Do you believe in coincidence? I don't really. As you may recall, Evan had hip surgery scheduled for this Friday. We got a call this morning from the surgeon postponing it indefinitely, as the specialized table they use in surgery was broken. I was quite irritated at this, as so much planning had gone into scheduling it for this week! An hour later, my mother called to tell me my father was placed back on the ventilator early this morning. In the week since my last post my father's health has been two steps forward, one step back. While his heart is strong & the new aortic valve is doing great, his lungs are not in very good shape due to some complications during surgery.
With Evan's surgery postponed, Harold & I are released to fly out to be with my mom & dad. We leave for L.A. early Friday morning. Please pray for my dad. We feel strongly that his time here is not over yet. We are praying for the Lord to heal Dad's lungs & bring strength to his body.
Oh, are you wondering why I titled this post "God Reigns"? Because He does. He is in charge of every breath we take. Psalm 31:14-16 says:
But I trust in you, O Lord, I say, "You are my God." My times are in your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me. Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love.
That chapter ends with: "Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord." Because I firmly believe that God reigns over every single thing, my confidence is in Him. I know that Dad's life is in God's hands, and that is the best place it could possibly be!
You have a lot on your plate, Lori. I'm glad Evan got a reprieve, so he can enjoy the early part of the summer.
May God give your father a miraculous recovery.
Posted by: Julana | June 01, 2006 at 07:15 AM
We are praying for you and for Grandpa.
Posted by: Molly | June 01, 2006 at 05:23 PM
I hope your dad starts to improve and that things start easing up for you soon.
Any ideas on when Evan's surgery will be rescheduled?
Posted by: Naomi | June 02, 2006 at 11:08 AM
Thank you all for your kind comments. Naomi, I'm writing this from Monrovia! Hopefully Evan's surgery will be rescheduled for late July when we get back from vacation. We are starting to feel a bit uneasy about the surgeon & his group so are wondering if we should switch doctors. I'll think about that next week!
Posted by: Lori | June 02, 2006 at 11:28 PM