get the glory in whatever He chooses to do! Pray for all you are worth and together let us release this to the Lord. Thank you for your ongoing love and support!
As you can imagine, this is shocking and terrible news. We ask you to pray for a miracle. That my dad’s body will be restored in the land of the living... We are believing for such. Yet, we also pray the words of Christ: "Not my will, but yours Father." As followers of Christ we know there is only one way... the way of the cross. As I said in my sermon on Sunday, if His will lines up with our way, praise God! If it does not... we must still go the way of the cross! For we are not merely called to live as disciples of Christ... we are also called to die along side Him. May God get the glory in whatever He chooses to do! Pray for all you are worth and together let us release this to the Lord. Thank you for your ongoing love and support!
6 comments:
We are praying for you, your family and your dad. If there is anything Shoreline can do for you, let us know.
Praying for your father.
I realize it is in the hand of the Lord...but the hearts of the man who know your family are filled with prayers....Omaha Angel (Lori's friend)
You are in my thoughts and prayers. I am praying that the Lord will perform a miracle and that He will be glorified through it.
Praying with you! Your parents are very special people. They 'adopted' our kids when we moved to Valpo. Each time we see them, it brings such joy. We love them and miss them very much!! Please give them both a hug from us.
Pastor Regin, Kelly and kids
With you and the crew in Chattanoga in prayer.
Don, Sandi & Donald
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