Out of surgery

May 21, 2010

Dearest friends and family,

Thank you so much for your prayers.  My dad made it out of surgery less than an hour ago.  They will go in again on Sunday to ‘observe’ what they did.  On Tuesday they will ‘connect’  everything and close him up.  He will be sedated until the final close on Tuesday.

The surgeon told my mom that my dad has a 50-50 chance of surviving all of this.  My mom told him those were the best odds he’s ever been given!  My mom has been amazing – as upbeat as ever.  She is recovering from a double ear infection and can’t hear very well.

Last night, Kainoa (9) had a scripture she wanted to share with her Grampa.  She read him Psalm 13.  It is a psalm of lament – a cry to the Lord for help.  Towards the end, there is a turning point where the tone changes abruptly from despair to hope.  David recalls his commitment to trust God completely.  The term ‘mercy’ describes God’s loyal love – His faithfulness to His commitment to take care of His people.

No matter what happens, my family has a great peace that truly does go beyond all natural understanding.  Please keep my dad in prayer.

So grateful to have you standing in the gap with us -
May the living God be glorified
love,
Carri