Prayer

Over the last few months Derek and my families have been drug through the ringer. We have a couple of extremely big needs. Derek's dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Finally a week ago they removed it completely. Then last night he stopped breathing and collapsed on the floor and was rushed to the hospital. He is now in ICU on a ventilator. This is very hard on Derek. I mean, it's his Daddy. I couldn't imagine how scared I would be. It hurts our family to see Jerry in such pain and with such physical ailments. As ALWAYS, we are praying and believing for God's will and healing on his body and in his life.

Meanwhile, my grampa, had surgery on his shoulder (torn rotator cuff) and while he was in the hospital he aquired Hepatitis C. A disease contracted only by using dirty needles/medical equipment or sex with someone who has it. And since my grandparents have been together for 60 years we know where it came from. Then shortly after being diagnosed with that his doctor found cancer in his liver. 12 years ago my grampa had Melanoma cancer in one of his eyes. Treatments didn't get rid of it so they had to remove his eye completely. He did so well and recovered from that perfectly. His doctor did a surgery biopsy of his liver and it is, again, Melanoma cancer. He has 5 spots each the size of the end of your thumb on his liver. The doctor has given him 6 months left to live and has said that at this point any type of treatment would be pointless and useless. It's just too far progressed. So they have given him pain meds, anti-depression and anti-anxiety meds to "help" him with comfort.

My whole life my grampa has been my best friend. He was there when I was born, and walked me down the aisle on my wedding day. I love him so much my heart can't even express it. When I stop and let myself think about him my heart breaks. The thought of him not being around or not being able to talk to me on the phone hurts deeply. He's been a fixture of hope, love and strength in my life. It hurts even more to think my children will never really know how wonderful a man he is. I certainly don't want him to suffer but I selfishly want him here with me.

I ultimately believe that I serve a God that is more powerful than any sort of cancer, sickness or disease. I believe that the ONLY way to pray is with power. I believe that even as I stand here broken and hurting at the thought of our family members in pain, I am still STANDING on their behalf. I am being strong when they can't be. I am asking for their healing! In Jesus mighty name! I serve the God that raised people from the dead, gave sight to the blind, and HEALED THE SICK. MY God spoke to a lame man and told him to walk and HE DID! So, today...RIGHT NOW, I am saying "Jerry, Grampa, BE HEALED!!!" I claim healing over both their bodies this minute. And through this all may Jesus be high and lifted up. May it all be done to glorify Him and Him alone. We love, trust and have complete faith in the name of Jesus and for that alone I know that God's Will will ultimately be done.

Please pray in agreement with me for both these wonderful men.