Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
Thursday, February 17th
Today was a great day. Laura continues to figure out how her body responds to what she does and how much rest she needs. She is feeling better every day, and it is so good to have my wife on her way back to normal. She has been so strong through this whole process. She amazes me still.
We got another bit of time together today to just talk without the little ones or paperwork. What a blessing. We spent some time at Origins coffee and ran into a few good friends. Then as we ran a few errands together, we had some great conversations that really forced us to see how God is leading in all of this. I asked a simple quesiton to Laura again today that I really feel like God has laid on my heart. The question is: "How many times do you get an opportunity in your life to start over?" That's how Laura and I feel. All of this has been such a wonderful blessing that we want to make sure that God gets the glory He deserves. We talked about what that will look like moving forward in our lives, and that was a great time with my wife. It has been so good to be home with her. Having the rest of the month to just be together as a family will be such a gift for us all.
As Laura is still taking it easy and waiting until March to really start working again, she could use prayer on how she approaches her "work life" outside of home. She tends to go full speed ahead, and we feel that God is calling her to slow down a bit. And as she continues to rest and seek Him in these next few weeks, she still needs prayer for healing. We are not sure what is going on with the pseudocyst on her pancreas, but we will find out more soon at the next appointment. I am sure we will also get more info on the pancreatitis, so please keep that in prayer as well.
Thanks again, Jason
We got another bit of time together today to just talk without the little ones or paperwork. What a blessing. We spent some time at Origins coffee and ran into a few good friends. Then as we ran a few errands together, we had some great conversations that really forced us to see how God is leading in all of this. I asked a simple quesiton to Laura again today that I really feel like God has laid on my heart. The question is: "How many times do you get an opportunity in your life to start over?" That's how Laura and I feel. All of this has been such a wonderful blessing that we want to make sure that God gets the glory He deserves. We talked about what that will look like moving forward in our lives, and that was a great time with my wife. It has been so good to be home with her. Having the rest of the month to just be together as a family will be such a gift for us all.
As Laura is still taking it easy and waiting until March to really start working again, she could use prayer on how she approaches her "work life" outside of home. She tends to go full speed ahead, and we feel that God is calling her to slow down a bit. And as she continues to rest and seek Him in these next few weeks, she still needs prayer for healing. We are not sure what is going on with the pseudocyst on her pancreas, but we will find out more soon at the next appointment. I am sure we will also get more info on the pancreatitis, so please keep that in prayer as well.
Thanks again, Jason
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
A Few Days Later
Hi everyone; it's Jason. I thought some of you might want to know how Laura is doing.
Slowly but surely Laura is feeling better. She is learning what she can and can't eat and just how much rest she still needs. We managed a few outings, and those were good things for us to do. Laura was determined to make it to church on Saturday and life group on Sunday, and those were sweet moments for us. If we missed some of you or seemed to rush out, we are sorry about that. Laura and I are still getting used to all of the changes and emotions that come with just seeing you all, but it has been so good to see you all and get a hug. We truly appreciate that.
Today was a day of information for Laura. I filled Laura in a little (literally a little) on just how serious her condition was/is. She did not know that she was so sick or that the doctors at one point weren't sure if she was going to make it. So that was an emotional moment for us both. It's almost like experiencing it all over again. Then, she had heard about someone else who passed away and wanted to know what happened. This was the gentleman who passed away from the same thing Laura has or had. That, of course, was terrible timing, but at the same time it helped put things into perspective.
So, things like that are taking awhile. She has slowly started to check some emails and voice messages so that she is not stuck with trying to deal with too much at one time. And she has not yet read anything we've written here in Facebook or the blog. She just asks me to let her know if someone asks for prayer on Facebook, so that's what I do. It sounds like she is going to try and start reading all of my updates soon to get a feel on our life a bit more.
As Laura moves forward she still needs prayer. She needs rest and strength in this journey. The more she learns about the past 3 weeks, the more prayer she will need. As we all know, this was a rough ride, but how all of us managed was prayer; Laura is touched by that. Laura has a couple appointments coming up in a few weeks, so we could use prayer for that as well. Again, thank you so much to all of you who have prayed and helped us out in so many ways. Our family has been so loved by you all, and I can't tell you how much I appreciate it. I am going to do my best to continue to update you all.
Jason
Slowly but surely Laura is feeling better. She is learning what she can and can't eat and just how much rest she still needs. We managed a few outings, and those were good things for us to do. Laura was determined to make it to church on Saturday and life group on Sunday, and those were sweet moments for us. If we missed some of you or seemed to rush out, we are sorry about that. Laura and I are still getting used to all of the changes and emotions that come with just seeing you all, but it has been so good to see you all and get a hug. We truly appreciate that.
Today was a day of information for Laura. I filled Laura in a little (literally a little) on just how serious her condition was/is. She did not know that she was so sick or that the doctors at one point weren't sure if she was going to make it. So that was an emotional moment for us both. It's almost like experiencing it all over again. Then, she had heard about someone else who passed away and wanted to know what happened. This was the gentleman who passed away from the same thing Laura has or had. That, of course, was terrible timing, but at the same time it helped put things into perspective.
So, things like that are taking awhile. She has slowly started to check some emails and voice messages so that she is not stuck with trying to deal with too much at one time. And she has not yet read anything we've written here in Facebook or the blog. She just asks me to let her know if someone asks for prayer on Facebook, so that's what I do. It sounds like she is going to try and start reading all of my updates soon to get a feel on our life a bit more.
As Laura moves forward she still needs prayer. She needs rest and strength in this journey. The more she learns about the past 3 weeks, the more prayer she will need. As we all know, this was a rough ride, but how all of us managed was prayer; Laura is touched by that. Laura has a couple appointments coming up in a few weeks, so we could use prayer for that as well. Again, thank you so much to all of you who have prayed and helped us out in so many ways. Our family has been so loved by you all, and I can't tell you how much I appreciate it. I am going to do my best to continue to update you all.
Jason
Friday, February 11, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Thursday, February 10th (Evening)
The house has been different for 18 days. Incomplete feeling. Our family was hurting from the separation. Somehow, God knew this would be a blessing. Somehow, He decided to turn this into a beautiful act that He should be glorified for. I am not saying I saw this coming or even enjoyed the ride, but the amount of lives touched by Laura and her strength through her God has been such a masterpiece by Him that I am going to have to look at it for awhile to understand only a little of the work. Yes, Laura is home, and yet that does not at all tell the whole story. Even when I try to describe the night Laura crawled on the floor from pain, or when the doctors weren't sure how this was going to turn out, or when Laura was told over the phone by a friend that "God has already healed you;" none of those things give even a glimpse of the past 2 and a half weeks.
With the journey ending in hugs and tears on the driveway with the kids around 3 o'clock today, it was clear that God only wanted Laura to serve a role in His work. He did not need Laura: He chose her. And that's exactly how she feels. I am typing this right now sitting next to my wife at home. It's a good feeling. I have missed her greatly. I watch her differently than I used to. Now, I am trying to read her more and learn more from her personal experience. She has shared a bit of her story with you guys when she was up to putting in a word doc, only to have me cut and paste it to Facebook. Her reason was simple..."this has been a spiritual retreat for me and I don't want media to get in the way, but I 'd really like to share what's on my heart, what I think God is encouraging me to say."
Laura wrote in a journal right before Christmas that she "...longs to find peace and depth in [her] faith." Her past few weeks have done just that and have encouraged her to share more and be more connected with God's requests from her. I wonder if my faith will look different. It feels different. It seems changed, but is it changed into a faith that God asks for? Not sure. All I know is He has stretched me in a lot of new ways--ways I did not expect--and that's a very good thing. I pray that I will chase Him in deeper ways from this point on. I am grateful for His healing work in Laura's life. Not just making her stronger physically, but spiritually.
I am not sure if I will continue to write here in Facebook every night, but I value all of you for sharing with me the ways this situation has touched you. Thank you for helping, really helping, my family out. You all have shown what real love is and where that love comes from.
My wife is home. Goodnight.
With the journey ending in hugs and tears on the driveway with the kids around 3 o'clock today, it was clear that God only wanted Laura to serve a role in His work. He did not need Laura: He chose her. And that's exactly how she feels. I am typing this right now sitting next to my wife at home. It's a good feeling. I have missed her greatly. I watch her differently than I used to. Now, I am trying to read her more and learn more from her personal experience. She has shared a bit of her story with you guys when she was up to putting in a word doc, only to have me cut and paste it to Facebook. Her reason was simple..."this has been a spiritual retreat for me and I don't want media to get in the way, but I 'd really like to share what's on my heart, what I think God is encouraging me to say."
Laura wrote in a journal right before Christmas that she "...longs to find peace and depth in [her] faith." Her past few weeks have done just that and have encouraged her to share more and be more connected with God's requests from her. I wonder if my faith will look different. It feels different. It seems changed, but is it changed into a faith that God asks for? Not sure. All I know is He has stretched me in a lot of new ways--ways I did not expect--and that's a very good thing. I pray that I will chase Him in deeper ways from this point on. I am grateful for His healing work in Laura's life. Not just making her stronger physically, but spiritually.
I am not sure if I will continue to write here in Facebook every night, but I value all of you for sharing with me the ways this situation has touched you. Thank you for helping, really helping, my family out. You all have shown what real love is and where that love comes from.
My wife is home. Goodnight.
Laura is Going Home Today!
The following is from Laura:
Praise God for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet. Praise him with the harp and lyre. Praise him with tambourines and dancing. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. – Psalm 150
Jason and I are leaving the hospital. I’ll see my kids soon. God is good. Life is sweet.
Thank you for your prayers. My pancreas is still healing. They’ve said the healing will be better served at home as long as I take things slowly.
I’m honored that God chose my family for this experience. God has walked every step of this journey with us, carried us through parts of it, and provided for our every need.
I know I’m not the only one who’s experienced something difficult; I would imagine some of you are going through something right now. I would love to pray for you if you feel comfortable sharing your experience. God wants to meet you in your struggle. He loves you.
I’m not sure what the transition back to real life will entail but I am eager to begin a (re)new(ed) life.
Oh Lord, our Lord how majestic is your name in all the earth. As we lift our voices loud, loud, loud. Oh Lord, our Lord how majestic is your name in all the earth. Clap your hands all you nations and lift shouts of joy.
Praise God for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet. Praise him with the harp and lyre. Praise him with tambourines and dancing. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. – Psalm 150
Jason and I are leaving the hospital. I’ll see my kids soon. God is good. Life is sweet.
Thank you for your prayers. My pancreas is still healing. They’ve said the healing will be better served at home as long as I take things slowly.
I’m honored that God chose my family for this experience. God has walked every step of this journey with us, carried us through parts of it, and provided for our every need.
I know I’m not the only one who’s experienced something difficult; I would imagine some of you are going through something right now. I would love to pray for you if you feel comfortable sharing your experience. God wants to meet you in your struggle. He loves you.
I’m not sure what the transition back to real life will entail but I am eager to begin a (re)new(ed) life.
Oh Lord, our Lord how majestic is your name in all the earth. As we lift our voices loud, loud, loud. Oh Lord, our Lord how majestic is your name in all the earth. Clap your hands all you nations and lift shouts of joy.
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